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Wheelchair-Accessible Things to Do in Leicestershire
Planning accessible days out in Leicestershire? Start here: these attractions indicate wheelchair access, and where owners have added detail you'll find accessibility notes on each attraction's page.
Museums & Galleries
0.8 mi from Leicestershire
National Space Centre
The National Space Centre is a science museum in Leicester exploring space through hands-on galleries, a planetarium and themed events. You can journey through the brand-new Outer...
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1.1 mi from Leicestershire
Jewry Wall Museum
The Jewry Wall Museum is a museum in Leicester in the East Midlands of England. It was built in the 1960s, facing the Jewry Wall ruins in a building formerly shared with Vaughan Co... — Wikipedia
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1.2 mi from Leicestershire
King Richard III Visitor Centre
This Leicester museum tells the story of King Richard III's life, death and the remarkable archaeological detective work that identified his remains, discovered beneath a city cent...
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2.7 mi from Leicestershire
Retro Computer Museum
The Retro Computer Museum in Leicester is a hands-on haven for anyone who grew up with gaming, letting you touch and play original hardware from classic systems such as the Sinclai...
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5.7 mi from Leicestershire
Stonehurst Motor Museum
Stonehurst Motor Museum sits within Stonehurst Family Farm in Mountsorrel, Charnwood, showing a collection of veteran, vintage and classic cars, motorcycles and motoring memorabili...
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8.7 mi from Leicestershire
Charnwood Museum
Museum in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
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13.8 mi from Leicestershire
Melton Carnegie Museum
Melton Carnegie Museum is housed in the town's former Carnegie Library, telling the social and economic history of Melton through collections ranging from the Bronze Age to the pre...
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14 mi from Leicestershire
Kegworth Heritage Centre
Kegworth Heritage Centre is a small community museum in Kegworth, North West Leicestershire, telling the story of the village and its people through local history and archaeology,...
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15 mi from Leicestershire
Ashby de la Zouch Museum
Ashby de la Zouch Museum is an independent, volunteer-led museum telling the story of Ashby de la Zouch and nearby villages through permanent and temporary exhibits, a varied artef...
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15.3 mi from Leicestershire
Harborough Museum
Harborough Museum sits on the first floor of the Symington Building, a former corset factory in the centre of Market Harborough, and it remains open during ongoing renovation work....
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16 mi from Leicestershire
Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery
Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery sits in the grounds of Riversley Park, just a short walk from Nuneaton town centre. Inside you'll find permanent exhibitions covering local history, f...
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19.1 mi from Leicestershire
Sharpe's Pottery Museum
Sharpe's Pottery Museum sits in the market town of Swadlincote, in South Derbyshire, at the heart of The National Forest. At its centre is a Grade II listed Bottle Kiln, believed t...
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20.7 mi from Leicestershire
The Museum of the Mercian Regiment
This museum tells the story of the Mercian Regiment and its antecedent regiments, including the Sherwood Foresters and the Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters, through uniforms, we...
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22 mi from Leicestershire
Great Northern Classics
Great Northern Classics is a motoring-themed destination in Derby, set in buildings with over 170 years of engineering history, once home to the Victoria Ironworks and Rolls-Royce...
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22.4 mi from Leicestershire
Coventry Transport Museum
Coventry Transport Museum, in the heart of Coventry city centre, holds the largest publicly owned collection of British vehicles in the world, from pioneering bicycles to the recor...
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22.5 mi from Leicestershire
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in Coventry is the perfect place to delve into Coventry's history and engage with art and culture. You can see Dippy the Diplodocus, on loan from t...
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22.9 mi from Leicestershire
Radio Communication Museum of Great Britain
This is a developing museum in Derby dedicated to radio communication, built by enthusiasts and volunteers around a personal collection of several thousand items of equipment. You...
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23.4 mi from Leicestershire
Museum of Making
The Museum of Making sits in Derby's Silk Mill, part of the Derwent Valley Mills UNESCO World Heritage Site, and tells the story of 300 years of making in Derby. Inside you'll find...
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27.9 mi from Leicestershire
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden is a historic castle site in Warwickshire, with a story spanning over nine centuries. You can explore the Norman keep dating from the 1120s...
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29.9 mi from Leicestershire
Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum
Museum in Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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Theme Parks
26.2 mi from Leicestershire
Wicksteed Park
Wicksteed Park is a free-to-enter, Grade II listed urban park in Barton Seagrave, North Northamptonshire, founded in 1921 and run by a charitable trust. Over 25 rides sit within 28...
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Zoos & Wildlife
Where to stay near Leicestershire
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
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Worth knowing before you go
Accessibility varies in the detail — surfaces, accessible toilets, parking distance. Attraction pages show accessibility notes where provided; phoning ahead for specifics is always worthwhile, and attraction owners can claim their listing to keep this information accurate.
See the full things to do in Leicestershire guide for every attraction in the area. Save your favourites to a free trip planner to build the week day by day.
Frequently asked questions
How reliable is the accessibility information?
Access facilities are based on each attraction's own data, and verified owners can keep their notes up to date. For specific needs — accessible toilets, surface types, hoists — we recommend confirming with the attraction directly before your visit.
What else is there to do in Leicestershire?
Beyond this list, popular days out nearby include Pets Corner, National Space Centre and Abbey Pumping Station — see the full things-to-do guide for everything within reach.
More ways to explore
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