Things to do & places to visit in Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Leicestershire #47 destination in United Kingdom 2023. The average rating score is 4.49 based on 31.5k traveler reviews, of 34 attractions. Timezone: Europe/London, current date and time: Sunday, May 05, 2024, 23:25.

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General weather summary in May

61°F - 43°F

Temperature Highs - Lows

Moderately chilly and breezy

Feels like

26%

Chance of rain

78.0 millimeters

Amount

15.0 mph

Wind speed

77%

Humidity

15.7

Daylight length

5:09 AM

Sunrise

8:52 PM

Sunset

44%

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Top things to do (27)

Top places to visit (30 attractions) view more »

5.0 Charnwood Forest Alpacas (3.084 reviews)
- Fabulous experience
Sunday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas

Charnwood Forest Alpacas is located in Boundary, a hamlet nestled on the Leicestershire and Derbyshire border and situated on the outskirts of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Our 110 acre farm at Charnwood Forest Alpacas is one of the first, original and largest alpaca farms open to the public in the UK. We are passionate about sharing the wonderful personalities of not just our alpacas, but all of the animals at the farm, and offer experiences with lots of our animals to help share our passion with you. You are also very welcome to walk our ‘farm walk’ at your own pace to meet our alpacas, horses, donkeys, sheep, pigs, chickens, cats and to visit The Chilli Bean for a quick drink and a bite to eat or tasty afternoon tea! See more..
5.0 Break Escape (1.030 reviews)
- Great fun
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Escape Games

Welcome To Loughborough’s Most Original Escape Rooms Set In A Prime Location Adjacent To The New Cinema Complex, Break Escape Offers A Challenge To You; Can You & Your Team Escape Our Immersive, Interactive, Puzzle Experience In Under 60 Minutes To Join Our Leader Board? Every Detail You Come Across In Our Atmospheric Rooms May Lead You Another Step Closer To Your Escape! See more..
5.0 Kilworth House Theatre (617 reviews)
- What a fantastic treat after all the Covid worry’s
Theaters

This should have been higher than 5 for me. It was a birthday treat for my wife and as usual I tag a long. I should say that both of my children are professional musicians, so over the years we’ve seen lots of good musicals and bad. I did not know what to expect with this show, but how surprised and happy with this show. Very very professional, the Quality of the singing and band were fantastic and I came away singing 99% of the songs we live 25 minutes from Kibworth why would anybody go to London again to see their shows, with all the costs involved ? Unfortunately lots of spare seats due to Covid worries. Once again thank you Killworth. Last point all the staff were helpful and more importantly happy. See more..
5.0 Armourgeddon (605 reviews)
- Tank paintball battle
Sunday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Sports Complexes

Unique provider of Tank Paintball Battles. Provider of Tank Driving, Military Vehicle Driving, paintball, archery, quad safari, clay pigeon shooting and many more events. Ideal for Corporate, Team Building, stag/hen parties and individual experience days. Located in the Midlands and within easy reach of London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Coventry, Leicester and Northampton. See more..
5.0 Land Rover Experience East of England (511 reviews)
- Discovering the Discovery
Sunday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours

Driving the Discovery 5 and learning more about our own vehicle was really good. The site was excellent being a natural landscape. We were well looked after by our instructor 'Parky' he was very professional and knowledgeable. We enjoyed our experience and would certainly recommend this as a must to anyone who has or is considering the purchase of a Land Rover/Range Rover/Discovery. We learnt a lot about the capabilities of our vehicle and how to drive it safely in all sorts of terrain. Many thanks to Parky and the team at Rockingham. See more..
5.0 Field Sport UK (491 reviews)
- Amazing experience, warm friendly staff
Sunday: Spent 2-3 hours Shooting Ranges • Game & Entertainment Centers

Field sport UK is an Award winning outdoor activity centre offering a range of clay shooting, Zombie apocalypse training, bushcraft skills, Archery, Air Rifle & Pistol Speed shooting activity packages including lessons, courses & have a go experiences, suiting both the novice and the experienced. Our Team of staff spend extra time with our clients with a non rushed approach, delivering our shooting activities / lessons / have a go experiences in a safe, understandable manner making sure our groups have fun. We can tailor your shooting packages to suit most budgets, easily combined with fine dining, buffet or a BBQ. Our facilities are perfect for corporate events, team building, Stag parties and Hen parties, birthdays, gift experiences, Christmas parties or, perhaps a group of friends wanting to try something different. Situated in stunning surroundings and passionately kept by the owners. Easily accessible from the Midlands, Birmingham, Leicester, Coventry, Nottingham, Sutton Coldfield, Derby, Tamworth, Burton upon Trent, Atherstone, Nuneaton, Coalville, Rugeley, Rugby, Hinckley, Loughborough, Stoke, Sheffield, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire. See more..
5.0 Stoneywell (480 reviews)
- Quirky
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:45 PM Spent More than 3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks

Stoneywell is one of the National Trust's smaller properties but it is packed full of character. It has an interesting family history who loved the Arts and Crafts movement, so eveident in its quirkiness both inside and out. Tucked away in the countryside you are met by a friendly member of staff in a large carpark where you are then taken to the property in a mini bus. The building itself is fabulous and is full of period furniture, furnishings and family items. There are peaceful gardens and grounds to wonder around.The staff here are friendly and very knowledgeable. Admission to Stoneywell is by bookings only on the National Trust website. See more..
5.0 Brockleby's (408 reviews)
- Great evening at make your own pork pie
Sunday: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Cooking Classes • Food Tours

Highly recommend this experience. There were 9 of us all together and Clare who took the class was a lovely lady who had a wealth of knowledge about the history of Melton Mowbray, the pies and food in general. She gave a small talk about the background of Melton and pork pies and then demonstrated how to make the pork pies in stages. We each made a pork pie which was fascinating to see how it’s done! You can also buy some of their pies to take home at very good prices so I recommend you take a big cool bag! Tips- Take a bottle of water- I found after 2 hours I was quite thirsty! It’s not the easiest place to find, especially if you were visiting in winter & it was dark. There are big signs everywhere for the garden centre though- The Grange. Just follow those. You go down a long road past some bungalows and at the end is the garden centre. The building for Brocklebys is at the bottom of the car park. Great evening. See more..
5.0 Bird on the Hand Falconry Experiences (379 reviews)
- An experience I didn't want to end. And would love to redo
Sunday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas

Birds of Prey Experiences - By appointment only. Up close personal encounters with amazing birds of prey that will delight and amaze and I guarantee they will have a great time. My customer comments say it all. Sorry we are not a centre where you can turn up at any time for a look around. Our experiences are pre-booked. My birds of prey days give lots of handling and up close experiences. I have small groups of up to six participants (20-30 are not uncommon elsewhere). We concentrate on being with the birds - handling, flying, feeding and finding out all those special fascinating facts. I like lots of questions and delve into my 45 years of falconry experience to answer them. I have a great location here in the countryside, marvelous birds and a generous welcome. This is a Birds of Prey Experience That Won't Disappoint - This is A Gift As Special As You Are! See more..
5.0 Burleighs Gin Distillery (213 reviews)
- An interesting and informative evening!
Spent 2-3 hours Distilleries

Escape to the country for an afternoon at the Burleighs Gin Distillery, situated in the heart of Leicestershire’s beautiful Charnwood Forest. Learn the art of distilling and create your own bottle of craft gin at the Burleighs Gin Academy, tour our working distillery or discover the Burleighs range during an in-depth guided tasting. See more..
5.0 Charnwood Forest Alpacas (3.084 reviews)
- Fabulous experience
Sunday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas

Charnwood Forest Alpacas is located in Boundary, a hamlet nestled on the Leicestershire and Derbyshire border and situated on the outskirts of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Our 110 acre farm at Charnwood Forest Alpacas is one of the first, original and largest alpaca farms open to the public in the UK. We are passionate about sharing the wonderful personalities of not just our alpacas, but all of the animals at the farm, and offer experiences with lots of our animals to help share our passion with you. You are also very welcome to walk our ‘farm walk’ at your own pace to meet our alpacas, horses, donkeys, sheep, pigs, chickens, cats and to visit The Chilli Bean for a quick drink and a bite to eat or tasty afternoon tea! See more..
5.0 Kilworth House Theatre (617 reviews)
- What a fantastic treat after all the Covid worry’s
Theaters

This should have been higher than 5 for me. It was a birthday treat for my wife and as usual I tag a long. I should say that both of my children are professional musicians, so over the years we’ve seen lots of good musicals and bad. I did not know what to expect with this show, but how surprised and happy with this show. Very very professional, the Quality of the singing and band were fantastic and I came away singing 99% of the songs we live 25 minutes from Kibworth why would anybody go to London again to see their shows, with all the costs involved ? Unfortunately lots of spare seats due to Covid worries. Once again thank you Killworth. Last point all the staff were helpful and more importantly happy. See more..
5.0 Armourgeddon (605 reviews)
- Tank paintball battle
Sunday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Sports Complexes

Unique provider of Tank Paintball Battles. Provider of Tank Driving, Military Vehicle Driving, paintball, archery, quad safari, clay pigeon shooting and many more events. Ideal for Corporate, Team Building, stag/hen parties and individual experience days. Located in the Midlands and within easy reach of London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Coventry, Leicester and Northampton. See more..
4.5 Bradgate Park (2.686 reviews)
- Dog Friendly lovely country walk
Sunday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Parks

Bradgate Park was first enclosed as a deer park (for hunting) in the 12th Century. Herds of Red and Fallow Deer still roam freely across the Park's 800 acres today.The Park is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its importance as a wildlife habitat and its geological interest - the 600 million year old Precambrian rocks here are some of the oldest in England. Bradgate House, built around the year 1500, was one of the first unfortified, brick-built country houses in the country and was the childhood home of Lady Jane Grey and played an important role in the English Civil War. Abandoned in the 18th Century, the house is now an evocative ruin set in a landscape that has changed little since the house's heyday. Bradgate offers visitors the chance to experience surprisingly wild and unspoilt countryside within a short travelling time of Leicester, Nottingham and Derby and is only 10 minutes from the M1 (J21 or 22). Explore the story of the Park in our new Visitor Centre, stop for a cup of tea or lunch in one of our two tearooms or just bring a picnic and sit by the river. Bradgate Park was listed in the Top 10 Parks in the UK in the 2014 TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards. We stage a variety of events throughout the year including guided walks to explore the Park's history and landscape, wildlife events such as stream dipping, moth trapping and fungi forays, seasonal fairs focussing on local produce and traditional crafts as well as outdoor theatre performances and concerts in the ruins of Bradgate House. Keep an eye on our website,follow us on Facebook and Twitter or pick up a leaflet on site to keep up to date with what's on. See more..
4.5 King Richard III Visitor Centre (2.187 reviews)
- King Richard III is great!
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • History Museums

Visit Richard III’s grave site, where his remains were buried for more than 500 years and the award-winning café and exhibition about his life, death and one of the greatest archaeological detective stories ever told. The award-winning King Richard III Visitor Centre is in Leicester City centre's Old Town, opposite Leicester Cathedral where his remains were reinterred in 2015. Through the use of beautiful storytelling, innovative design and 21st century technology, visitors can discover the incredible story of the Lost King under the Car Park. See more..
4.5 Curve Theatre (1.346 reviews)
- Great afternoon at opening performance of Annie
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Theaters

Curve Theatre is Leicester’s magnificent home for theatre and the performing arts and is situated at the heart of the city’s Cultural Quarter. Curve is a proud supporter of new and emerging talent and actively participates in the development of the next generation of artists, writers and directors. As well as presenting some of the world’s finest touring work, Curve produces a varied programme of diverse, exciting and inspiring theatre including large scale musicals to rival the West End. See more..
4.5 Leicester Cathedral (1.259 reviews)
- A suitable resting place for a King
Temporarily closed - Closed until further notice Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Religious Sites

Welcome to Leicester Cathedral - a beating heart for City and County and the final resting place of King Richard III. We are currently out of the building for renovation work. The Cathedral will reopen in late Autumn 2023. Building work will continue on the Heritage Centre for another year. For more information, visit: http://leicestercathedral.org/leicester-cathedral-is-moving-out See more..
4.5 Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Country Park (1.113 reviews)
- Passionate and helpful staff, great visit!
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • History Museums

Visitors to Bosworth Battlefield, whether they are schoolchildren, historians, leisure groups, families or leisure seeking day-trippers, can experience what this famous turning point in British history really meant. A great day out! See more..
4.5 Tropical Birdland (1.110 reviews)
- Up close to parrots experience, for all the family.
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Spent 2-3 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas • Zoos

Tropical Birdland is a unique visitor attraction which is home to over 250 birds with a variety of stunning free-flying parrots from all around the world. We are set in 6.5 acres of English countryside which houses aviaries, woodlands and a restaurant, to name a few. See more..
4.5 Foxton Locks (1.090 reviews)
- Nice day
Spent More than 3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks

We parked at the top car park, £3 per day, there is also another car park at the bottom of the locks, there is usually someone going through the locks and someone to explain how the locks system works which is interesting. At the bottom of the locks there is a cafe and a pub serving food, and lovely walks along the canal or fields. Worth a visit See more..
4.5 Leicester Museum & Art Gallery (810 reviews)
- Okay
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Art Museums • History Museums

Leicester Museum & Art Gallery is a world of discovery with collections and displays spanning the natural and cultural world. General entry is free to all visitors. On the historic New Walk, the museum is a family friendly day out with galleries including Ancient Egypt, Dinosaurs, Wild Space, the Victorian art gallery, Arts & Crafts gallery, Picasso Ceramics: The Attenborough Collection and Leicester's internationally renowned collection of German Expressionism. The museum welcomes a vast array of temporary exhibitions, featuring works from the collections, touring exhibitions from national museums and a programme of contemporary art and craft displays. The museum hosts a range of events from curators' talks to lunchtime concerts, a cafe and museum shop. See more..
4.5 Leicester Guildhall (577 reviews)
- Fantastic. Magic. Has inspired my son to see more theatre.
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM Historic Sites • History Museums

Leicester is privileged to have one of the best-preserved timber framed halls in the country dating back 600 years. The Guildhall is a historic building and the oldest building still in use in the city. It was Leicester’s first police station and between 1876 and the 1900’s and saw many unsavoury characters pass through its doors. The Great Hall itself was built in about 1390 as a meeting place for the Guild of Corpus Christi (a small but powerful group of businessmen and gentry) and it’s also believed that Shakespeare performed here during Tudor times. Today, the Guildhall is best known as an excellent performance venue, attracting acts from across the country. It’s also known as a museum where visitors can step back in time and come face to face with Crankie Gemmie and Emma Smith, two of Leicester's notorious pick-pockets who can be found lurking in the Victorian police cells. The museum is also home to the Medieval Leicester galleries and The White Rose Cafe. See more..
4.5 Farndon Fields Farm Shop (571 reviews)
- Perfect afternoon tea!.
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Farms • Farmers Markets

Farndon Fields is an award-winning farm shop situated on the edge of the beautiful historic town of Market Harborough. It has developed over the years and today the farm shop showcases our produce grown on the farm, quality meat from local farmers, and a large selection of fantastic local and British food that has been hand-selected by Kevin, Milly, and the team. We love growing, cooking, and serving fantastic food at Farndon Fields. We strive to provide our community with an outstanding shopping experience and an environment to enjoy our local food, be excited by the seasons, and experience food that has been grown on your doorstep in Leicestershire, Northampton, and Kettering areas. See more..
4.5 LCFC King Power Stadium (547 reviews)
- A great stadium tour seeing behind the scenes
Sunday: Arenas & Stadiums

We visited the LCFC stadium with 2 young girls who play for a local grassroots team. The whole tour was brilliant, the girls (age 7) had a fab time and were so excited to see the trophies, changing rooms and all the behind the scenes places we will never be lucky enough to see in a game :) they also loved being pitch side and holding the ball too before sitting in the Manager's seats! The guides were really good and I learned some random facts too. My only suggestion would be for the stadium to highlight more of the women's team achievements to inspire young girls and show that they can achieve just like the men. See more..
4.5 De Montfort Hall (436 reviews)
- Fastlove was an amazing night out at this great venue
Sunday: Theaters

My wife and I spent last night at one of our favourite venues for entertainment, watching the absolutely amazing Fastlove. We hadn’t set foot in the Hall for many a month and it was good to be back in the comfortable chairs watching this spectacular show. Really nothing had changed in all the time we had been away – same friendly staff and great service. We’ve seen a lot of different artistes in a lot of different venues over the years, and this show was one of the first that I remember the audience getting up to boogie at the first song – that’s how good this performance was. We’ll definitely be back to watch Fastlove at DMH next year, as it’s so worth the money, and just a great, feel-good night out. See more..
4.5 Abbey Pumping Station (434 reviews)
- A Great Museum
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM Speciality Museums

Abbey Pumping Station is Leicester's museum of science and technology, displaying the city's industrial, technological and scientific heritage. Opened in 1891, Abbey Pumping Station pumped Leicester's sewage to the treatment works at Beaumont Leys. The grand Victorian building and beautifully decorated beam engines were a cause of great civic pride, having built in the city by Gimsons. They are rare examples of Woolf compound rotative beam engines, and with all four beam engines now restored to working condition, they can be seen in steam on special event days – the only place in Britain this magnificent sight can be seen. See more..
4.5 Stonehurst Family Farm and Museum (404 reviews)
- Lovely day out for the little ones
Sunday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Speciality Museums • Farms

We took our 2 youngest grandchildren aged 2 and 4. They thoroughly enjoyed meeting and feeding all the farm animals. The farm was very safe and well organised with a one way system operating. We had delicious home made soup and crusty bread for lunch in the cafe, which is really nice. See more..
4.5 Rockingham Castle (387 reviews)
- Characterful castle
Sunday: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Castles

Set on a hill overlooking five counties, Rockingham Castle was built by William the Conqueror. The Castle was a royal residence for 450 years. In the 16th Century Henry VIII granted it to Edward Watson and for 450 years it has remained a family home. The pre-dominantly Tudor building, within Norman walls, has architecture, furniture and works of art from practically every century including, unusually, a remarkable collection of 20th century pictures. Twelve acres of formal and wild garden command splendid views over the surrounding countryside. The Castle is open to day visitors on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays from Easter through to September and from June on Tuesdays as well. Groups are welcome on open days or by pre-arrangement for a private guided tour on weekdays. The beautifully appointed Castle Gift Shop is situated in the courtyard along with our licensed Walkers House Tearooms which serve lunches, cream teas and wonderful homemade cakes. See more..
4.5 Beacon Hill Country Park (370 reviews)
- Great views
Parks

The loop route takes less than an hour but the views are great if you climb to the top of the hill. Very dog friendly but there are some livestock areas where dogs must be kept on leads. There is a cafe located at the lower car park offering drinks, snacks and sandwich options. See more..
4.5 University of Leicester Botanic Garden (335 reviews)
- Hidden Gem on the outskirts of Leicester
Sunday: Spent 2-3 hours Gardens

16 acres of lovingly cultivated grounds and greenhouses display a wide variety of features and environments. The formal planting centres around a restored Edwardian garden. Other planting includes an arboretum, a herb garden, woodland and herbaceous borders, rock gardens, a water garden, special collections of Skimmia, Aubrieta, and hardy Fuchsia, and a series of glasshouses displaying temperate and tropical plants, alpines and succulents. This garden one of the most diverse in the region. It is the perfect place for a pleasant walk and there are benches for those who simply wish to relax and admire the surroundings. Variety is the key to this garden's strength. See more..