Leicester Travel Guide

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Pro

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 Great Indian Cusine 


Con

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 Can get very crowded on Saturday afternoons. 


In a nutshell

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 Great city for a day visit 

 

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Things to Do  

A tour of Bosworth Battlefield

A tour of Bosworth Battlefield, Leicester

 stevemt Says:  The Visitor Centre at Bosworth offers interactive displays and a detailed exhibition, along with an interesting film explaining the events of the battle.There is also a replica medieval village, and mock battles and tournaments are held here at various times 

St James Church - Sutton Cheney

St James Church - Sutton Cheney, Leicester

 stevemt Says:  This church has strong historical links to Richard the third, it is apparently where he heard his last mass before being killed at the battle of Bosworth, just down the road.It is indeed an old building, quite small, well worth a visit, and still a working church.If you look... 

Visit Bradgate Park

Visit Bradgate Park, Leicester

 stevemt Says:  Bradgate Park is a historical site as it contains the ruins of the house Lady Jane Grey grew up in. The ruins are open for inspection at times.Bradgate Park is also a very popular outing for local people to come with the family and walk off the excesses of xmas lunch etc.The... 

St Mary de Castro

St Mary de Castro, Leicester

 leics Says:  The ancient church of St. Mary de Castro is sited within what once was the bailey of Leicester castle. It is a fascinating example of how church architecture has changed over the centuries, and is also where Geoffrey Chaucer was married. 

Leicester Cathedral

Leicester Cathedral, Leicester

 leics Says:  It's taken me ages to get round to going inside but I was pleasantly surprised by this small cathedral (it was only declared a cathedral in 1927, so was not purpose-built). There's been a church on site for about a thousand years (since 1086), dedicated to Saint Martin. You... 

St Mary de Castro (Mary of the Castle)

St Mary de Castro (Mary of the Castle), Leicester

 tim07 Says:  This beautiful old church is located next to the Castle Hall. It was founded in 1107 by Robert de Beaumont after he'd been granted the castle by King Henry.Inside the church is a stunning oak ceiling with exquisite woodcarvings. The spire was added in 1400 and replaced after... 

Leicester Cathedral

Leicester Cathedral, Leicester

 tim07 Says:  The original church was built some 900 years ago by the Normans. It was rebuilt and enlarged between the 13th and 15th centuries and became the Civic Church. In Victorian times it was restored and a 220ft spire added. In 1927 the building became a Cathedral. 

The Guildhall

The Guildhall, Leicester

 tim07 Says:  Built in about 1390 the Guildhall is one of the best preserved timber framed halls in the country. It's had many uses and lives such as a meeting place for the Corporation of Leicester, library, Mayor's Parlour, courtroom and Town Hall.After a renovation programme it was... 

Jewry Wall Museum

Jewry Wall Museum, Leicester

 tim07 Says:  The Jewry Wall Museum contains archaeological collections of Leicester's history from Prehistoric, Roman and Medieval times.In the grounds you'll find one of Leicester's most famous landmarks, the Jewry Wall. It's part of the Roman towns public baths and is considered to be... 

Castle Gardens

Castle Gardens, Leicester

 tim07 Says:  The gardens were the original site of Leicester Castle, all that remains in them today is the large mound it was built on. They are situated between the Castle Hall and the canal.A few minutes walk from the city centre the 4 acre gardens are a peaceful place to relax.... 

Hotels  

Marriott Leicester

 1 Review and 303 Opinions  not great if you want to be close to the city centre otherwise its a great place and very close to... 

The Belmont Hotel Leicester

 1 Review and 270 Opinions  The Belmont is an older property very convenient to the train station and the University of... 

Restaurants  

Mam Saab: posh curry

Mam Saab: posh curry, Leicester

 littlebush Says:  in the centre of town, very busy and popular-a little pricey and a little posh but good food£195 for of us but only 2 were drinkingincludes a 10% service chargeupdate one year later, dec 2011 - still good, recommend the ostrich starter. £69 for 2 of us (just 4 beers). good... 

Feast India: Feast India

Feast India: Feast India, Leicester

 littlebush Says:  Mainly Indian but also they do chinese and even some small pizza.ITs a large buffet place just outside of thurmaston(i think)you pay £15 and eat as much as you like but its better than most buffet places - the food is genuinely good and theres so so much choice.very good. 

Nightlife  

Nine Bar

Nine Bar, Leicester

 Carmela71 Says:  this was our local on the first year, as we lived very close in the sme street, well actually my first two months, I even lived in the same block of buildings lolWe introduce there the valencian style coffe, only coffe with ice and some lemon, it became popular lol ......Too... 

Fat Cat Cafe Bar

Fat Cat Cafe Bar, Leicester

 Carmela71 Says:   While writing this page, all this places are coming to my mind, I do not know if this tips will be usefull as the nightlife scenary changes so quick, but this palce specially in summer at the terrace is a must visit!!! 

Transportation  

Buses

Buses, Leicester

 leics Says:  You probably will not need to use the buses if you stay in central Leicester. It is not a huge city and exploring the centre on foot is easy and safe. But you might want to visit some of the villages and sights nearby, such... 

East Midlands Airport

East Midlands Airport, Leicester

 leics Says:  East Midlands Airport (East Mids for short) is the nearest international airport to Leicester. There is a direct airport bus service from the city, although no railway connection exists. The airport website will give you details.The airport serves budget and mainstream... 

Local Customs  

Graduation day
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Close to Victoria Park

This was something new as we do not normally have graduation day in Spain (at least in mine), actually to get the formal diplom of your degree it takes nearly 5 years lol

For my graduation on the Bsc Hons in Uk, my family came, well not for the graduation, but to spent two weeks visitng England before I left after two years, was goo that they came as it was hard to leave something you loved so much

Updated Nov 14, 2003

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Off The Beaten Path  

Leicester Botanic Gardens
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I have put the majority of my pictures on ' Things To Do ' page, so here I have put up a picture of the opening times, and one of the entrances etc..
The Botanic Gardens are accesssible to all ages and have good access for people in wheelchairs, their are NO hills to go up, its all planned out to meet the requiremnts of each individual, which is good news for all. Kids as well as adults will enjoy it and will come away having learnt something. There are also lots of architectural monuments that have been designed by various artists and erected all around the gardens, some are very odd and others are lets say ' makes you use your imagination ' ~ Have fun !

Written Nov 1, 2005

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Sports & Outdoors  

Walkers Stadium

Walkers Stadium, Leicester

 iwys Says:  Leiceter City's new stadium opened in August 2002. I went to Walkers Stadium for the first time in October 2006, to watch my hometown team, Southampton, play there. I had been to Leicester City's old ground, Filbert Street, but the new stadium is much better. It has a... 

The Foxes

The Foxes, Leicester

 DUNK67 Says:  Name Leicester City Nickname The Foxes Stadium Walker Stadium League Play In The Championship Honours Home Kit Blue shirt, white shorts, blue socks Away Kit The Walker Stadium is just a stones throw away from Filbert Street, their old ground.... 

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