Heathrow Airport 1 hr 52
Lamport Hall (21 min) Classical-style country house packed with ancient artefacts set in rolling, landscaped parkland. East Carlton country Park (14 min) Wistow Maze (16 min) Leicester Museum and Art Gallery (31 min) Victorian museum with Ancient Egyptian and natural history collections and 18th-20th century art. Victoria Park (28 min) Sprawling city park known for its striking war-memorial arch, ambling trails, playgrounds & fields. Rockingham Castle (18 min) Royal bastion with Tudor sitting rooms and grand halls, plus frequent events and private hire. Kirby Hall (24 min) 17th-century English Heritage country house with tours of elaborate state rooms and formal gardens. Harborough Museum (10 min) Historical exhibits in a former corset factory, featuring Victorian antiquities & period clothing. Foxton Locks (14 min) Two staircases of five locks each make this the largest staircase on the British canal system. Boughton House (30 min) French-style stately home with fine art & baroque state rooms, surrounded by formal gardens. West Lodge Rural Centre (14 min) West Lodge Farm Park (14 min) Wicksteed Park (24 min) Fun park with around 30 rides, large playgrounds, lakeside walks and a narrow-gauge railway. University of Leicester Botanic Garden (23 min) Landscaped collection of plants with a greenhouse, plus sculpture tours and small arts festivals. |