Birmingham Airport 51 min
Bosworth College (4 min) Leicester Cathedral (18 min.) medieval building with ornate sculptures a georgian spire plus regular tours and choral services. Ashby De La Zouch Castle (26 min.) 15th-century castle now english heritage with civil war history a tower and underground passages. Twycross Zoo (22 min.) family-orientated nature centre filled with primates mammals reptiles and amphibians plus dining. New Walk Museum And Art Gallery (22 min.) victorian museum with ancient egyptian and natural history collections and 18th-20th century art. The Guildhall Museum (18 min.) medieval building centred on great hall celebrating richard iii whose remains were found nearby. Newbold Road (9 min) Great Central Railway (25 min.) the only place in the world where you can see 2 full sized steam trains pass each other. King Richard Iii Visitor Centre (20 min.) modern museum featuring interactive exhibits on king richard iii s life death & grave discovery. National Space Centre (21 min.) themed galleries displaying rockets satellites and interactive exhibitions about space travel. Jewry Wall Museum (17 min.) ancient roman wall remains & museum Bosworth College (2 min) Victoria Park (24 min.) sprawling city park known for its striking war-memorial arch ambling trails playgrounds & fields. Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre (14 min) 15th-century battle site museum with hands-on gallery kids activities and guided battlefield walks. Bradgate Park (22 min.) park set in 830 acres with footpaths a stream a playground plus roaming peacocks and fallow deer. Abbey Pumping Station Museum (20 min.) museum of local industrial heritage with massive victorian beam engines and a narrow-gauge railway. Manor Gardens (6 min) Abbey Park (21 min.) sprawling 32-acre grounds with a river and flower displays set on augustinian monastery ruins. |