Heathrow Airport 2 hr 1
The Guildhall Museum (9 min.) medieval building centred on great hall celebrating richard iii whose remains were found nearby. New Walk Museum And Art Gallery (8 min.) victorian museum with ancient egyptian and natural history collections and 18th-20th century art. Watermead Country Park (13 min.) quaint park known for its nature reserves bird-watching surfaced paths & fishing. Abbey Pumping Station Museum (11 min.) museum of local industrial heritage with massive victorian beam engines and a narrow-gauge railway. Victoria Park (8 min.) sprawling city park known for its striking war-memorial arch ambling trails playgrounds & fields. St. Margaret S Bus Station (8 min) Leicester Cathedral (9 min.) medieval building with ornate sculptures a georgian spire plus regular tours and choral services. King Richard Iii Visitor Centre (10 min.) modern museum featuring interactive exhibits on king richard iii s life death & grave discovery. Tithe Street (8 min) Abbey Park (11 min.) sprawling 32-acre grounds with a river and flower displays set on augustinian monastery ruins. Great Central Railway (25 min.) the only place in the world where you can see 2 full sized steam trains pass each other. Jewry Wall Museum (9 min.) ancient roman wall remains & museum The Newarke Houses Museum (13 min.) 2 houses with interactive exhibitions about the city a local army regiment and historic gardens. Tropical Birdland (28 min.) small aviary for getting up close to a wide range of birds including owls macaws and kookaburras. Gorse Hill City Farm (11 min.) Bradgate Park (26 min.) park set in 830 acres with footpaths a stream a playground plus roaming peacocks and fallow deer. Exton Road (1 min) Lotus Road (7 min) |