Leicester: See
1 Leicester Cathedral (Cathedral Church of Saint Martin), Peacock Lane LE1 5PZ, ☏ +44 116 261 5389. Mon-Sat 10:30AM-4:30PM, Sun noon-3PM. Medieval church of St Martin, substantially rebuilt in the 1860s and made a cathedral in 1927. King Richard III is buried here, under a simple stone slab. An additional display includes the ceremonial pall which covered the coffin during the reburial period. Adult £5. (updated Mar 2026)
King Richard III Visitor Centre, 4A St Martins LE1 5DB (south side of cathedral), ☏ +44 116 299 4444. Mon-Sat 10AM-4PM, Sun 10AM-5PM. Life and times of King Richard III, including his death in battle in 1485, and the 2012 discovery and genetic identification of his remains. The centre includes his original burial site within Greyfriars Priory, now viewed through a glass floor. Adult £12.50, child £6.25. (updated Mar 2026)
Guildhall Museum, Guildhall Lane LE1 5FQ (west side of cathedral), ☏ +44 116 253 2569. Daily 11AM-4:30PM. One of the best preserved timber–framed halls in the country, built around 1390. It was the town hall until 1876 plus carousing place, performance venue and jail. The Medieval Leicester Galleries display items from the city in the Middle Ages. (updated Mar 2026)
2 St Nicholas Church, 156 St Nicholas Walk LE1 4LB. Sat 2-4PM, Sun 6-8PM. Built in the 9th century over a Roman shrine to Janus, it was extensively restored in Victorian times and is still in use. (updated Mar 2026)
Jewry Wall Museum, St Nicholas Circle LE1 4LB (west side of St Nicholas), ☏ +44 116 454 4554. Mon-Sat 10AM-4PM, Sun 10AM-5PM. Stretch of masonry that was part of a Roman temple and bath house. The museum display's the city's early history. Adult £12.50, child £6.25. (updated Mar 2026)
3 St Mary de Castro Church, Castle View LE2 7BY. Mon-Fri noon-2PM, Sat 2-4PM. Anglican church: "de castro" because it was the chapel of the former castle. The earliest parts are from 1107 but it was heavily restored in the 19th century. In 2013 the spire became unsafe and had to be removed. (updated Mar 2026)
Castle walls survive as scraps of masonry in the riverside gardens west of St Mary de Castro.
4 Newarke Houses Museum, The Newarke LE2 7BY, ☏ +44 116 225 4980. May-Aug Sat 11AM-4:30. Two houses built in 1511 showing Tudor times, plus the 1950s and regimental history. With attractive garden. Free. (updated Mar 2026)
5 Leicester Museum and Art Gallery (formerly New Walk Museum), 53 New Walk LE1 7EA, ☏ +44 116 454 4554. Daily 11AM-4:30PM. Trad museum showing the area since prehistory. (updated Mar 2026)
New Walk is a bosky walkway coursing past the museum, from city centre to Victoria Park. It was laid out in 1785 and may follow the line of a Roman road, Via Devana.
6 National Space Centre, Exploration Drive LE4 5NS (2 km north of city centre), ☏ +44 116 261 0261. Mon-Fri 10AM-4PM, Sat Sun 10AM-5PM. Rockets, space technology and the near solar system. Adult £22, child or conc £20. (updated Mar 2026) …