Leicestershire Days Out Guide (2026)
Leicestershire tourist attractions - Top things to do in Leicestershire, England
Leicestershire features museums, parks, gardens, heritage attractions, wildlife centres and scenic places to explore across Leicester, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray and Hinckley. The county offers plenty to enjoy throughout the year.
Find things to do, places to visit and days out in Leicestershire.
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Active & Adventure in Leicestershire
Congo River Crazy Golf - Blaby, Leicester
Congo River Crazy Golf is an 18 hole adventure golf course in the Blaby area of Leicester... read more
Active (sporting) things to do
Laserforce Leicester - Leicester
Laserforce Leicester in Leicester, Leicestershire. Find the latest opening hours, map and contact details... read more
Active (sporting) things to do • Indoor
Animals & Nature in Leicestershire
Gorse Hill City Farm - Leicester
Gorse Hill City Farm is a 20 acre working farm and community project on the outskirts of Leicester which aims to provide fun and educational experiences... read more
Animals & Nature
Manor Farm and Woodlands - East Leake, nr Loughborough
Manor Farm and Woodlands is an animal, nature and children's play attraction set in 100 acres of beautiful Wolds countryside... read more
Animals & Nature
Stonehurst Family Farm and Museum - Mountsorrel
Stonehurst Family Farm and Museum is a children's farm and motor museum in Mountsorrel in Leicestershire... read more
Animals & Nature
Tropical Birdland - Desford
Tropical Birdland is an attraction with walk-through aviaries, gardens and woodland near Leicester with over 250 birds to see of over 50 different species... read more
Animals & Nature
Arts & Crafts in Leicestershire
Elsie’s Pottery Painting Barn - Market Harborough
Elsie’s Pottery Painting Barn is a pottery painting studio between Market Harborough and Kettering on the border of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire... read more
Arts and crafts activities • Indoor
Historical & Heritage in Leicestershire
Ashby de la Zouch Castle - Ashby de la Zouch
Ashby de la Zouch Castle began as a manor house in the 12th Century and was upgraded to a castle in the 15th century... read more
Historical tourist attractions
Belvoir Castle - Grantham
Belvoir Castle is a Grade I listed castle-like stately home sited on top of a steep-sided hill overlooking the vale of Belvoir... read more
Historical tourist attractions
Jewry Wall
St Nicholas Circle, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 4LB
Historical • Free entry
Kirby Muxloe Castle - Kirby Muxloe
Kirby Muxloe Castle is the ruins of an unfinished fortified mansion dating from the late 1400's and has a moat and grassed areas... read more
Historical tourist attractions
Lyddington Bede House - Lyddington, Leicester
Lyddington Bede House is a Grade I listed building that was once the wing of a medieval palace owned by the Bishops of Lincoln... read more
Historical tourist attractions
Rockingham Castle - Rockingham, Market Harborough
Rockingham Castle is a historic castle with gardens in Rockingham, on the outskirts of Corby... read more
Historical tourist attractions
Staunton Harold Church - Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Staunton Harold Church is a chapel built in the mid 1600s North of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire... read more
Historical tourist attractions
Family & Kids Activities in Leicestershire
360 Play Leicester
360 Play Leicester, Unit 1 Meridian Leisure Park, Lubbesthorpe Way, Leicester, LE19 1JZ
Kids • Indoor
Bumble Bee's Soft Play - Coalville
Bumble Bee's Soft Play in Coalville, Leicestershire. Find the latest opening hours, map and contact details... read more
Kids days out • Indoor
Museums & Galleries in Leicestershire
Abbey Pumping Station - Leicester
Abbey Pumping Station in Leicester, Leicestershire. Find the latest opening hours, map and contact details... read more
Museums & Galleries
Ashby De La Zouch Museum - Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Ashby De La Zouch Museum is a local history museum in the market town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch... read more
Museums & Galleries • Indoor
Charnwood Museum - Loughborough
Charnwood Museum is a local history museum located in Loughborough town centre... read more
Museums & Galleries • Free entry • Indoor
Foxton Canal Museum - Foxton
Foxton Canal Museum is a museum about the history of the boat lift and waterways in the area in Foxton, near Market Harborough... read more
Museums & Galleries
Harborough Museum - Market Harborough
Harborough Museum features galleries with exhibits relating to the history of the Market Harborough area... read more
Museums & Galleries • Indoor
Hinckley & District Museum - Hinckley
Hinckley & District Museum in Hinckley, Leicestershire. Find the latest opening hours, map and contact details... read more
Museums & Galleries
Jewry Wall Museum - Leicester
Jewry Wall Museum is the remains of a Roman bath house and a museum displaying archaeological finds in the centre of Leicester... read more
Museums & Galleries
Melton Carnegie Museum - Melton Mowbray
Melton Carnegie Museum in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Find the latest opening hours, map and contact details... read more
Museums & Galleries • Free entry • Indoor
National Space Centre - Leicester
National Space Centre is an all-weather attraction about space and space exploration located two miles from Leicester housed in a purpose built centre... read more
Museums & Galleries
Newarke Houses Museum and Gardens - Leicester
Newarke Houses Museum and Gardens in Leicester, Leicestershire. Find the latest opening hours, map and contact details... read more
Museums & Galleries • Free entry
Wigston Framework Knitters Museum - Wigston
Wigston Framework Knitters Museum in Wigston, Leicestershire. Find the latest opening hours, map and contact details... read more
Museums & Galleries • Indoor
Other Places to Visit in Leicestershire
Wistow Maze - Leicester
Wistow Maze in Wigston, Leicestershire. Find the latest opening hours, map and contact details... read more
Other places to visit
Theme Parks in Leicestershire
Twinlakes Theme Park - Melton Mowbray
Twinlakes Theme Park is a 70 acre theme park and water park located North East of Melton Mowbray... read more
Theme Parks
Transport & Railways in Leicestershire
Great Central Railway - Loughborough
Great Central Railway run vintage train journeys between Loughborough and Leicester North stations in Leicestershire... read more
Transport days out
Leicestershire Gift Experiences
Whether you’re visiting with kids, exploring as a couple or planning a day out for adults, Leicestershire has a varied selection of attractions across the county.
Page Updated: 19th May 2026