Best places: Things to dos in Leicester

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Retro Computer Museum
Museum
Nonprofit museum with computers & gaming consoles from the 1960s onward, plus a library & an arcade.
4.90 (355 reviews)
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Abbey Park
City park
Sprawling, 32-acre grounds with a river and flower displays set on Augustinian monastery ruins.
4.60 (6.1K reviews)
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The Guildhall Museum
Museum
Medieval building, centred on Great Hall, celebrating Richard III, whose remains were found nearby.
4.70 (686 reviews)
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Knighton Park
Park
Popular park featuring leafy paths, outdoor fitness equipment, play structures & tennis courts.
4.60 (1.9K reviews)
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Van Gogh - The Immersive Experience
Art museum
👍 It's an amazing experience being in a show of his pictures. It's a rotating carousel of his pictures which come to life in 3D. With his most famous paintings coming to life and having movement. It's based in a church and the area is changing not a walk through of rooms. I came at 10:15 and I was the...
4.70 (557 reviews)
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Aylestone Meadows Local Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
Riverside nature reserve featuring walking/cycling paths, plus otters, swans & other wildlife.
4.60 (1.8K reviews)
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King Richard III Visitor Centre
Tourist attraction
Modern museum featuring interactive exhibits on King Richard III's life, death & grave discovery.
4.60 (1.7K reviews)
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Western Park
Park
👍👍 Beautiful, peaceful and all year round green park with children playing areas, exercise area / facilities, free parkings, bike tracks, tennis courts, public toilets, bowling club, benches everywhere. Great for sports, walking, chilling, dog walking, etc.
4.60 (1.3K reviews)
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Leicester Cathedral
Cathedral
Medieval building with ornate sculptures, a Georgian spire plus regular tours and choral services.
4.60 (1.1K reviews)
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Abbey Pumping Station Museum
Museum
Museum of local industrial heritage with massive Victorian beam engines and a narrow-gauge railway.
4.60 (715 reviews)
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National Space Centre
Science museum
Themed galleries displaying rockets, satellites & interactive exhibitions about space travel.
4.50 (10.2K reviews)
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Castle Gardens
Park
Quaint park beside the river featuring blooming trees, gardens, picnic areas & walking paths.
4.60 (640 reviews)
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Victoria Park
Park
Sprawling city park known for its striking war-memorial arch, ambling trails, playgrounds & fields.
4.50 (4.2K reviews)
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Leicester Museum and Art Gallery
Museum
Victorian museum with Ancient Egyptian & natural history collections, plus 18th-20th century art.
4.50 (4K reviews)
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Watermead Country Park
Country park
👍👍 I love this park. Lived near it nearly all my life. Only started to make use if it since covid
4.60 (622 reviews)
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The Newarke Houses Museum
Historical place museum
2 houses with interactive exhibitions about the city, a local army regiment and historic gardens.
4.60 (619 reviews)
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Jain Centre Leicester
Jain temple
👍 The decorations inside are stunning. Lovely to see and learn more about this faith
4.90 (157 reviews)
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The Rutland & Derby Arms
Pub
Smart, red-brick real-ale pub with roof terrace offering artisan pizzas and British menu classics.
$$ $$
4.50 (966 reviews)
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Phoenix Cinema and Art Centre
Movie theater
Art house cinema showing indie, family-friendly and retro films, plus exhibitions, food and drink.
4.70 (256 reviews)
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Shree Jalaram Prarthana Mandal
Hindu temple
🫤 Beautiful temple, totally agree with the reviews where people say it’s very peaceful. I would definitely recommend you visit this place. But please be wary of the main priest there. People have been known to consult him to discuss issues and often made large payments personally to him to get things...
4.70 (251 reviews)
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