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Events, nights out, days out and walks for any group. Date, time, age, dog, pushchair, access and indoor/outdoor filters only show places where that detail has been confirmed.
9 places
Clear filtersNational Space Centre
Exploration Drive · Leicester City
- Arts, museums & exhibitions
Real rockets, a planetarium and hands-on galleries. A sure-fire rainy-day win.
Leicester Museum & Art Gallery
New Walk · Leicester City
- Arts, museums & exhibitions
Dinosaurs, Egyptian mummies and great art, all free to see.
Abbey Park
Abbey Park Road · Leicester City
- Outdoor adventures
Riverside gardens, abbey ruins, a play area and a café, all minutes from the city centre.
Snibston Colliery Park
Coalville · North West Leicestershire
- Outdoor adventures
- Family & children
Nature trails, a big play area and the old mine's headstocks to spot.
University of Leicester Botanic Garden
Oadby · Oadby, Wigston & Blaby
- Outdoor adventures
Glasshouses, a rock garden and quiet lawns. A calm, free afternoon out.
Twycross Zoo
Twycross · Hinckley & Bosworth
- Family & children
Gorillas, orangutans, snow leopards and a huge adventure play area.
Conkers Discovery Centre
Moira · North West Leicestershire
- Family & children
- Outdoor adventures
Indoor discovery zones, an assault course and lakeside trails in the National Forest.
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
Sutton Cheney · Hinckley & Bosworth
- Arts, museums & exhibitions
Walk the ground where Richard III fell in 1485, then dig into the story in the exhibition.
King Richard III Visitor Centre
St Martin's, city centre · Leicester City
- Arts, museums & exhibitions
See the very spot where the lost king was found under a car park.
Times, prices and access change, so check with the venue before you set off.