Places worth the detour in Leicester
41 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Leicester, United Kingdom, across 5 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (14). Best known: Leicester Cathedral. 40 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 41, ranked 41
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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3.Kirby Muxloe Castle
Built landmarks · 15th century · Hidden gem
Unfinished 15th century fortified manor house in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England, UK
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5.Leicester Museum & Art Gallery
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Museum in Leicester, England, United Kingdom
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8.Leicester Abbey
Ruins & the uncanny · 12th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed building in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
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13.De Montfort Hall
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Music and performance venue in Leicester, United Kingdom
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15.All Saints Church, Leicester
Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed church in Leicester, United Kingdom
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16.Church of St Mary de Castro, Leicester
Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed church in Leicester, United Kingdom
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17.St Margaret's Church, Leicester
Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed church in Leicester, United Kingdom
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18.Greyfriars, Leicester
Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem
Franciscan friary and original burial place of Richard III of England
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19.Victoria Park
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Public park in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
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20.Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Clock tower in City of Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
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21.Arch of Remembrance
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
War memorial in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
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22.Leicester Haymarket Theatre
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Theatre in Leicester, England
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23.University of Leicester Botanic Garden
Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Botanic garden in Oadby, England
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24.Belgrave Hall
Ruins & the uncanny · 18th century · Hidden gem
Queen Anne-style Grade II* listed building in Belgrave, Leicester, England, UK
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29.The 1620s House and Garden
Ruins & the uncanny · 20th century · Hidden gem
UK historic house museum in Donington le Heath, Coalville, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
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30.Stanford Hall
Ruins & the uncanny · 18th century · Hidden gem
Country house in Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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31.Stoneywell
Ruins & the uncanny · 19th century · Hidden gem
House in Ulverscroft, Leicestershire, England, UK
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32.Burrough Hill
Ruins & the uncanny · 5th century · Hidden gem
Iron Age hill fort in Leicestershire, England, UK
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33.Loughborough Carillon Tower and War Memorial Museum
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Grade II listed military museum in Loughborough, United Kingdom
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34.Statue of Liberty
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Statue in Leicester, England, a replica of that in New York
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35.Jewry Wall Museum
Museums & culture · 2nd century · Hidden gem
Museum in Leicester, England, United Kingdom
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37.RAF Wymeswold
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Former Royal Air Force airfield in Wymeswold, Leicestershire, England, UK
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39.RAF Bruntingthorpe
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Former Royal Air Force aerodrome, now privately owned facility near the village of Bruntingthorpe in Leicestershire, England
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40.RAF Melton Mowbray
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Airport in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
