Leicestershire

Properties and events in Leicestershire

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531 years of Loughborough Grammar School - Tower Opening and Exhibitions

Burton Walks, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2DU
In person
Pre-booking not required

The 1852 Building will be open including the tower, which is accessed by 59 steps up a spiral staircase, giving a great view of Loughborough and surrounding districts. Items from the School's archives will be available to view in adjacent rooms

All Saints with Holy Trinity, Historic Parish Church, Loughborough

Loughborough Parish Church, Steeple Row, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1EE
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit Loughborough's only Grade 1 listed building and learn more about the history of the church building and it's significance to Loughborough over many centuries, with the earliest parts of the building going back to the 12th century.

Anstey Wallpaper Company Factory Tour

Anstey Wallpaper Company, Ladybird House, Beeches Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2NR
In person
Pre-booking required

We invite you to join us to tour the Anstey Wallpaper Company to explore the inner workings of our renowned wallpaper factory. Since 2000 we have been printing luxurious wallpaper, each piece rich with history.

Architects of Loughborough

Granby Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3DU
In person
Pre-booking required

A guided walk around Loughborough town centre, to consider the work of a variety of architects, through some of the town's interesting buildings.

Art Deco Walks

Leicestershire County Council, Loughborough Library, 31 Granby Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3DU
In person
Pre-booking required

We are offering two Loughborough Art Deco Trail Walks led by an accredited Leicestershire Tour Guide

Atkins Heritage Tour

30 Lower Bond Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1QU
In person
Pre-booking required

Historic Hinckley buildings walking tour, that all have a connection to the notable Atkins hosiery family.

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre Open Day

Tourist Information Centre, Bosworth Battlefield Visitor Centre, Ambion Lane, Sutton Cheney, Nuneaton, Leicestershire, Bosworth
In person
Book on day

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre invites you to attend our Heritage Open Day. Discover this important heritage site in the heart of Leicestershire and uncover the story of two of our most famous kings.

Braunstone Stable Block Museum

Braunstone Park Stables Museum, Braunstone Park, Leicester, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1HX
In person
Pre-booking not required

The Old stables to Braunstone Hall (Winstanley Hotel now). We have 5 rooms of displays of local history, including details of the last Lord of the Manor, Major Richard Winstanley, and his family, who left in 1926.

Fully Fashioned Memories Exhibition

Atkins Building, Lower Bond Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1QU
In person
Pre-booking not required

Fully Fashioned Memories is a photographic exhibition celebrating the everyday Atkins factory worker at work and play from the 1960s to 2002.

Garendon Park - Guided Walks

Garendon Park, Off Coe Avenue, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4SE
In person
Pre-booking required

Garendon is a Registered Historic Park which, at one time, straddled what is now the M1. Information will be shared about the Park’s history including the 12th Century Monastery, Palladian Hall, Parkland, 18th Century Follies and Wartime use.

Garendon Park - Self Guided Walk

Off Rowbank Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4AN
In person
Pre-booking not required

New for 2026 download a self-guided walk around Garendon Registered Historic Park. Information includes details of a 12th Century Monastery, Palladian Hall, 18th Century Follies and Wartime use.

Garendon Park and St Botolph's Church

St Botolph Church, Church Gate, Shepshed, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9RJ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit St Botolph Church, Shepshed. See the impressive Phillips family memorials. There will be information about Garendon Park on display. Enjoy light refreshments.

Greyfriars Leicester Legal Quarter Walking Tour

King Richard III Visitor Centre, 4A St. Martins, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5DB
In person
Pre-booking required

Stroll around the Greyfriars Conservation Area, Leicester, and explore its heritage as the historic legal quarter of Leicester.

High Street & The Leicester Lanes Walking Tour

High Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 1DA
In person
Pre-booking required

A walking tour of Leicester's High Street and The Leicester Lanes that lead of High Street.

Hinckley and District Museum

Hinckley and District Museum, 30 Lower Bond Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1QU
In person
Pre-booking not required

The only remaining thatched building in Hinckley, dating from c1680, and now housing a museum illustrating aspects of the history of Hinckley and district. Cottage garden and tearoom.

Historical Overview of Unity House

Unity House, 21 Fennel Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1UQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Historical documents will be available tracing Unity House's history from its inception as a medical aid centre in 1889, its use as a British restaurant in the war, and its current use after being purchased by Mont Follick MP in 1945.

In the Company of The Fallen

Chancel, behind All Saints Church, Highcross Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 4PH
In person
Pre-booking not required

54 fascinating war memorials. Talk on Saturday 12th at noon

Leicester Photographic Archive Pop Up Exhibition

The Guildhall, Guildhall Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5FQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Highlights of Leicester City Council’s photographic archive, themed exhibitions created by the volunteers.

Leicester Secular Hall Open Day

Leicester Secular Hall, 75 Humberstone Gate, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 1WB
In person
Pre-booking not required

Secular Hall: new exhibition & guided tour - Come and see this unique building rooted in Leicester's radical past. A special exhibition will mark the 175th anniversary of Leicester Secular Society

Leicestershire Archaeological & Historical Society: Special Library Event

The Guildhall, Guildhall Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5FQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

The Leicestershire Archaeological & Historical Society invites you to explore our magnificent archival sources and rare book collection inside the historic Jury Room at the Leicester Guildhall.