Leicestershire

Properties and events in Leicestershire

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530 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

8 Bowling Green Street

8 Bowling Green Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6AT
In person
Pre-booking preferred

As the current custodians of the historic building at 8 Bowling Green Street, Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage has researched its fascinating history and the vital role it has played in Leicester since 1865.

A walk around some of Loughborough town centre's Art Deco Buildings with Loughborough Heritage Open Weekend

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

While we are no Napier, or Miami, nor Morecombe Bay or Burgh Island, Loughborough does have a surprising number of Art Deco buildings hiding in plain sight in the town centre. This walk will highlight some of the best of these.

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, with Loughborough Heritage Open Weekend

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

A guided walk around Loughborough town centre, to consider the architects of the town's interesting buildings.

Ashby de la Zouch Castle Free Admissions Day

Ashby De La Zouch Castle, South Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1BR
In person
Pre-booking not required

As part of the 2025 Heritage Open Days Festival Ashby de la Zouch Castle will be offering a free admissions day

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.

Bee-ing About Loughborough, with Loughborough Heritage Open Weekend

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

A guided walk around Loughborough, taking in a surprising selection of bee-related features!

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre Open Day

Bosworth Battlefield Visitor Centre, Ambion Lane, Sutton Cheney, Nuneaton, Leicestershire, CV13 0AD
In person
Pre-booking not required

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre invites you to attend our Heritage Open Day! Explore our award-winning exhibition, take a bite-sized guided walk, and meet our enthusiastic volunteers as you discover this important heritage site.

Braunstone Stable Block Museum

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

Old stables to Braunstone Hall (Winstanley Hotel now). We have 5 rooms of displays of local history and details of the last Lord of the Manor, Major Richard Winstanley.

Bygone Market Harborough - exploring local architecture & heritage

Harborough District Council and Harborough Museum, Ground Floor The Symington Building, Adam & Eve Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7AG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit and see our heritage display inside The Symington Building. Discover photos from the buildings past and the present renovations, the family corsetry business and its workforce plus notable local buildings and places.

City Hall Tour

City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 1FZ
In person
Pre-booking required

City Hall, Leicester City Council’s headquarters underwent major refurbishment to create office accommodation and meeting rooms. The building refurbishment included the replication of period features to create a 21st century refit with a 1930s feel.

CWGC Tours 2025 - Leicester (Belgrave) Cemetery

Red Hill Way, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 3EX
In person
Pre-booking required

Join the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for a free tour of Leicester (Belgrave) Cemetery.

Discover Horninghold's Heritage

St Peter's Church, Hallaton Rd, Horninghold, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8DQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover Horninghold's past both at the church and around the village. The event will explore local archaeology, architecture and building materials.

Discover the Architectural Treasures of Bradgate Park

Bradgate Park, Hallgates, Roecliffe Road, Cropston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 7HQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover the Architectural and Geological Treasures of Bradgate Park

Family Fortunes: The Winstanleys and Braunstone – historic talk

St Anne's Church Hall, 89 Letchworth Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6FN
In person
Pre-booking not required

Dr Susan Barton will deliver a lecture on 'Family Fortunes: Braunstone, the Civil War and the Winstanleys', as featured in her new book.

Foxton Canal Museum

Middle Lock, Gumley Road, Foxton, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7RA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover the incredible history of the Foxton Boat Lift which once operated at Foxton Locks at the Foxton Canal Museum.

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 part of Loughborough Heritage Open Weekend

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

Garendon Park is the site of a 12th Century Abbey and more recently Garendon Hall and Garden. It is just beginning to emerge from many years of neglect. Come and explore the parkland and learn something of it's history.

Georgian Leicester Walking Tour

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

A walking tour of one of the city’s most historically important areas, the “Georgian Leicester" walk will identify architectural heritage from the long eighteenth century.