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The Midlands & the Marches


The most impressive chunk of Leicester Castle's remaining masonry is the monumental gateway known as the Magazine, once a storehouse for cannonballs and gunpowder.


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1. Newarke Houses Museum

0.05 MILES

Sprawling over two 16th-century mansions, this entertaining museum details the lifestyle of locals through the centuries. Don't miss the walk-through…

2. St Mary de Castro

0.12 MILES

Geoffrey Chaucer married Philippa de Roet in 1366 at this Norman church in the former bailey of Leicester Castle.

3. Great Hall

0.14 MILES

Clad in Georgian brickwork, the 12th-century Great Hall stands behind a 15th-century gate near the church of St Mary de Castro. Once used as a crown court…

4. Leicester Castle

0.15 MILES

Scattered around the Newarke Houses Museum are the ruins of Leicester's medieval castle, where Richard III spent his final days before the Battle of…

6. Guildhall

0.18 MILES

Leicester's perfectly preserved 14th-century guildhall, one of England's finest, is reputed to be the city's most haunted building.

7. Leicester Cathedral

0.19 MILES

Pride of place at this substantial medieval cathedral goes to the contemporary limestone tomb atop the vault where the remains of King Richard III were…

8. Jewry Wall Museum

0.27 MILES

This museum exploring the history of Leicester from Roman times to the modern day was undergoing renovations at the time of writing, and is expected to…