1620's house
Donington le heath
A beautifully restored 1620s manor house with period gardens, a barn tearoom and events for all ages.
2026 · Tourism Awards
Leicestershire Tourism Awards 2026
Celebrating the best of Leicestershire 2026
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Celebrating the best of Leicestershire 2026
Category
Best Day Out In Leicestershire
Where is your favourite place to spend a great day out in Leicestershire? This is your chance to show everyone the best of Leicestershire!
16 nominees
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
Nuneaton
Discover the dramatic story behind the 1485 Battle of Bosworth at the award-winning Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre. Set in the heart of England, near Sutton Cheney, this heritage site offers a great family experience for all with interactive displays, performances, and outd
Bouskell Park Ice House
Blaby
Step inside a restored 1843 ice house and discover the curious history of early refrigeration in a Victorian parkland setting.
Bradgate Park
Newtown Linford
Leicestershire's most-loved ancient deer park — 850 acres of bracken-clad hills, rocky outcrops and grazing red & fallow deer. Climb to Old John folly for sweeping views, or walk through the ruins of Bradgate House, birthplace of the tragic Lady Jane Grey, England's nine-day queen.
Charnwood Alpacas
Charnwood
Meet, walk and cuddle alpacas, donkeys and baby cria across a working 110-acre Charnwood farm.
Conkers
coalville
Step into Conkers, a glorious woodland playground sitting right at the heart of the National Forest. Little ones can splash through water features, scramble across rope bridges and peer into the shadowy undergrowth in search of creepy-crawly surprises, while grown-ups breathe in that gorgeous fresh pine scent and remember what…
Cosby Yarn Bomb 2026
Cosby
Cosby Yarn Bomb is an uplifting, heart-warming celebration of local creativity and togetherness which transforms the Leicestershire village of Cosby into an extraordinary open-air gallery of world-class textile art, created by our local community. Organised by local non-profit Gather Create Grow CI
Everards Meadows
Leicester
A working brewery with a Beer Hall for food and fresh pints, set within 70 acres of open green space.
Great Central Railway
Loughborough
Great Central Railway is Britain's only double-track mainline heritage railway.
Jewry Wall Museum
Leicester
St Nicholas Circle, Leicester LE1 4LB Tel: 0116 454 4554 Email: jewry.wall@leicester.gov.uk https://www.jewrywall.com/ Immerse yourself in the stories of Roman Leicester through a new multi-media exhibition at the Roman bathhouse ruins.
Leicester Museum and Art Gallery
Leicester
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Melton Carniege Museum
Melton Mowbray
Because it has on display the history of Melton , which in itself is very interesting. They have different displays every month so it dosn't stand still as some museums do and its all free to enter. They also do activities during school holidays which is a plus
National Space Centre
Leicester
0116 261 0261 Email: info@spacecentre.co.uk https:// spacecentre.co.uk/ Winner of the 2024 Large Visitor Attraction of the Year, the National Space Centre is the perfect place for families to discover the wonders of space together. See Matt Damon’s spacesuit, Buzz Aldrin’s ‘under
The Victory Show
Cosby
A popular annual event bringing wartime history to life through vehicles, re-enactments and displays across Leicestershire.
Tropical Birdland
Desford
A land of amazing sounds, stunning colour and incredible birds. A place to reflect on conservation and the endangered tropical bird species that share our planet.
Windmill Farm Park
Kibworth
Located in the peaceful South Leicestershire countryside, come and experience the delight of farm life spanning five generations! Supporting our rare and native breeds is a real passion project.
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