39 ways to spend a day.
Winner 20251620s House & Garden
Step back into the 1620s at this beautifully furnished historic house with period gardens, tearoom and live events.
FreeBeacon Hill Country Park
Beacon Hill has been recognised as the site of a Bronze Age Hill Fort since a line of defensive earthworks was discovered near the summit of the Hill. Explore the rocks, rhododendron labyrinth, pathways, chainsaw carvings before having a break at the cafe.
Winner 2025Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
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
FreeBosworth1485 Trail
Bosworth1485 trail. This landscape actually has two stories to tell. There is the story of one day in 1485, and there is the story of the 500 year shadow it has cast through the historical account.
FreeBurrough Hill Country Park
Somerby Road, Burrough on the Hill, Melton Mowbray, LE14 2QZ https://leicscountryparks.org.uk/parks/burrough-hill-country-park/ Burrough Hill Country Park is one of the most striking and historic features in the landscape of eastern Leicestershire. The well preserved Iron Age h
Charnwood Museum
01509 233754 Email: museum@charnwood.gov.uk https://www.charnwoodmuseum.co.uk/ Charnwood Museum is a popular family friendly museum set in the heart of the beautiful Queens Park in the centre of Loughborough. The Museum features a wide range of exhibits which reflect local histo
Harborough Museum
0116 305 3627 Email: harboroughmuseum@leics.gov.uk https://www.harboroughmuseum.org.uk/ The museum celebrates Market Harborough’s long history as a centre of trade and industry in the heart of the Welland Valley. The internationally-important Hallaton Treasure is showcased in th
Winner 2025Melton Carnegie Museum
Melton Carnegie Museum traces the social and economic history of Melton and includes exhibitions on the town's world-renowned Stilton cheese and pork pie industries and the history of fox hunting.
Winner 2025National Space Centre
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
FreeWatermead Country Park
Surfaced paths throughout the park provide an opportunity for walking, running and cycling, and many seats along these trails are ideal places for visitors to sit and enjoy the general peace and quiet.
Wheelgate Park
White Post, Farnsfield, Newark, Nottingham NG22 8HX Tel: 01623 882 773 Email: fun@wheelgatepark.com https://www.wheelgatepark.com
360 Play Leicester
Looking for a fun, budget-friendly day out? 360 Play offers endless entertainment for all ages without breaking the bank!
Belvoir Castle
This magnificent Regency castle is the ultimate family day out — state rooms, stunning gardens, the Engine Yard retail village and seasonal events all in one stunning destination.
Conkers
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 it feels like to simply play.
East Street Lanes
With eight Brunswick lanes, each accommodating six people, you can bring your whole crew along for an exciting day out. Enjoy delicious food and drinks while bowling.
Winner 2025Great Central Railway
Great Central Railway is Britain's only double-track mainline heritage railway.
FreeHighcross Leicester
Leicester's flagship city-centre shopping destination — 120+ stores, a Showcase cinema and a thriving dining quarter, all under cover.
Jewry Wall Museum
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.
Winner 2025King Richard III Visitor Centre
Immerse yourself in the beautiful story-telling and cutting-edge interactives about King Richard III's life, death and the science behind his re-discovery. On the site where the incredible story, of the English King under the car park, last to die in battle, first to be DNA teste
Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre
Adventurous outdoor activity experiences designed to stimulate, educate and motivate young people and others at affordable prices in a challenging and safe environment.
FreeLoughborough Heritage Trail
Loughborough Town Centre, Loughborough, Leicestershire Download the Love Loughborough App to take part in the trail: https://loveloughborough.co.uk/love-loughborough/ Discover Loughborough’s Heritage through augmented reality. The Discover Loughborough Heritage Trail takes in
FreeMarket Bosworth Country Park
Market Bosworth Country Park, with its open grassland is a great place for family ball games and other activities such as kite flying. There are also facilities for picnics, and a visit to the new play area is always popular with the children.
National Gas Museum
When you visit the world’s largest and most significant gas history collection, you’ll discover the story of gas. See vintage working gas lights, learn how gas was made from coal and discover weird and wonderful gas gadgets like the gas radio and the gas hair-dryer.
Statfold Country Park
There are so many things to do from Toby’s Barn: Play & Climb, Toby’s Dig It, or Strawberry Play Park to our woodland nature walk and Fellumpa Mini Golf! Statfold Country Park is also home to an award winning narrow-gauge railway which runs both steam and diesel trains plus a her
Stonehurst Family Farm and Motor Museum
Visit a real working farm and receive a warm welcome from the Duffin family and Stonehurst team. Meet and feed friendly farm animals, hold baby animals, collect eggs, enjoy tractor and pony rides and explore the play areas.
Taylor's Bell Foundry
Step into history and witness craftsmanship like no other at Taylor’s Bellfoundry, the last remaining working bellfoundry in the UK. Discover how tradition and skill combine to create the unmistakable sound of a Taylor’s bell.
The Ferrers Centre for Arts & Crafts
Staunton Harold Ashby-de-la-Zouch Leicestershire LE65 1RU Tel: 01332 864 863 https://ferrerscentre.co.uk/ arts & crafts. The first crafts unit in the Georgian Stable block was established in 1974.
Winner 2025The Grange Garden Centre & The Mountain Restaurant
01664 812012 Email: shop@thegrangegc.co.uk https://thegrangegc.co.uk/garden-centre/ We have all your garden favourites in our plant area, ranging from locally sourced bedding, homegrown perennials, roses, a vast selection of trees, aquatics, garden furniture, shrubs, fruit trees
The National Forest
Over nine and a half million trees have been planted since the early 1990s, transforming former coal pits and clay works at the heart of the Forest and joining the ancient forests of Charnwood in the east and Needwood in the west. A ‘hidden gem’ at the heart of the country, the N
FreeThe Outwoods Country Park
A fun place for all the family, the award-winning Outwoods is 110 acres of ancient woodland and is one of the oldest surviving woodland sites in Charnwood. It stands on some of the oldest rocks in Britain which are home to rare fossils.
Winner 2025The Victory Show
A popular annual event bringing wartime history to life through vehicles, re-enactments and displays across Leicestershire.
Twycross Zoo
Looking for an action packed family day out? Twycross Zoo are celebrating 60 years of amazing animals, courageous conservation and fantastic family fun!
Winner 2025Windmill Farm Park
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.
Wistow Maze
A giant maize maze with quiz trails, bridges and towers, plus a rural shopping centre in the Leicestershire countryside.
Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe
A legendary Melton Mowbray bakery, making hand-raised pork pies to a cherished family recipe since 1851.
Brockleby's Pies
01664 813200 P ies are also available to purchase directly from the bakery in Asfordby Hill, near Melton Mowbray. Group experiences take place at Asfordby Hill.
Caddyshackers
Looking for a unique and thrilling mini golf experience? Look no further than Caddyshackers – the biggest, baddest, and best 9-hole crazy golf course in Leicester!
Leicester Guildhall
Starting with its Great Hall built in about 1390, a tour of Leicester Guildhall will take you through the centuries and many uses of the site. From its first role as a meeting place for the Guild of Corpus Christi, to a public performance space where even Shakespeare may have act
Leicester Museum & Art Gallery
A family friendly day out, the galleries include Ancient Egypt, Dinosaurs, Wild Space, Leicester Stories Gallery, the Victorian Art Gallery, Arts & Crafts Gallery, Picasso Ceramics: The Attenborough Collection and Leicester's internationally renowned German Expressionism collecti