Leicestershire has a great range of family attractions from historic sites to Activity Centres. There are castles in almost every town, a coalmine In Coalville and gardens and parks for family walks. In Leicester don’t miss the amazing National Space Centre or the beautiful bird paradise of Tropical Birdland. The scenic Rutland Water Nature Reserve or Twinlakes Park in Melton Mowbray offer plenty of action for a fun filled family day out.
Children will enjoy exploring the historic Ashby-de-la-Zouch Castle, which has been visited by many British Kings and Queens. They can climb the inner tower to get a feel for what it was like to look out onto an attacking army. There is even a secret underground passage to expl...
Not so long ago you or your children might have had toil in one of the coalmines or mills so common to this area. Here, in this award winning interactive museum, you can experience what it was like to live in that era, with the help of its 'hands-on' exhibits. The rich collection of hist...
Only two careful owners! What is so special about that? Well the ownership of this classic castle goes back almost 1000 years to William the Conqueror and the present family has lived in it for almost half that time. They are very proud of their home and justly so, and like to show i...
For those in the family who enjoy gardening, a visit to these amazing gardens is really a must. BBC TV Gardeners World presenter, Geoff Hamilton, created everything from woodland to veggie patch here. You will come away with your mind full of great ideas to transform the family patch eve...
Priding themselves on a 'no hassle' way of buying a car, Available Car is the perfect place to go to buy a car. Having won numerous awards for top customer service, the car supermarket is a breath of fresh air in the car industry.
Feel free to have a wonder around the cars on two si...
