Leicestershire (incl. Rutland)

Belgrave Hall Museum

Belgrave Hall, Church Road, (off Thurcaston Road), Belgrave, Leicester, LE4 5PE
Tel: 0116 266 6590
E-mail: museums@leicester.gov.uk
Web: www.leicestermuseums.ac.uk

Built between 1709 and 1713  by Edmund Cradock.  Today the house is one of six museums ran by the local council. In 1999, the house gained notoriety due to the worlds media descending upon it due to reports of ghostly goings on outside the hall.

Bosworth Battlefield Visitor Centre and Country Park

Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire, CV13 0AD
Tel: 01455 290429    Fax: 01455 292841
E-mail: bosworth@leics.gov.uk
Web: www.leics.gov.uk

Museum dedicated to the Richard III's last stand in the Wars of the Roses against the armies of Henry Tudor.

Charnwood Museum

Queens Hall, Granby Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3DU
Tel: 01509 233754
E-mail: charnwood@leics.gov.uk
Web: www.leics.gov.uk

Charnwood Museum documents the history, geology, archaeology and industries of Charnwood and the surrounding area. Displays include ‘Coming to Charnwood’, ‘The Natural World of Charnwood’, ‘Living off the Land’ and ‘Earning a Living’.

Donington-le-Heath Manor House

Manor Road, Donington-Le-Heath, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 2FW
Tel/Fax: 01530 831259     
E-mail: dlhmanorhouse@leics.gov.uk
Web: www.leics.gov.uk

Built during the late 13th century by Robert de Herle.  Today the house is known for its series of monthly events that use re-enactment, crafts, hands-on activities and specialist demonstrations to interpret Leicestershire's history and archaeology.

Ferrers Centre for Arts & Crafts

Staunton Harold, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1RU
Tel: 01332 695049
Web: www.ferrerscentre.co.uk

Ferrers Centre for Arts & Crafts is located within a Georgian stable block, with workshops producing ceramics, jewellery, textiles, paintings, handmade toiletries, photography and automata. Further attractions include; a traditional signwriter, picture framer, gilder, blacksmith, aromatherapist, hairdresser and an award-winning tearoom.

Foxton Locks Country Park

Gumley Road, Foxton, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Tel: 0116 265 6913    Fax: 0116 265 6962
E-mail: countryparks@leics.gov.uk
Web: www.leics.gov.uk

Foxton's famous 10 staircase lock flight was built in 1810, designed to raise boats a massive 75ft up the hill from Market Harborough, linking the north and south of England by canal.  Other activities include; a picnic area, museum and and canal wildlife.

Harborough Museum

Council Offices, Adam & Eve Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7AG
Tel: 01858 821085
E-mail: museums@leics.gov.uk
Web: www.leics.gov.uk

Harborough Museum documents the history and heritage of Market Harborough and the surrounding area. Long term displays include; an important collection of 17th century toys, the Symington Collection of Corsetry, a reconstruction of a local bootmaker's workshop, and finds from the Drayton Roman Villa.

Melton Carnegie Museum

Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE13 1RB
Tel: 01664 569946
E-mail: museums@leics.gov.uk
Web: www.leics.gov.uk

Melton Carnegie Museum documents the history and heritage of Melton Mowbray, the only Leicestershire market recorded in the Doomsday Book.

National Space Centre

Exploration Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5NS
Tel: 0116 2610261
E-mail: info@spacecentre.co.uk
Web: www.spacecentre.co.uk

The largest attraction in the UK dedicated to space. Exhibitions galore, including the Human Spaceflight: Lunar Base 2025 where you get to be a astronaut and join the crew of a moon base.

Snibston Discovery Park

Ashby Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3LN
Tel: 01530 278444
E-mail: snibston@leics.gov.uk
Web: www.leics.gov.uk

Located on the grounds of a former colliery, Snibston Discovery Park explores the use of technology on everyday life.