Best Things To Do & Days Out In Leicester, Leicestershire

From history to modern action, you'll find lots of surprises on our list of fun things to do in Leicester for families.

Go and visit the grave of an ancient king at the King Richard III Visitor Centre, which has been built on the site where the remains of the king were found. Learn all about his life, how he came to power and his untimely death on the battlefield of Bosworth. Study the archaeological footprint of those who first discovered him, as you watch how the first-ever piece of medieval DNA was sequenced. You can even stand on the glass floor where the King was hastily buried over 500 years ago.

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