About Leicester
With an abundance of historic buildings, parks, architecture, shopping, and great cuisine, Leicester offers something for everyone.
Leicester a city in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest.
Shopping centres in Leicester include the Haymarket Shopping Centre and Highcross Leicester, The Leicester Lanes area which has numerous designer and specialist shops and Leicester Market - the largest outdoor covered market in Europe selling a wide variety of goods. Every year during the summer the Leicester City Council hold cultural festivals in the market.
The city is home to many landmarks. A few notable locations are: Leicester Abbey, The Guildhall, Leicester Castle, Jewry Wall and Church of St Margaret.
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Attractions in Leicester
- Historic Center, Leicester
- Curve Theater, Leicester
- Newarke Houses Museum, Leicester
- National Space Center, Leicester
- University of Leicester Botanic Garden
- Leicester Guildhall
- Abbey Pumping Station, Leicester
- Leicester Cathedral
- New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester
- Leicester Abbey







