King Richard III Private Leicester Walking Tour
Features
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
4 hours
- Entry tickets to all the attractions on the tour.
- Guide
- Train travel to Leicester
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Just over an hour from London by train ( I do the journey daily), Leicester is rich in history, sport and culture.
Remember the discovery of King Richard III under a carpark in Leicester. In this tour we will visit the spot where he had lain buried for 527 years...
- Duration 4 Hours
- Private Tour
- 1
Statue of Thomas Cook
The statue of the man who created and ran the first ever paid for day trip!
- Duration 2 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 2
East Gates
An iconic landmark and meeting point in Leicester where generations have met their friends and family.. Richly decorated with figures from history,
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 3
Leicester City Market
Experience the sights and sounds of Leicester Market.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 4
Every Street
Lovely old city square next to the old town hall with a grandiose water feature in the centre.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 5
The Leicester Seamstress Statue
Remembering the role of women in Leicester in the important hosiery industry of times gone by.
- Duration 2 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 6
Hotel Street
Built as the first modern hotel in Leicester but it ended up being a residence for judges. A lovely old building nonetheless.
- Duration 2 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 7
King Richard III Visitor Centre
Learn more of the life and death of King Richard III and the infamous nearby Battle of Bosworth. Then discover how his body was located under the carpark and see the very spot where he lay for centuries.
- Duration 40 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Included
- 8
St Martins East
This wonderful statue of King Richard III was relocated behind the cathedral gardens so is close to both of his burial sites.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 9
Leicester Cathedral
Experience the small but beautiful Leicester Cathedral
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Included
- 10
The Grave Of King Richard Iii
See the resplendid modern tomb of King Richard III
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Included
- 11
Leicester Guildhall
One of the oldest historical buildings in the city and site of everything from courts, libraries and prisons.
- Duration 20 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 12
St Nicholas Walk
Currently being renovated until mid 2025 with a new visitor centre. The Jewry Wall and Roman Baths are some of the finest Roman ruins in Britain.
- Duration 35 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Included
- 13
Leicester
Once an old Roman entry point into the city. Near the spot where it was once believed King Richard III was unceremoniously dumped into the river.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 14
Leicester
Explore the streets of this vibrant city and learn some of its less vibrant past!
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 15
Leicester Castle
The remains of the old motte and bailey Norman castle with various Georgian buildings that are still used today,
- Duration 16 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 16
Church of St. Mary de Castro
A church that King Richard III must have visited in the heart of medieval Leicester. Not always open but if it is, we will go inside,
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Included
- 17
The Newarke
See the old firing loop holes that were cut out to defend Leicester in the English Civil War.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 18
Castle View
This picturesque ruin has seen a lot of action during its long and turbulent life.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 19
The Newarke
Once the herb garden for the attached old hospital. Grandly restored and still full of herbs today,
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 20
Vaughan Way
See this fantastic old gateway to the castle that is over 600 years old.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 21
Castle View
See the beautiful old Trinity House and chapel.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 22
New Walk
Once said to be the only respectable street in Leicester. It's still pretty gorgeous today.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 23
Leicester Abbey
Explore the beautiful Abbey gardens wherein we'll find the ruins of the one time majestic Leicester Abbey until destroyed by King Henry VII. The picturesque ruins are still worth visiting. Choose optional extra when booking Actual duration of option around an hour
- Duration 1 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 24
Abbey Park Road
Visit the resting place of one of the biggest names in history, Cardinal Wolsey. Choose optimal extra when booking Actual duration of option around an hour
- Duration 1 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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