Castle Park — Attraction in Great Britain

I went here as part of Heritage Sunday in Leicester. Take your kids, I saw a lot of parents teaching their children about the history of Leicester :) Heritage Sundays are the last Sunday of every month until November this year (2017), a lot of historic places are free to visit and you can get a tour if you want as well, so keep an eye out on Facebook and online.

I love museums and hadn't visited this one. It was much better than I expected, and this was mainly due to the old prison- please, if you do go, make sure you go into the cells! They were so interesting, and are right below the courtroom (Ask one of the helpful ladies at reception, the entrance is a bit tricky to find in the stand/the dock).

Look out for Engravings on the benches and...

Steeped in culture and history, Castle Park is a brilliant place to visit. Bring a notepad or a paperback and sit in beautiful quietude not really available anywhere else in the city, while watching narrow boats compete against the swans on the canal. Makes for a very relaxing trip in all seasons, especially spring and summer when the best colours of nature are on display. It's also a good area for Pokémon Go - if you're into that sort of thing. Plenty of seats and benches available and a nice lush lawn. Perfect...

Small park just off the city centre. Lovely to walk through beside the river. Many different tree species to admire, and fairly well maintained shrub, herbaceous and seasonal planting, so varied interest throughout the year. Close to DeMontfort University so probably popular with students during warmer periods. Take a picnic, sit and relax, and forget you're...