Ashby De La Zouch Museum — Attraction in North West Leicestershire

What a pleasant surprise: Ashby museum. A hidden gem. Geographically small but curated by people who truly love history in all its aspects. I was tipped off by a friend who is a history lecturer and went to a talk there which was excellent; and then we had time to take in the museum. If you want to know about where we are living (the displays and information go right back to prehistory) and you are interested in fascinating people from our local past: you cannot find anything better than this. It was set up on Lottery funding and runs on donations and volunteers, so do consider donating: it would be a crime to lose this...

An utterly fascinating trip through the recent and ancient history of Ashby and the surrounding area. An absolute gem that established or new people to the town must visit to gain an insight to our history. This is not an ametur set up and one trip simply isn't enough. Thank you to the volunteer staff for keeping it open even...

A museum very deserving of its 'Museum of the year' awards (2007 and 2010). Features a good balance between written information and physical exhibits, and has an excellent photo archive. The perfect place to discover lost...