Top Rated Attractions in Leicester

These buildings were originally a part of a Carmelite Friary that was established in Coventry in the year 1342. Several extensions and renovations were made to the property over time. After its dissolution in 1538. as part of King Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries in England, the property passed from owner to owner. Over the years, the buildings were used to house The King Henry VIII School, a workhouse, a museum on the building's history and a toy museum, all of which were either moved or closed. Perhaps one of the most noteworthy points in its history was a visit from Queen Elizabeth I in 1565. Currently only one wing of the cloister and the original gateway still stand. The friary is now only open to public during the Heritage Open Weekend in September.

St. Margaret's Church happens to be a medieval Anglican parish cathedral. This church is a Grade I listed stucture by the English Heritage. With an amazing architecture, this stately building is easily one of the most popular tourist attractions of this town. It features one of the most striking perpendicular towers you can spot in Leicestershire. St. Margaret's Church is also one among the five ancient places of worship in the Old Town of Leicester. However, what is interesting is that it is positioned outisde of the city's medieval walls. It is the only parish church in Leicester which is not counted as Leicester Abbey's gift and instead, this church falls under Lincoln Bishopric's jurisdiction.

St. Mary The Church of Our Lady Merevale is a parish church situated in Merevale, Warwickshire. It was originally meant to be a gatehouse to a substantially larger abbey known as the Merevale Abbey. Only a few traces of the abbey remain today as it was demolished in the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII. The gatehouse remained unscathed and today is a church under the Church of England. Known for it's beautiful and ornate Jesse windows, it is the only chuch in the parish to have four exclaves and the only Cistercian Gate Chapel church in the whole of United Kingdom to have regular weekly services.

Located in Deene Park, St Peter's Church is well preserved Anglican church. It was originally built in the 13th century but was bought by the Brundell family somewhere in the 16th century and rebuilt again in the 18th century. St Peter's had become the estate church of this family as they had also bought Deene Park in the 15th century, bu in 1869 the second wife of the seventh Earl of Cardigan who was James Brundell ordered the church to be rebuilt. Hence, the restoration and rebuilding of the church began and was completed in 1890 by T. H. Wyatt, at the same time the tower of the church was redone and made spectacular by G. F. Bodley. Though it is a redundant, the church is open for the public to explore its architecture.

St. Paul's Church, Carlton-in-the-Willows is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England. This beautifully constructed building have Panelled oak stalls and desks and a cross as a memoir to Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon who commissioned the church. Visit the website for more details.

At the site of St. Peter's Church, chapel of St. Mary stood, dating from the year 1459. In the 19th Century, nonconformity spread rampantly and St. Peter's Church fought to retain churchgoers since several nonconformist chapels had been constructed. In 1718, this church underwent repairs and was consequently redesigned in the year 1824, barring its steeple and chancel. These are the only relics of the ancient church's fabric. It is often believed that Grade II listed St. Peter's Church font was taken from Falwford's medieval church.