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Towns & cities · West Midlands

Leicester

Leicester — city in Leicestershire, East Midlands, England.

Leicester

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Leicester is a town of about 368,600 people in west midlands. (City and unitary authority in England.) Wikipedia notes: "Leicester is a city, unitary authority area, and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a population of 388,348 in 2024.". Coordinates 52.6361°, -1.1331°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
52.6361, -1.1331
Population
368,600
Official site
leicester.gov.uk

Sources

Things to see in Leicester

14 attractions within 12 km.

Abbey Park

Parks · West Midlands

Abbey Park

Abbey Park — public park in Leicester, England, UK.

Victoria Park

Parks · West Midlands

Victoria Park

Victoria Park — public park in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK.

Theatres · West Midlands

Curve

Curve is a theatre in the United Kingdom.

Theatres · West Midlands

De Montfort Hall

De Montfort Hall is a theatre in the United Kingdom.

Greyfriars, Leicester

Abbeys & priories · West Midlands

Greyfriars, Leicester

Greyfriars, Leicester — Franciscan friary and original burial place of Richard III of England.

Jewry Wall Museum

Museums · West Midlands

Jewry Wall Museum

Jewry Wall Museum — museum in Leicester, England, United Kingdom.

King Richard III Visitor Centre

Museums · West Midlands

King Richard III Visitor Centre

King Richard III Visitor Centre — museum in Leicester, England.

Leicester Abbey

Abbeys & priories · West Midlands

Leicester Abbey

Leicester Abbey — Grade I listed building in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK.

Leicester Austin Friary

Abbeys & priories · West Midlands

Leicester Austin Friary

Leicester Austin Friary — Augustinian monastery in Leicester, England, UK.

Leicester Castle

Archaeological sites · West Midlands

Leicester Castle

Leicester Castle — castle in Leicester, England, UK.

Abbeys & priories · West Midlands

Leicester Friars of the Sack

Leicester Friars of the Sack is a abbey in the United Kingdom.

Leicester Museum & Art Gallery

Museums · West Midlands

Leicester Museum & Art Gallery

Leicester Museum & Art Gallery — Museum in Leicester, England, United Kingdom.

Memorials & monuments · West Midlands

Leicester South African (Boer) War Memorial

Leicester South African (Boer) War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.

Ratae Corieltauvorum

Archaeological sites · West Midlands

Ratae Corieltauvorum

Ratae Corieltauvorum — former Roman town on the site of Leicester.

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