Leicester Cathedral Tour and Richard III Visitors Centre

This event is in the process of being postponed. If you were interested in booking, please add yourself to the waiting list and we will let you know once a new date has been arranged.

We have booked two iconic and historic venues for this visit to Leicester.

A warm welcome awaits you at Leicester Cathedral where we have arranged am hours private guided tour of the Cathedral. Leicester

Leicester Cathedral is at the physical heart of the city and county. The church, built on the site of a Roman temple and dedicated to St Martin of Tours, has been embedded in the public, economic, cultural and religious life of the community since medieval times. See where the remains of Richard III were interred. 

Afterwards we are planning to go into the café at the Richard III Visitors centre for some light refreshments. 

The we have a self-guided visit of The Richard III’s Visitor Centre which stands on the site of the medieval friary of the Grey Friars where the king’s remains were buried over 500 years ago.

The exhibition allows you the chance to learn more about the King’s life and death, and to understand the huge events that led to his hasty burial and eventual rediscovery. It reveals one of the greatest archaeological detective stories ever told and features the first-ever genome sequencing of ancient DNA. You will be able to see the exact place where Richard’s remains were buried over 500 years ago which has now been transformed into a glass-floored contemplative space. 

The Visitor Centre is the centrepiece of a series of regeneration projects including Cathedral Gardens – an area of open green spaces, paths and artwork between Leicester Cathedral and the Visitor Centre. This tour will be on a free flow self-guided tour basis.