Leicestershire

Belvoir Castle

Leicester Shire Promotions

Leicester Shire Promotions is responsible for promoting tourism both in the city and the county. Leicester Shire Promotions was formed in July 2003 as a private, not-for-profit partnership involving Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council, East Midlands Development Agency and the Leicester Shire Economic Partnership.

Tourism contributes an estimated £1.1 billion to the local economy in Leicestershire and attracts over 32 million visitors per year.

• Explore the region’s industrial heritage on board a steam train at the Great Central Railway or jump on a canal barge on the famous Great Union Canal.
• Find out how to bake a traditional Melton Mowbray Pork Pie at Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe.
• National Forest – over 700 miles of trails to enjoy, offers acres of opportunity for walking, cycling and horse riding.

Key visitor attractions:

• Belvoir Castle – the ancestral home of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland
• First class family attractions include Twycross Zoo, Twinlakes, Conkers, Snibston and Bosworth Battlefield
• Launch into space at Leicester’s National Space Centre and understand the past and future of man’s relationship with the stars and planets.

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