Belgrave

Worth seeing in and around Belgrave

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Leicester

   The University of Leicester is a public research university based in Leicester, England. It was established as a university college in 1921.

   3.2 km · university in Leicester, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Leicester Cathedral

   The Cathedral Church of Saint Martin, Leicester, also known as Leicester Cathedral, is a Church of England cathedral in Leicester, England, and the seat of the Bishop of Leicester. One of the city centre's five surviving medieval churches, St Martin's was elevated to a collegiate church in 1922 and made a cathedral in 1927 following the establishment of a new Diocese of Leicester in 1926.

   2.2 km · cathedral · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Filbert Street

   Filbert Street was a football stadium in Leicester, England, which served as the home of Leicester City F.C. from 1891 until 2002. Although officially titled the City Business Stadium in the early 1990s, it remained known almost exclusively by its address, like many English football stadiums.

   3.3 km · football ground of Leicester City (1891 to 2002) · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Welford Road Stadium

   Welford Road is a rugby union stadium in Leicester, England, and is the home ground of Leicester Tigers. The ground was opened on 10 September 1892 and is located between Aylestone Road and Welford Road on the southern edge of the city centre.

   3.1 km · rugby union stadium in Leicester, Leicestershire, England · Wikipedia
5. 05
   De Montfort University

   De Montfort University Leicester is a public university in Leicester, England. The university traces its origins to the Leicester School of Art, founded in 1870, and gained university status in 1992 under the Further and Higher Education Act.

   2.7 km · university in Leicester, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Leicester Castle

   Leicester Castle is in the city of the same name in the English county of Leicestershire. The complex is situated in the west of Leicester City Centre, between Saint Nicholas Circle to the north and De Montfort University to the south.

   2.6 km · castle in Leicester, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Leicester Museum & Art Gallery

   The Leicester Museum & Art Gallery is a museum on New Walk in Leicester, England, not far from the city centre. It opened in 1849 as one of the first public museums in the United Kingdom.

   2.4 km · Museum in Leicester, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
8. 08
   National Space Centre

   The National Space Centre is a museum and educational resource covering the fields of space science and astronomy, along with a space research programme in partnership with the University of Leicester. It is located on the north side of the city in Belgrave, Leicester, England, next to Space Park Leicester and the River Soar.

   1.1 km · space (and aerospace) museum in Belgrave, Leicester · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Leicester Abbey

   The Abbey of Saint Mary de Pratis, more commonly known as Leicester Abbey, was an Augustinian religious house in the city of Leicester, in Leicestershire, England. The abbey was founded in the 12th century by the Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester, and grew to become the wealthiest religious establishment within Leicestershire.

   1.4 km · Grade I listed building in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Abbey Park

    Abbey Park is a public park in Leicester, England, through which the River Soar flows. It is owned and managed by Leicester City Council and is Leicester's premier park.

    1.3 km · public park in Leicester, England, UK · Wikipedia

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Getting to Belgrave

Airports

East Midlands (EMA), 25 km · Birmingham (BHX), 48 km · London Luton (LTN), 100 km

Stations

Leicester railway station, 2.1 km · Haymarket bus station, 1.7 km

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  98 km · quickest by road, 2h 9m · £10–14
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  144 km · quickest by road, 2h 53m · £15–20
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