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Leicester

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Leicester is a city and unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and close to the eastern end of the National Forest.In the 2011 census the population of the City of Leicester unitary authority was 329,839 making it the most populous municipality in the East Midlands region. The associated urban area is also the 11th most populous in England and the 13th most populous the United Kingdom.Leicester is at the intersection of two major railway lines—the north/south Midland Main Line and the east/west Birmingham to London Stansted CrossCountry line; as well as the confluence of the M1/M69 motorways and the A6/A46 trunk routes. Leicester is the home to football club Leicester City, a club that caused a major upset by winning the 2016 Premier League title, the first new English championship winners for several decades at the time.
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45 Gin School - The Distillers Kitchen
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Stoneywell
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King Richard III Visitor Centre
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Thurlaston Airgun & Archery Centre
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Room Escape Games
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Tropical Birdland
Desford
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Retro Computer Museum
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Leicester Cathedral
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Duration: 1​h 30​min

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Warwick Castle
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Cotswolds Distillery
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Fun & Games in Leicester

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Social Climbing
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Duration: 1​h 30​min
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Walshy's Sportspad
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Duration: 1​h 30​min
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Ape Index
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Stretton Circuit
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Duration: 1​h 30​min

Museums in Leicester

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Leicester Guildhall
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Duration: 2​h
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Abbey Pumping Station
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New Walk Museum
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Newarke Houses Museum & Gardens
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Duration: 1​h 30​min

Parks in Leicester

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Abbey Park
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Duration: 4​h
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Knighton Park
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Duration: 2​h 30​min
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University of Leicester Botanic Garden
Oadby
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Duration: 2​h 30​min
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Castle Gardens
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Duration: 30​min
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