Leiceister/Loughborough

welshasiancheapskate

hello fellow MSErs
I am hoping to make a day trip in july to Leiceister(dont know if i have spelt correctly)
just wondering the fast, cheap and efficient form of travel to Leicester.
Hoping to go and see friends,they seem to say theres not any real sight seeing/attraction there.
any ideas otr suggestions really appreciated.
TIA

Az xx
ps excuse my typos

u2o

where are you travelling from?

Skint_Catt

There's the national space museum?

welshasiancheapskate

u2o wrote: »

where are you travelling from?

sorry forgot that-dumb as I am
from South Wales-Cardiff
TIA

Az xx

welshasiancheapskate

Skint_Catt wrote: »

There's the national space museum?

oh wow thanks. Where can I get information about this please.
TIA

Az xx

Skint_Catt

welshasiancheapskate wrote: »

oh wow thanks. Where can I get information about this please.
TIA

Az xx

Here - http://www.spacecentre.co.uk/

Skint_Catt

Cheapest way to get there? Try National Express coaches http://www.nationalexpress.com/ or Train Cardiff to Birmingham New Street, then change to Leicester.

ajtrader100

Good places to see

National Space Centre
Leicester Tigers Rugby Club (if there is a game on)
The Shires (if you like shopping!)
About 20 minutes away is the market town of Melton Mowbray, surrounded by some really nice villages, also Belvoir Castle isnt too far.

Also some good small gig venues

Sumo
The attic
The Charlotte
The Shed
The musician

Good places to eat

Any of the Curry restaurants on the Melton Road
The noodle bar (near the shires)

Skint Catt is right, both are cheap ways to travel to leicester and both dump you right in the city centre

earthmother

In addition to everything already mentioned, if you'll have transport once in Leicester, then out in the county there's Bradgate Park, Snibston Discovery Park, the Great Central Railway, Rutland Water and Oakham Castle among others.

In Leicester (public transport) there are several free museums, the Abbey Park, and by July the open top bus tours will have started again.

wannabe_a_mum

Whatever you do, make sure you take a trip to Bobby's on Belgrave Rad (for a traditional Gujerati buffet lunch), Moghul Darbar for an amazing evening meal, or even Zaytoun in Highfields

Also, there's a few mobile catering places that do the rounds in and around Highfields area - they are amazing!

sunnyflower

If you're taking kids (under 10 / 12) Twin Lakes at Melton Mowbray is a nice day out. Melton market (Tuesdays) is very good. As mentioned before, Space museum is well worth a visit, and there is a free museum opposite, in an old pumping station