https://leics.uk/ Your friendly guide to Leicester and the East Midlands en Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:40:21 GMT https://leics.uk/upper-floors-still-listening-leicester-department-store-loop/ https://leics.uk/upper-floors-still-listening-leicester-department-store-loop/ A gentle city-centre loop past the old Lewis's block, the Fenwick building and the small family shops that once held Leicester's shopping streets together. Expect stone, canopies, ghost signs and a quiet argument about what a city loses when its big shopfronts go dark — and what it might do next. Leicester Loops Walks & Outdoors Thu, 12 Nov 2026 17:25:01 GMT https://leics.uk/crates-cobs-christmas-countdown-leicester-market-loop/ https://leics.uk/crates-cobs-christmas-countdown-leicester-market-loop/ Before the tinsel goes up and the Christmas lists get serious, Leicester Market is already busy doing what it does best: feeding the city and arguing about breakfast. This slow loop around the stalls and side streets meets the traders, rituals and seasonal crates behind the counter. Leicester Loops Food & Drink Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:32:20 GMT https://leics.uk/where-the-lights-went-out-leicester-missing-picture-houses/ https://leics.uk/where-the-lights-went-out-leicester-missing-picture-houses/ A gentle two-mile loop through central Leicester, tracing the sites of the city's former cinemas — from grand picture palaces to neighbourhood halls. It is a walk about facades, old adverts and the small rituals of going to the pictures, and what replaced them. Leicester Loops Walks & Outdoors Thu, 12 Nov 2026 07:37:46 GMT https://leics.uk/twenty-minutes-one-bench-lunchtime-green-reset-leicester/ https://leics.uk/twenty-minutes-one-bench-lunchtime-green-reset-leicester/ A compact lunch-hour loop through some of central Leicester's most overlooked green corners, from Town Hall Square to the quiet edges of the castle. It is a gentle case for the 20-minute micro-break — and a route you can walk before your sandwich goes warm. Leicester Loops Walks & Outdoors Thu, 12 Nov 2026 02:24:27 GMT https://leics.uk/silence-then-traffic-remembrance-day-walk-leicester/ https://leics.uk/silence-then-traffic-remembrance-day-walk-leicester/ Armistice Day falls on a Wednesday this year, which makes it a different sort of occasion to the parades and pavements of Remembrance Sunday. Here's a slow, low-key loop from the Arch of Remembrance to the station forecourt, timed around the two-minute silence and built for anyone who'd rather walk than stand in a crowd. Leicester Loops Walks & Outdoors Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:52:32 GMT https://leics.uk/plaque-is-an-argument-leicester-memorial-walk/ https://leics.uk/plaque-is-an-argument-leicester-memorial-walk/ A two-mile wander from Town Hall Square to New Walk, via statues, plaques and quieter memorials, asking what Leicester chooses to remember — and where the kettle fits in. Leicester Loops Walks & Outdoors Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:19:58 GMT https://leics.uk/pinned-down-highfields-evington-winter-noticeboard-walk/ https://leics.uk/pinned-down-highfields-evington-winter-noticeboard-walk/ In an age of algorithmic listings, the corkboard still knows where your neighbours are. This winter loop from Highfields to Evington treats Leicester's library, community centre and café noticeboards as the city's truest what's-on guide — with tea stops, bus notes and a gentle argument for reading the walls. Leicester Loops Walks & Outdoors Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:36:48 GMT https://leics.uk/car-free-sunday-steam-trains-quorn-lunch-swithland/ https://leics.uk/car-free-sunday-steam-trains-quorn-lunch-swithland/ A practical, friendly loop for a Sunday without the car: Leicester to Loughborough by train, then a heritage railway pootle to Quorn and the Swithland sidings. Expect steam, reservoir views, a proper lunch and no rush to get home. Leicester Loops Walks & Outdoors Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:22:56 GMT https://leics.uk/two-wheels-no-rush-station-watermead-cycle-loop/ https://leics.uk/two-wheels-no-rush-station-watermead-cycle-loop/ A half-day bike loop from Leicester railway station to Watermead Country Park, built for gentle paces, café stops and damp November air. Quiet streets, canal towpath and a Belgrave return make it a proper see-the-city-at-human-speed ride. Leicester Loops Walks & Outdoors Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:26:13 GMT https://leics.uk/please-be-seated-bench-by-bench-pootle-abbey-park-towpath/ https://leics.uk/please-be-seated-bench-by-bench-pootle-abbey-park-towpath/ A gentle half-day loop that treats benches as destinations, not pit stops. Start among the trees and water of Abbey Park, follow the canal towpath, and discover why Leicester's quietest views often come with the best small stories. Leicester Loops Walks & Outdoors Tue, 10 Nov 2026 08:25:53 GMT https://leics.uk/loiter-with-intent-free-warm-room-circuit-leicester-november/ https://leics.uk/loiter-with-intent-free-warm-room-circuit-leicester-november/ November in Leicester doesn't have to mean soggy benches and expensive coffees. Here's a friendly loop through the city's free, warm indoor spaces — libraries, museums, cathedrals and community corners — where you can sit, thaw out and stay a while without spending a penny. Leicester Loops Walks & Outdoors Tue, 10 Nov 2026 04:34:30 GMT https://leics.uk/city-never-stopped-playing-sporting-walk-filbert-way-welford-road/ https://leics.uk/city-never-stopped-playing-sporting-walk-filbert-way-welford-road/ Leicester's sporting story isn't kept behind turnstiles. This flat three-mile loop starts at the old Filbert Street site, follows the canal to the King Power, then heads up Welford Road — with a pint stop and plenty of time to argue about the city's greatest teams. Leicester Loops Walks & Outdoors Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:35:34 GMT https://leics.uk/corner-shop-crawl-belgrave-clarendon-park/ https://leics.uk/corner-shop-crawl-belgrave-clarendon-park/ A slow half-day ramble through Leicester's independent grocers, sweet counters and old-fashioned tills — from the Golden Mile down to Clarendon Park — with notes on what to buy, when to go and how to be the kind of customer these places actually need. Leicester Loops Food & Drink Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:39:18 GMT https://leics.uk/brickwork-billboards-leicester-painted-adverts-loop/ https://leics.uk/brickwork-billboards-leicester-painted-adverts-loop/ Leicester's old painted adverts are easy to miss, but they tell the story of the city's shops, trades and changing streets. This gentle loop from Belgrave Gate to the High Street is a lesson in looking up — and in keeping everyday history alive. Leicester Loops Walks & Outdoors Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:27:54 GMT https://leics.uk/two-diarists-one-city-leicester-literary-loop/ https://leics.uk/two-diarists-one-city-leicester-literary-loop/ Leicester doesn't shout about its writers, but they're there in the bronze and the bricks: Joe Orton with a book on Rutland Street, Sue Townsend's name over a theatre on Upper Brown Street. This is a half-day wander between the two, with libraries, quiet cafés and a few surprises in between. Leicester Loops Walks & Outdoors Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:43:08 GMT https://leics.uk/anti-black-friday-loop-repair-rummage-reuse-leicester/ https://leics.uk/anti-black-friday-loop-repair-rummage-reuse-leicester/ Late November brings a wall of discount emails, so we've plotted a gentler Saturday instead: a walkable loop linking repair sessions, charity rails, secondhand bookshops and salvage yards around Leicester. Bring something broken, a bit of patience and a reusable bag — and see how far a fiver stretches when nothing is brand new. Leicester Loops Walks & Outdoors Sun, 08 Nov 2026 21:42:59 GMT https://leics.uk/one-afternoon-two-thousand-years-central-leicester-loop/ https://leics.uk/one-afternoon-two-thousand-years-central-leicester-loop/ A compact city-centre walk that stacks Roman Leicester, the medieval Guildhall, the Richard III story and the market into one satisfying afternoon. Expect short history asides, sensible timings and a cafe stop rather than a lecture. Leicester Loops Walks & Outdoors Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:22:44 GMT https://leics.uk/small-rooms-loud-hearts-leicester-grassroots-music-loop/ https://leics.uk/small-rooms-loud-hearts-leicester-grassroots-music-loop/ A lively route from an afternoon record-shop browse to a late grassroots gig, taking in the small Leicester venues that keep the city's music scene moving between arena shows. Includes venue profiles, etiquette tips and practical ways to support the scene in 2026. Leicester Loops Music & Nightlife Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:22:44 GMT https://leics.uk/saturday-bakery-trail-clarendon-park-to-city/ https://leics.uk/saturday-bakery-trail-clarendon-park-to-city/ A slow Saturday morning, five independent bakeries and a flat, friendly walk from Clarendon Park into Leicester city centre. Here is the route, the bakes worth queueing for and how to pace it without peaking too early. Leicester Loops Food & Drink Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:25:08 GMT https://leics.uk/under-pavement-leicester-vanished-waterways/ https://leics.uk/under-pavement-leicester-vanished-waterways/ Leicester's visible river and canal get the attention, but the city is also crossed by buried brooks and old channels. This two-hour loop follows their ghostly courses, using street names, plaques and surviving traces as your guide. Leicester Loops Walks & Outdoors Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:25:08 GMT https://leics.uk/leicester-november-night-walk-loop/ https://leics.uk/leicester-november-night-walk-loop/ A step-by-step circular evening walk for the dark nights of November 2026, from the Golden Mile's Diwali illuminations through the city centre's Christmas glow, along the canal towpath and back again. Roughly 4.5 miles, two hours, and at least one cup of chai. The first in our new Loops After Dark series. Leicester Loops Walks & Outdoors Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:24:44 GMT https://leics.uk/leicester-hidden-gem-opinion/ https://leics.uk/leicester-hidden-gem-opinion/ A Premier League title, the biggest Diwali celebration outside India, a comedy festival that dwarfs most of Europe's and a curry mile people travel for — and we still call ourselves a hidden gem. The city's habit of underselling itself is now the main thing holding it back. Leicester Loops Opinion Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:24:44 GMT