Leicester Castle

Top 1% of attractions in Leicester
8/10

2 expert reviews

“Scattered around the Newarke Houses Museum are the ruins of Leicester's medieval castle, where Richard III spent his final days...the monumental gateway known as the Magazine was once a storehouse”

– Lonely Planet

Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The Turreted Gateway (1423), gutted during riots in 1832, leads into the Newarke ("new work"), a walled extension added to the castle fortifications by Henry, Earl of Lancaster." Full review


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