Richard III Visitor Centre

More than 500 years after the death of the last English king to die in battle, the story of one of history’s most controversial monarchs has been brought to life once again in a stunning new visitor centre.

King Richard III – who was slain at Bosworth Field in 1485, brought back to Leicester and buried in a makeshift grave which lay lost for centuries – will once again take centre stage at this new visitor centre.

The striking old Leicester Grammar School building at St Martin’s Place has been transformed into this breath-taking new exhibition.

The project has renovated both the inside and outside of the Victorian Gothic building creating two floors of exhibition space and a new covered area allowing visitors access to the original grave site in which Richard's remains were discovered in August 2012.

Fully accessible with lift to 1st floor exhibition.

Richard III Guided Walking Tours

Starting at Leicester Cathedral, this walking tour takes you to all the significant sites in Leicester that are associated with King Richard III, the king who lost both his kingdom and his life on the battlefield in 1485.

The route goes past some of the buildings and structures that Richard may have seen or visited during his times in Leicester, such as the medieval Guildhall, the Roman wall and Leicester Castle's gateways and Great Hall.

Other areas with significant Richard III connections that will be visited include Bow Bridge, where the king crossed the river on his way to battle, and the sites both where it is believed his body was briefly displayed on its return to Leicester and where last year his remains were discovered.

Duration 2 hours