Nice to take a Guided Tour

Guided Walks and Tours

Grace Dieu Priory is reportedly one of the most haunted places in Leicestershire and our local guides will entertain you with intriguing stories. Don`t forget to take your camera. 2012 Ghost Walks and Guided Walks

At Moira Furnace you can book an informative tour which will show you how this 18th Century blast Furnace produced iron ore and where the workers lived. Trips on the Ashby Canal are also available.

Colliery Tours at Snibston Museum are given by ex miners who will entertain you with true life stories of their times underground. Surface tours only.

                

Calke Abbey, the National Trust property is the house that time forgot. A regular programme of walks and talks take place throughout the year.

Many local history groups and heritage organisations host walks and talks throughout the year.

Audio tours / Virtual Tours

Ashby Castle`audio guide offers an amusing account of its dramatic history.

Donington le Heath Manor House near Coalville provides access to a virtual tour on the ground floor and also a new audio tour.

Snibston Discovery Museum Audio Tour provides the opportunity to explore its picturesque country park and at the same time discover some of it's forgotten stories.