Join us for a new walk discovering some of Leicester's hotels. We'll include history, heritage, fun facts and stories!

Group Walk: Discovering Leicester's Hotels (New)

Saturday 22 August at 11am

Starting from the High Cross Monument on Jubilee Square, City Centre

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Finishing at the lower end of New Walk close to City Centre

Around 90 minutes. Steady pace. 1.5 miles.

Information about the pace of our walks (and much more) can be found on our Leicester City Council Group Walks page.

Join us for a new walk discovering some of Leicester's hotels, including the Grand Hotel, City Rooms and Royal Hotel (and more!) pausing for information as we go. We'll include history, heritage fun facts and stories.

Booking information

This short walk is free to attend, but numbers are limited. Adults, please book via Eventbrite to secure your place or phone 0116 454 2860 when booking has opened. Booking is not required for children, but kids must be accompanied by an adult. Please note our phone line is answered during office hours only (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm), not at weekends or bank holidays.

If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel via Eventbrite or contact us by phone (during office hours)so we can allow others the opportunity to attend.

Travel to the walk

Leicester city centre is served by buses. To help plan your journey try the Choose How You Move Journey Planner tool. Please consider travelling sustainably (bus, cycle or walk) where possible. Bus travel information - including routes, timetables, fares and tickets - is available on the Choose How You Move Public Transport pages. You can now pay bus fare via "tap on" and "tap off" with a preferred contactless payment method. The system will cap all fares at the best value adult ticket.

New Walkers

If you have not walked with Leicester City Council before we will ask you to complete our Walker Registration form. You will receive an email in the days leading up to the event with information about registration. You only need to complete our New Walker form once and can attend any of our walks thereafter (subject to booking a place on Eventbrite). Paper copies will be made available at the walk. The form is for adults only, children are not required to complete it.

Dress for the weather

Remember to dress appropriately for the weather. Our group walks will go ahead in most weather. We recommend the following:

Comfortable sturdy footwear

Bring a raincoat or umbrella in case of rain

On cooler days wear appropriate layers and a coat/jacket

On hot days wear sun protection (hat, sun screen)

Please bring a bottle of water with you, especially in warm weather.

It's wise to have an In Case of Emergency (ICE) contact on your mobile phone, or written on a card. We can provide a spare ICE card, should you need one (ask our volunteers at the walk).

Group size

Booking is required, so we can keep the group size manageable.

Self-guided routes

If you have been unable to book onto one of our group walks, or you prefer to explore with your family or friends, self-guided routes are available to download from the routes page of our Choose How You Move website or via the Go Jauntly smartphone app. For other ideas, do check out our Walk Inspiration page which features walk videos and quiz trails.

Enjoy exploring Leicester on foot.

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