Rooms to let in Leicestershire
Leicester offers a diverse range of arts, festivals, shopping, restaurants, museums, galleries, nightlife including live music venues and half a dozen or more theatres, cafes, bars, exhibitions and environmental and scientific initiatives. Leicester's central location adds to its attraction for both
businesses and the student community. It has a thriving commercial and manufacturing core, known for the diversity of its trade rather than for a dependence on any single industry.
Leicester is home to the National Space Centre which opened in 2001 and is still adding to its impressive exhibits in the flagship 'rocket' shaped building today. Multi-cultural, Leicester has something for everyone. Festivals include the massive Caribbean Carnival ending at Victoria Park and the stunning Diwali Festival of Light which takes over the entire city.
There are canal walks along the Grand Union or through the Shires or Fosse Park shopping centres. Shout yourself hoarse supporting Leicester Tigers (Rugby) or Leicester City Football Club at the Walkers Stadium. The University of Leicester and De Montfort University are the two universities educating students who make up 12% of the population of the city during term-time. With a total population of 280,000, Leicester is the largest city in the East Midlands and the tenth largest in the country.
