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Belvoir Castle

Leicester, England
01476/870262
Ranked #12 of 33 attractions in Leicester
4.0 of 5 stars 37 Reviews
Type: Castles
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Derby, United Kingdom
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38 reviews 38 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Loved it my wife looked around the castle whilst I looked at the cars. More

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Nottingham
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

There's lots of houses and gardens that are open to the public and this is a good one to visit.The surrounding Vale of Belvoir is a lovely scenic landscape and the gardens are very good .But like all these attractions nowdays can be quite costly for a family day out.We had tha added bonus of a joisting tornament as well. More

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Leica.
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

Such a beautiful place, steeped in history with sumptous interieors. We had the good fortune to be shown around by the late Duke which made it very special for us, but even if we had gone around on our own it would still have been a very rewarding experience More

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Leicester
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012
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Spent several hours at the Castle, enjoyed it immensely. Lovely place (except for a bit of a walk to the car park, but that was acceptable). We enjoyed the visit. More

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Derby, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

An excellent day out, the children loved it, especially discovering all the small rooms etc. More

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Sydney, Australia
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

Not much to see. If you miss the tour you do have to wait awhile. We were luck to get the tour as we got there early in the morning. It was ok but not much to see compare to other castle. But you have to understand it is a small castle so there would not be much so for... More

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Leicestershire
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

The Duke and his family still live in parts of this house. Great gardens, childrens' play area and good food. Well worth a visit to this grand castle. More

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Leicester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

Such a wonderful location. Can be visited several times each year to see how the gardens differ. More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012
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As well as having to pay to go in the gardens and the house there is also a parking fee for the car park. In the car park is a very small cafe which is adequate for a hot drink and a piece of cake but a poor limited choice of prepacked sandwiches. We enjoyed a drink on arrival and... More

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Suffolk, England
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012
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We called last year en route Yorkshire. Having gone past many times when it wasn't open, we were looking forward to it. As HHA members we were surprised to be asked to pay a parking charge. We were then told we were too late for a tour, the only way to see the castle. We couldn't wait for 2 hours... More

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