Leicester Cathedral

A lovely cathedral, small but peaceful
Wonderful to be able to visit Richard III tomb & the redemption windows

Smallest cathedral I've ever seen, it is beautiful but it isn't the soaring breathtaking architecture you'd associate with most Englisg cathedrals. BUT....this place has the tomb of Richard III and so deserves a visit. The ossiary is fully accessible, it's dramatic and beautiful. I doubt there is another monarchs resting place that allows you to get so close.

A great place to visit. A lady guide (sorry didn't get her name) told us all about the Richard III tomb. She was very knowledgeable and personable - made the visit special. Thank you 😊 🙏

Interesting info on Richard 3rds tomb being made. Lively stained glass windows and Free

I was on holiday and on a day visit to Leicester. It was great the Cathedral was open. I had visited before but it was very different this time, it seemed more welcoming. Most people know about King Richard 111 and the amazing discovery. There is good information about that event and obviously he is buried here. We enjoyed our visit and although it is free entrance you can leave a donation which is what we did. Well worth a visit.

Great to see this reopen after a lengthy refurbishment, been waiting to visit a while. Friendly and informative staff and a lovely little Cathedral. Also great to see the final resting place of Richard III. Would definitely recommend visiting.

Recently re opened after a 22 month refurbishment, Leicester cathedral has come more to the publics notice because of being the final resting place of the recently found King Richard III. The cathedral itself is substantially smaller than most others I've visited, but it is just as interesting. With some wonderful burials , windows and stories. King Richard III tomb is simple and beautiful, some may question if he deserves such a burial due to the alleged murder of the prince's in the tower. There are a couple of things , that hold it back for me , the recent refurbishment , although needed has taken some of the beauty away and the fresh paint near the roof seems quite garish. Secondly , although the volunteers were knowledgeable, 2 were exceptionally rude, barging into discussion I was having with other volunteers, without an apology or an excuse me. The cathedral is free to enter and as the refurbishment ages it will look better. However it is still worth a visit.