Heritage Sundays Guided Tours: St Mary de Castro Church
Lectures & Tours
Event Description
A blue badge guided tour of the St Mary de Castro Church for Heritage Sundays
This historic church was founded as a chapel to serve the medieval castle. Henry IV was knighted here as a boy and Chaucer married here in the 1360s. Although much altered since medieval times, the church still retains many of its early features.
Follow a guided tour of St Mary de Castro Church with a local history expert.
Tours at 2pm on the following dates:
- Sunday 31 May 2026
- Sunday 28 June 2026
- Sunday 26 July 2026
- Sunday 30 August 2026
- Sunday 25 October 2026
Tickets: Adults £6, £5 Concession (student, over 65, child).
Book online or call Guildhall on 0116 454 4554.
Please note this tour is not for Newarke Houses.
The tour meets outside St Mary de Castro Church:
Castle View
Leicester LE2 7BY
Find out more about Heritage Sundays
Customers who require assistance to attend these tours can apply for a free companion ticket. Please email the team at museums@leicester.gov.uk
More Heritage Sunday Guided Tours:
- 12.30pm: The Magazine
- 2pm: Leicester Castle
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