East Midlands

City and county are home to a wide range of activities from canal boating and kayaking to fresh water diving

Leicester and Leicestershire may be landlocked but they have plenty of water to offer – eight rivers, 70 miles of waterways, and a 36 metre deep freshwater cove where you’ll discover the largest inland wreck in the UK.

Visit Leicester has compiled a list of some of the highlights of the many water-based destinations and activities that can help visitors to relax, explore or get energized.

Whittlebury Park Hotel and Spa Resort has launched a new spa package for Valentine’ Day.

A fantastic line-up of folk music is set to banish the Coronavirus blues at a one-off festival special, organised by South Kesteven District Council, thanks to funding secured from the Government's Welcome Back Fund.

National and local acts will play throughout the day, at venues across Grantham.

The Welcome Back Folk Festival will take place on Saturday 19 March with the opening act, Malt Whiskers, taking to the stage in Grantham Market Place at 11am.

We aim to bring mind-blowing karting to your doorstep, and with venues nationwide and plans for new go kart tracks in the pipeline, we are taking our aim seriously.

Need an extra adrenaline boost to get you through your working week and these dark, miserable evenings? Then look no further! Here at TeamSport Indoor Go Karting we have the perfect fun-fuelled experience waiting for you and until the end of March we are giving our karters up to 50 laps for just £25pp!

In a UK first, Ryan McNaught’s Brickman Experience – the original of the Brickman’s four touring LEGO® exhibitions – is arriving in Hammerson’s flagship destination, Highcross in Leicester, in March.

The interactive exhibition, suitable for little kids and big kids (LEGO® code for adults) will be at Highcross from March 13th through to 20th April.