Leicestershire is characterised by a prosperous and beautiful English county with bustling market towns and picturesque English villages steeped in history and heritage. And, at its heart, the City of Leicester is a truly 21
st Century British City where world cultures, vibrant festivals and sporting triumphs blend with great shopping, exciting nightlife and a colourful history.
Leicestershire’s central UK location, close proximity to London and excellent links to the motorway and rail networks and airports means that you are never far away from anywhere in the country:
- Birmingham, Coventry, Sheffield and Nottingham are all less than an hour away
- Manchester, Leeds and Bristol are around two hours away
- There are two International Airports within 40 minutes.
- London is only 70 minutes away by a half-hourly high speed train service
