Coronavirus (COVID-19)

If you are planning on travelling distance to attractions, we would recommend that you contact the venues directly in advance to avoid disappointment.

If you, or any of your party have a new persistant cough, or develop a fever of 38C, we would instead advise you to use the NHS's dedicated website for professional advice.

Swannington Incline

it is part of the Leicester & Swannington Railway, one of England's first, built by Robert Stephenson to carry coal. The incline was built in 1832 with an engine house at the top and an engine capable of pulling three trucks of coal up the steep slope.

  • Currently: Medium-level cloud, 8° C
  • Friday: Light rain, 9° C
  • Saturday: Low-level cloud, 9° C