County guide to a great day out with all the family

VISITORS can make the most of their trip to Leicestershire and the local area with a new guide to celebrate all the elements of a great day out.

The new ‘Great Days Out 2018 – in and around Leicestershire’ guide features many highlights that Leicestershire and the surrounding area can offer to visitors from great family-friendly visitor attractions such as Twinlakes Park, Wheelgate Park, Swadlincote Ski Centre and Conkers, to amazing history and heritage experiences at 1620s House & Gardens and Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre.

The free Great Days Out guides include information on: • What’s on in 2018 • Travel information • Accommodation details to extend stays • Insider tips for Great Days Out in Leicester and Leicestershire • A handy location map • An increased number of venue listings for ‘Family Fun’, ‘Food and Drink’, ‘History & Heritage’, ‘Great Outdoors’ and ‘Market Towns’

To download a copy of the guide online, visit http://bit.ly/GDOGuide2018 or via the posts on social media pages at www.facebook. com/ go. leicestershire or www.twitter.com/ loveleics using the hashtag #GDOguide

Great Days Out 2018 has been produced by Leicestershire Promotions. It will be available from local attractions, cafes, libraries, Tourist Information Centres and shopping centres. The guide will also be covered in features and social media coverage on iVisit England.

Martin Peters, chief executive of Leicestershire Promotions, said: “Leicestershire has so much to offer to visitors from amazing visitor attractions to keep adults and kids entertained, a wide choice of award-winning accommodation to extend your stay, and a fantastic calendar of events with a real focus on food, comedy, and arts and culture.

“The new Great Days Out guide showcases all of this and a lot more, and is a must-see for anybody planning a great day out in and around Leicestershire.”