Leicester

Reviews

Anonymous

An underrated city with plenty of places to eat, things to do and people to meet! Lived here for a while and I go out A LOT and I'm always finding new things to do when I go out with friends. There's always something going on in Leicester, you just have to know where to look. Definitely v student friendly

Anonymous

There are a lot of places to go in Leicester for food so you are always spoilt for choice. However, in terms of activities these are limited and only a number of fun things to do but nowhere near as much as in London. Highcross is the shopping centre and has many highstreet stores. Overall it is a lovely city but it does need revamping as it is starting to look quite run down!

Anonymous

Home to a colourful array of culture and cuisine, Leicester combines traditional English heritage with a diverse cultural scene. The city is full of quirks, excellent food, and passionate football fans. As the final resting place of King Richard III, and Bradgate Park offering as a refuge for Lady Jane Grey, wife of Henry VIII, it is riddled with rich stories and history. You can enjoy English staples in pubs like The Loaded Dog, or relax near the beautiful Bradgate Park with High Tea and homemade scones- it is a place for everyone. Venues such as The Cookie hold live shows, and are very popular among students and young professionals. Local coffee shops like Saints of Mokha and The Tiny Bakery, close to Victoria Park, add a personal touch to the city with their kind hospitality and delicious coffee and pastries! If you are also into thrifting, there’s a vast array of good quality charity and vintage shops down The Lanes or High Street to choose from. Transport is good, with it taking as little as 30 minutes to get from Leicestershire into the heart of the city. Leicester can be a home to many.

Anonymous

Leicester is a very multicultural city. It is not the ‘loudest’ in terms of things going on but once you scratch the surface there certainly is. Sports, theatre, cuisine are all there in a wide variety of things to experience. Also, you have rural Leicestershire a 15 minutes drive away from the city, which offers you beautiful countryside.

Anonymous

There are some great places to eat out and go out for a fun day, with both family and friends. The are cheap restaurants for people who do not want to spend a lot of food.

Anonymous

A lot of nightclubs and city life, massive shopping mall in town with all of the latest shops and a huge primark just outside, a really diverse community and the people are very friendly, loads of halal and hmc places to it, I'd reccommend oodles noodles on evington road, loads of dessert places also, there's a range from cheap food shops to the more elegant and expensive ones, Leicester hands down has the best Indian restaurants.

Anonymous

The nights out get repetitive as there’s not much variation but it’s still fun, the food is great and there’s an amazing amount of variety of food options.

Anonymous

Highcross Shopping Centre is full of top branded companies and also the food in Leicester very good. Trampoline parks is located in town. Leicester mainly shines for night outs. More than 10 clubs in town with a wide variety of music genres and artist. Your value for money is worth in Leicester, accommodations are safe and designed perfectly. Leicester FC is also near campus where Leicester FC matches are held.

Anonymous

I enjoy food in Leicester as you can walk down the road and find any cuisine to your liking. The food here is also relatively cheap and student friendly. Transport is at times rendundant as I can just walk to town and uni.

Anonymous

Leicester is a nice area. The shopping centre is good and there are things to do. There are restaurants which are local. There are clubs however, I have not been to a club unless it was an event. But overall I have enjoyed living here and it's definitely a University I would recommend to everyone. I think the area is ideal for university students.

Anonymous

Leicester... the city that never sleeps... Whether be it on a gloomy Monday, or a busy Tuesday, there is always a motive happening somewhere around Lei. The food is amazeballs. Shopping.. we got multiple shopping centers that cater to everyone. Around Christmas time, there is so much to do with your loved ones

Anonymous

For a city this small, they certainly pack a lot in, including both the University of Leicester and De Montfort University. The city is a historic meeting place and Leicester is home to a wide variety of races and cultures making for a unique university experience

Anonymous

There food shopping is great, there are a huge Tesco store close by town. A lot of accommodations in town, therefore it is convenient. I think they're still building more accommodations now.

Anonymous

Leicester is a great city, plenty of clubs and nightlife (worthy mentions being Mosh and Club Republic!). Town is well laid out massive shopping centre with everything you could possibly need and close to both De Montfort and Leicester University!

Anonymous

The city centre has improved in the years I've been there for uni and it only looks like it will be changing for the better!

Anonymous

The city center itself is very pretty, and there is a large range of cuisines to chose from both chain restraints and less well known ones. There is a large range of shops to chose from, all very close to eachother, this includes charity shops and high street shops, nerdy and even spiritual shops should they take your fancy.and there is something to do for everyone, with board game cafes and escape rooms all near by each other . Leicester is definitely one to visit!

Anonymous

Great cocktail bars and music venues. The comedy festival is a must do, where almost every bar and venue in Leicester open up for comedy events. The Donkey, The Cookie, Firebug and De Montfort Hall are excellent venues for music. Crustys and any restaurant in St Martin's Square is worth a visit.

Anonymous

Great town for students. Good social destinations. Cheap nightclubs. Big shopping centre. Buses too expensive/unreliable. Not enough opportunities post-graduation.

Anonymous

Great nights out in places like Republic, Mosh, Arkade, Blueprint and Waikiki. Good pre-drink spots like Mamba, Locker Rooms and obviously loads of Spoons to choose from!! Great restaurant selection in town centre and London Road, Highcross is great, full of loads of big names!

Anonymous

Nightsout are like almost every 3 days, Leicester is full of different cultures so so many types of food, there is big highcross mall I think all food is very reasonable

Anonymous

Not one of the biggest cities but it has a decent sized and newly refurb shopping centre as well as the old part of town with more vintage shops as well as cocktail, gin and champagne bars. The night life is pretty standard lots of different venues and genres to choose from and on different days of the week. There is a lot of food and pub choice ranging in prices as well so is a good day out and i havnt got bored of living here.

Anonymous

Mostly go to students union, don't tend to be many other busy club nights Good for shopping Good for sports fans Very multicultural which is great

Anonymous

For a city this small, they certainly pack a lot in, including both the University of Leicester and De Montfort University. The city is a historic meeting place and Leicester is home to a wide variety of races and cultures making for a unique university experience.

Anonymous

The food and shopping is great as well as the nightlife but that is about it! We only have escape rooms, the parks and cinema as fun little activities unless something is organised like the fireworks which is fabulous

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