Belvoir is a stately home overlooking the Vale of Belvoir. A Norman castle originally stood on the high ground in this spot. During the English Civil War, it was one of the more notable strongholds of the king's supporters. It eventually passed into the hands of the Dukes of Rutland and following a fire, was rebuilt by the wife of the 5th Duke, and gained its present Gothic castle look. The castle is open to the public and contains the Regimental Museum of the 17th and 21st Lancers, as well as many works of art. The highlights of the tour are the lavish staterooms.

Charnwood Forest is an upland tract. It is undulating, rocky, picturesque, and mostly barren, though there are some extensive tracts of woodland; its elevation is generally 600 ft and upwards, the area exceeding this height being about 6100. The highest point, Bardon Hill, is 912 ft. On its western flank lies an abandoned coalfield, with Coalville and other former mining towns, and granite and honestones are worked. The Forest is an important area for rock climbing and hillwalking. The area is primarily Precambrian and, fittingly, was the site of the first ever recorded discovery of Charnia masoni.

Ashby de la Zouch Castle was originally a manor house in the 12th century. In 1464 it was granted by Edward IV to William, Lord Hastings who converted it into a castle. The principal building of this time was the Hastings Tower. It was one of many slighted by Oliver Cromwell's forces in the English Civil War. Underground passages run beneath its grounds. It is now managed by English Heritage. It was the original setting for many of the scenes in Sir Walter Scott's classic tale 'Ivanhoe'.

Approximately one mile to the north of Leicester city centre lies Abbey Park. Divided into two separate areas by the River Soar, the 57-acre park consists of an eastern side representing the Victorian era, with evergreen shrubberies, trees, lakes and formally planted flower displays and, on the opposite side of the river, the Abbey grounds. Within this western area lie the remains of the 12th century Leicester Abbey and the ruins of Cavendish House, a 17th century mansion. Officially designated as a Grade II historic garden, Abbey Park also contains a memorial to Cardinal Wolsey, who was buried in the grounds.