The "City Trail LRSA" highlights a 2024 re-instatement of a historic walk through Leicester's city centre, featuring 37 terracotta plaques. The plaques mark key vantage points, offering panoramic views and a reflection on the city’s changes over 40 years.
“Following this trail gives a fascinating insight into the architectural heritage of the city. The LRSA and Ibstock Brick have done a great job of restoring the distinctive brick tiles and providing a detailed and informative guide for people to follow as they look out for them.
New tiles marking historical significance - such as the one on St Martins Lodge, for the discovery of King Richard III – are a very welcome addition to the trail. Others, such as those on the Globe pub, the Royal Arcade and Newarke Houses will help to draw attention to some of Leicester’s most important buildings, as well as pointing out the vast range of architectural styles and features that can be observed from each vantage point.
I very much welcome and appreciate the work that has been put in to bring this trail back into use.”
— Peter Soulsby, Leicester City Mayor,
"The updated trail will solve the mystery of what those square terracotta plaques with the image of a fox on them, adorning some of Leicester's buildings and corners, are for. An enjoyable day or afternoon out discovering the city can be had following the trail, learning more about some of our interesting and historical buildings, while getting some exercise at the same time. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this project".
— Cllr Susan Barton, who sits on the city’s conservation panel
The LRSA City Trail has been busy!
"We've recreated something that architects like us made in 1984 - the city trail.
"Telling people to open their eyes and then look at the city around them.
"Many plaques are on nondescript buildings, but if you look around, you'll see a wealth of interesting buildings from over 2,000 years, so there's plenty to explore and plenty to discover."
- Nils Feldmann, LRSA
