Run by a cheerful and professional team of horticultural experts, the centre offers an excellent array of top quality growing stock and gardening products. Loyalty is key here – one member of staff has been with the centre for 34 years and 5 have more than 100 years’ experience at Rowena between them!

Whilst plants and gardening remain the primary focus, the centre also stocks garden furniture, wild bird care products and a great range of giftware and cards complemented by the fantastic Conservatory Restaurant that serves delicious home-made food

A church dedicated to St Martin has been on the site for about a thousand years, being first recorded in 1086, when the older Saxon church was replaced by a Norman one. The present building dates to about that age, with the addition of a spire, and various restorations throughout the years. Most of what can be seen today is a Victorian restoration by architect Raphael Brandon. A memorial stone to King Richard III is located in the chancel of the church. He is not actually buried there, having been originally buried in the Greyfriars Church in Leicester.

New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester’s original museum has wide-ranging collections and displays spanning the natural and cultural world. Located on the historic New Walk area of the city, our exhibitions feature works from our collections and touring exhibitions from National Museums. A family friendly day-out, the galleries include Egyptians, Wild Space, World Arts and Fine Art gallery displays include works by Modern and Old Masters including works by Hogarth and Francis Bacon.

We have the widest range of cheeses in the county with over 120 different varieties, may of them are sourced in Leicestershire and the surrounding counties, as well as the best from the rest of the UK and a wide variety of continenal cheeses. Stilton is our speciality, and we are unique in sourcing our cheeses directly from Long Clawson Dairy, based just five miles outside Melton Mowbray.