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Staycations seem to be very popular these days, especially when there's not a lot of money around.

As we reported last week, tourism is bringing billions of pounds to Leicester. But what about Leicester before the days of Richard III, Leicester City Football Club, Conkers, the Space Centre, and all of the other attractions?!

Where did people living in the city who couldn't afford a holiday at all go for a day out?

One of the most popular places was in... Aylestone.

大象传媒 Radio Leicester's Bridget Blair has been out there to discover what was there to attract thousands of visitors over the summers in the early twentieth century.