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Living in Loughborough Loughborough is a busy market town with a vibrant history. As the largest town in Leicestershire it has a population of over 55,000. The town provides everything you could need as a student and much more. With a great choice in restaurants, entertainment and shopping, Loughborough has lots to offer. Its location is also ideal for exploring the cities of Nottingham, Leicester and Derby as well being close to a variety of tourist attractions such as the Peak District, Sherwood Forest and the National Space Centre. And with Charnwood Forest next door, open countryside is never far away.
Eating Loughborough and the surrounding area boasts a wide variety of cuisine. Indian, Chinese, Australian, Mexican, Thai, Italian, English and Malaysian restaurants can be found alongside independently owned gastro pubs, cafés, delis, national chain coffee shops, fast food outlets and restaurants.
At a glance Largest single site campus in the UK 90 minutes by train to London 10-15 minutes by train to Leicester or Nottingham Wide variety of shops, cafés, restaurants and bars Regular bus service across campus and into town
Shopping The town has all shopping needs covered, with independently owned boutiques mingled in with national chains such as Next, Topshop and Boots. For a larger choice Nottingham and Leicester are both within easy reach of Loughborough. Loughborough offers great value for money for grocery shopping with a wide choice of shops to suit all budgets, including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Marks and Spencer Food, Iceland and Morrisons. Local food stockists and speciality shops can also be found catering for those who wish to purchase health foods, organic produce, Asian groceries and other international cuisine. The famous twice-weekly Loughborough market offers a wide range of fresh produce, household items, clothing and more at great prices on Thursdays and Saturdays. Annually, Loughborough has also played host to a number of speciality European markets.
Entertainment Loughborough has an energetic and varied range of entertainments to offer throughout the year. There are a wide variety of clubs and bars offering R&B, hip hop, dance, chart music, rock, indie and more. For a quieter drink, the town has a range of bars and pubs catering for all tastes from real ale to cocktails. The town hall offers a great variety of entertainment including theatre productions, musicals and comedy evenings. A 6 screen Odeon cinema, is also located in the town centre, offering all the latest blockbusters with special discounts for students. The biggest and best student nights are to be had on campus at the Students’ Union where the infamous Wednesday nightclub, ‘Hey Ewe’ and Friday Night Disco (FND) happen weekly. The Union offers entertainment every night of the week, aiming to please all tastes including live performances from national and international high profile bands and singers, and special evenings for international students. Other opportunities exist in Nottingham and Leicester which are easily accessible. They include a wide variety of nightclubs, theatre productions, ice skating, bowling and live music of all varieties.
Find out the best of what Loughborough Town Centre has to offer at
www.loveloughborough.co.uk