Guidebook for Loughborough
Drinks & Nightlife
Yes, if you like cocktails and current quirky music and a great beer garden. Also does nice (fairly) reasonably priced food.
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The Jam Garden
Bedford SquareYes, if you like cocktails and current quirky music and a great beer garden. Also does nice (fairly) reasonably priced food.
Late night bar with a dance floor, the 'post Orange Tree' bar/club so again, great cocktails
The Kelso
Ward's EndLate night bar with a dance floor, the 'post Orange Tree' bar/club so again, great cocktails
A standard Wetherspoon's pub that does cheap food in a relaxed atmosphere and a surprisingly large and varied selection of ales and ciders.
The Moon & Bell
6 Ward's EndA standard Wetherspoon's pub that does cheap food in a relaxed atmosphere and a surprisingly large and varied selection of ales and ciders.
The Printroom
60 Woodgate'Scream' pub that has the yellow card - cheap student pub with pool and sports on TV.
Food Scene
The best Thai / Oriental restaurant in town; lovely staff and fantastic food. Slightly pricey but well worth the money.
Thai Grand
18 The RushesThe best Thai / Oriental restaurant in town; lovely staff and fantastic food. Slightly pricey but well worth the money.
Very nice restaurant, lovely cocktails, more of an 'occasional' venue but beautiful building and well worth dinner there if celebrating something.
Browns Lane
2A Browns LnVery nice restaurant, lovely cocktails, more of an 'occasional' venue but beautiful building and well worth dinner there if celebrating something.
My favourite eatery in Loughborough, little bit of a trek from our house but well worth going for the music, atmosphere, staff and food.
Goodliffes Bar
52 Church GateMy favourite eatery in Loughborough, little bit of a trek from our house but well worth going for the music, atmosphere, staff and food.
Probably the nearest pub to us I guess, a thoroughly delicious carvery pub, great on a Sunday afternoon.
Toby Carvery Loughborough
Forest RoadProbably the nearest pub to us I guess, a thoroughly delicious carvery pub, great on a Sunday afternoon.
Caravelli
11 Sparrow HillA bog standard Italian restaurant int he centre of Loughborough
THE place to get the post-drinking pizza/burger/cheesy chips! Just check the price they charge as they are dirty dogs who mock the drunkard!
Chiquita
THE place to get the post-drinking pizza/burger/cheesy chips! Just check the price they charge as they are dirty dogs who mock the drunkard!
Sightseeing
Lovely open park which contains the 'Carillon' of Loughborough. Ponds, streams, open green space, flowers, a museum, coffee shop, large adventure park for kids...nice relaxing space.
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Queen's Park
54 Frederick StLovely open park which contains the 'Carillon' of Loughborough. Ponds, streams, open green space, flowers, a museum, coffee shop, large adventure park for kids...nice relaxing space.
Climb to to top of 'The Beacon' and watch the planes coming into land at East Midlands Airport. We have a pass to get in for free (normally £2.50 charge)
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Broombriggs Farm & Windmill Hill
89 Beacon RdClimb to to top of 'The Beacon' and watch the planes coming into land at East Midlands Airport. We have a pass to get in for free (normally £2.50 charge)
Full of history, a beautiful deer park with a large hill to climb. Lady Jane Grey lived here in medieval times.
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Parco di Bradgate
Bradgate ParkFull of history, a beautiful deer park with a large hill to climb. Lady Jane Grey lived here in medieval times.
Shopping
Tylers Department Store & Cafe
1 Carillon Courtfurniture and home ware shop, great for gifts, like a local 'Habitat'
Everything Else
Our local gym, conveniently across the road. Has a pool and courts. I think it is £5 entry for non-members.
Loughborough Leisure Centre
Browns LaneOur local gym, conveniently across the road. Has a pool and courts. I think it is £5 entry for non-members.
St Mary's Church
Gilmorton RoadCatholic Church, for those religious sorts.
Emmanuel Church
Forest RoadAnother Church, this one Christian I believe.
Bedford Square Post Office
50 Ward's EndNearest cash ATM to our house.
Dirty sticky indie music club...it gets packed at the weekends, make you you bag a £2 entry flyer from bars beforehand. You never go sober, otherwise you realise how dirty it is, but a good night!
Echo's Night Club
Biggin StreetDirty sticky indie music club...it gets packed at the weekends, make you you bag a £2 entry flyer from bars beforehand. You never go sober, otherwise you realise how dirty it is, but a good night!
Essentials
A student mecca, mid-sized Sainsbury's with petrol station and cash point
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd
Greenclose LaneA student mecca, mid-sized Sainsbury's with petrol station and cash point
Morrisons
Cheaper groceries but slightly out of town.
Largest of three Tesco's in Loughborough now, with petrol station and cash ATM's.
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Tesco Extra
Park RoadLargest of three Tesco's in Loughborough now, with petrol station and cash ATM's.