Loughborough Accessibility Guide D E Grand Union TOWN CENTRE R ET B Canal TRE Y GE S NORTH R RID O B FE A N PARISH To Railway Station Key D NE L STR GREEN EET D Rushes/Swan A Art Gallery Play Area T A E O E Street area R R T S Restaurants, takeaways, Bar/Pub Police Station T M N E shops and bars A EG The Rushes H Bowls Post O ce R TH G E Shopping L N T E I Regent Place E R M T E U T R S Y Café Railway Station Shopping T H N O S T W E E A G N D S E R T N ON A R E ST T R R Cinema Restaurant O S R SCH L E B U A R N E

N C H E T S I E G I Supermarket A E

Citizens’ Advice Bureau Shopmobility G T R E T E M A

G N I E W G S O

B H C C Council O ces Shopping E C Church Gate area E N R H A U Boutique shops, T L H E O Cycle Racks Skate Park S R C restaurants and bars O C To University L H C A S Grand Union Canal N R W E D Sock Man E A Loughborough Wharf R S N TE ASHBY G T. E S A ROAD SQUAR TRE Health and Beauty Sports Facility DERBY ET ER G T UARE AX ASHBY SQ B Hotel Steam Train Station JU B Ashby Road/Ashby IL Carillon Court E Information Street Markets High Street/Baxter E Square area Shopping Gate area W Library Taxi Rank Restaurants, takeaways, MARKET A M Restaurants, shops and bars Y shops and bars A PLACE H R I Magistrates’ Courts Taxi Rank (Evenings only) KE G PA T H CKE ST S ST. R T EE R Museum Theatre T E Market Street area E TE T A TOWN HALL T G Toilets Accessible/disabled/ E LD Parking E Street market, café bars FO baby changing A IN R and shops P T S

K Leicester Road area C GR CATTLE I ANB Main Shopping Centres R Y ST MARKET Specialist shops, services E REE T L and bars D E ET E I Shopping Streets E R C R F E T S S P T Pedestrian Links A E M C R IA K R L H IL O O Pedestrian Areas W R A S E D L N E . Parks and Open Spaces Wards End area T

DEVONSHIRE A Boutique shops and bars SQUARE G D S O OU O TH W D Bus Stops S A D T. O QUEEN’S PARK N R E D B L Ashby Square High Street S E EH IE D IV F E H R T LN U Baxter Gate Lemyngton Street A . O S L W E C I NE C B W S E Browns Lane The Rushes RO T. S WN JOHN STORER BEDFORD T S L SQUARE E AN HOUSE R Fennel Street Swan Street E R ET O RE A ST D Greenclose Lane D R D O A F D SOUTHFIELDS PARK O E R B T S To Great E R Central Railway O F

kind of disability more difficult than it needs to be. difficult than it needs kind of disability more improve those features in our local environment which make living with any which make in our local environment those features improve and corporately to challenge organizations and local authorities to change / / change to authorities local and organizations challenge to corporately and Its purpose is to enable representatives of all affiliated groups to meet together meet to groups affiliated all of representatives enable to is purpose Its

groups in Loughborough and the surrounding districts. surrounding and the in Loughborough groups The CDF is a collection of people who represent all the charitable disabled who represent The CDF is a collection of people

(CDF) Charnwood Disability Forum Disability Forum Charnwood Background

D E Grand Union TOWN CENTRE R ET B Canal TRE Y GE S NORTH R RID O B FE A N PARISH To Railway Station Key D NE L STR GREEN EET D Rushes/Swan A Art Gallery Play Area T A E O E Street area R R T S Restaurants, takeaways, Bar/Pub Police Station T M N E shops and bars A EG The Rushes H Bowls Post O ce R TH G E Shopping L N T E I Regent Place E R M T E U T R S Y Café Railway Station Shopping T H N O S T W E E A G N D S E R T N ON A R E ST T R R Cinema Restaurant O S R SCH L E B U A R N E

N C H E T S I E G I Supermarket A E

Citizens’ Advice Bureau Shopmobility G T R E T E M A

G N I E W G S O

B H C C Council O ces Shopping E C Church Gate area E N R H A U Boutique shops, T L H E O Cycle Racks Skate Park S R C restaurants and bars O C To University L H C A S Grand Union Canal N R W E D Sock Man E A Loughborough Wharf R S N TE ASHBY G T. E S A ROAD SQUAR TRE Health and Beauty Sports Facility DERBY ET ER G T UARE AX ASHBY SQ B Hotel Steam Train Station JU B Ashby Road/Ashby IL Carillon Court E Information Street Markets High Street/Baxter E Square area Shopping Gate area W Library Taxi Rank Restaurants, takeaways, MARKET A M Restaurants, shops and bars Y shops and bars A PLACE H R I Magistrates’ Courts Taxi Rank (Evenings only) KE G PA T H CKE ST S ST. R T EE R Museum Theatre T E Market Street area E TE T A TOWN HALL T G Toilets Accessible/disabled/ E LD Parking E Street market, café bars FO baby changing A IN R and shops P T S

K Leicester Road area C GR CATTLE I ANB Main Shopping Centres R Y ST MARKET Specialist shops, services E REE T L and bars D E ET E I Shopping Streets E R C R F E T S S P T Pedestrian Links A E M C R IA K R L H IL O O Pedestrian Areas W R A S E D L N E . Parks and Open Spaces Wards End area T

DEVONSHIRE A Boutique shops and bars SQUARE G D S O OU O TH W D Bus Stops S A D T. O QUEEN’S PARK N R E D B L Ashby Square High Street S E EH IE D IV F E H R T LN U Baxter Gate Lemyngton Street A . O S L W E C I NE C B W S E Browns Lane The Rushes RO T. S WN JOHN STORER BEDFORD T S L SQUARE E AN HOUSE R Fennel Street Swan Street E R ET O RE A ST D Greenclose Lane D R D O A F D SOUTHFIELDS PARK O E R B T S To Great E R Central Railway O F Explanation Directory Key and Categories

Business/premises meets all of the criteria

Business/premises meets most of the criteria

Business/premises meets some or none of the criteria

Not applicable

If you require further information it is recommended that you contact the business in question Main Premises Access Is there level access or a ramp leading to the premises?

Main Doorway Access Is the doorway at least 75cm wide? Is the entrance always open, automatic or push pad operated?

Internal Premises Access Is there level access within the premises, are upper floors accessible by lift or ramp.

Internal Premises Layout Are walkways and corridors free from obstructions and wide enough for wheelchair access?

Visual Impairment Access Is signage clear and of a good size and available in braille/tactile format? Are glazed doors clearly marked?

Hearing Impairment Access Are Hearing Loop facilities available? Are trained sign language interpreters available?

Accessible Toilet Facilities Are accessible toilet facilities available? Do accessible toilet facilities meet full requirements?

Loughborough “Safe Places” Scheme Has the business signed up to the “Safe Places” scheme? Business Directory Directory Key and Categories

Shopping Groceries & confectionery

Alhamra 64 Nottingham Road 01509 217 042

BJ & VB Newsagent 83 Nottingham Road 01509 214 093

Carillon Rooms 1 Ashby Square 01509 216 201

Chocolate Alchemy 5 Churchgate Mews 01509 238 113

Delice Fine Foods 7-8 Baxter Gate 01509 210 013

Elf Foods 26 Market Street 01509 212 424

George Hill Ltd 59 Wards End 01509 212 717 S&J Convenience Store 26 Nottingham Road 01509 269 550

Sainsburys Greenclose Lane 01159 237 724

Sweet Treats 9 Ashby Square 01509 269 557 Thorntons 26A Carillon Court 01509 212 737

Tooley’s Kiosk 3A, Carillon Court 07763 685 303

Shopping Utilities

Carillon Court Shoe Repairs Unit 30B, Carillon Court 01509 211 352

Harlequin Express 9-10 Bedford Square 01509 215 967

Timpson Ltd 62 Churchgate 01509 264 432

Town Tub 52 Swan Street

Shopping Charity shops

Age UK 49 Baxter Gate 01509 219 314 British Heart Foundation 18 Market Place 01509 268 205

Extra Care 38 Market Street 01509 265 180

Oxfam 53 Market Street 01509 235 072 Shopping Cards & calendars

Calendar Club Unit 36, Carillon Court

Cardzone / Paper Kisses Address 01509 237 068

Clintons 36 Cattle Market

Shopping Gifts & Stationery

Good News Centre 47 Church Gate 01509 236 057

Just Music 42 Leicester Road 01509 234 881

Paperweight 14 Devonshire Square 01509 217 575

Partytime 11B Swan Street, 01509 267 665

Two’s Company 56 Market Street 01509 260 893 Victoria Cards & Party Ltd 36B Market Street 01509 210 792

WH Smith Ltd 9 Carillon Court 01509 230 424 Shopping Homeware

A.B. Wallace Trophies 59 Ashby Road 01509 269 138

Aladdin’s Cave 61 Nottingham Road 01509 262 511 Argos Unit 5 The Rushes Shopping Centre 01509 643 951

Baby Boutique 7 Churchgate 07745 106 343 Bath Store Unit 18 The Rushes Shopping Centre 01509 214 888

Brighthouse Stores 2-3 Market Street 01509 210 063 Cargo Homeshop Unit 3 The Rushes Shopping Centre 01509 269 466

Coleroberts Ltd 43-45 Ashby Road 01509 231 310 Denhams the Jewellers 1 High Street 01509 263 209

Denise’s Florist 58 Wards End 01509 210 210

Fleurs En Fleur 4 Ashby Square 01509 264 420

Lingray Time Pieces 39A Market Street 01509 235 950 Natural World Pet Store 36 Market Street 01509 219 179 Nelson the Jeweller 9B Market Street 01509 214 121

Putts 67 Nottingham Road 01509 212 178 SOFA Towles Building, Clarence Street 01509 262 557 The Rushes Shopping Centre Piazza Tower, Fennel Street 01509 236 487

W.J. Buckley 11-13 Fennel Street 01509 236 964

Shopping Shoes

Clarks Shoes 36-38 Market Place

Shoezone 18 Market Place 0781 719 531 Shopping Toys, games & hobbies

Bojangle Beads 50 Churchgate 01509 211 974

GAME 31-32 Carillon Court

Geoff’s Toys 20 High Street 01530 822 795

Quorn Country Crafts 18 Churchgate 01509 211 604

Shopping Clothing

Brief Encounter 53 Churchgate, 01509 215 552

Burton Menswear 19-21 Market Place 01509 263 780

Caroline James 54 Churchgate 01509 211 377

Claires Accessories 29A Carillon Court 01509 232 490

Dorothy Perkins 35 Market Place 01509 610 253

John Barrie Ltd 9 Biggin Street 07763 103 091

Next Unit 9a 10 & 11 The Rushes Shopping Centre Red 4 Churchgate Mews 01509 212 177

Sports Direct Unit 2 The Rushes Shopping Centre

Sportswear Deals 40 Market Street 07946 175 816

Eating & Drinking Pubs

Amber Rooms 15 The Rushes 01509 241 504

The Orange Tree Bedford Square 01509 238 852

The Organ Grinder 4 Woodgate 01509 264 008

The Swan in The Rushes 21 The Rushes 01509 214 017

The Unicorn 1 Biggin Street 01509 610 981 Eating & Drinking Cafés

2 Monkeys Café 16 Swan Street 07773 163 082

Banter Café Bar Granby Street

Baobab Café 41 Market Street 01509 235 319

Coffee Pot 15 Granby Street 01509 215 844

Croma 7 Cattle Market

Delhi Bites 29 Derby Square 01509 767 398

Laughing Buddha 3 Woodgate 07771 868 595

Queens Park Café Granby Street 01509 233 750

Siam Bakery House 13 A-B Swan Street 01509 231 160

Sip & Surf 16 Market Street 01509 261 915

So…Coffee Warners Lane 07548 047 000

The Café 25 Biggin Street 07977 193 754 Services Accomodation

Holywell Guest House 68a Leicester Road 01509 731 894

Services Banking & Finance

Barclays Bank 3 Market Place 01509 255 103

Nationwide

NATWEST Market Place 01509 264 677

The Money Shop 58 Baxter Gate 01509 218 002

Services Taxi

ADT Taxis 50 Baxter Gate, 01509 260 000 Services Estate Agents

AJR Student Lets 100 Ashby Road 01509 031 120

Butlin Property Services 57 Broad Street 01509 264 870

Frank Innes 01509 218 006

Freckeltons 1 Leicester Road 01509 214 564

Haart 27 Market Place 01509 235 555

Hartleys 7 Swan Street 01509 611 119

John German 8 Forest Road 01509 239 121

William H Brown 22-23 Swan Street 01509 214 686

Services Travel Agents

Co-operative Travel 10 Market Place 01924 432 296

Laver Holidays 25 Swan Street 01509 236 500

Thomas Cook 31 Cattle Market 08443 557 461 Services General

Charnwood Arts 27 Granby Street 01509 822 558

Glebe House 70 Woodgate 01509 218 096

HR & Equalities Charnwood 66 Nottingham Road 01509 261 651

InTraining 23 Leicester Road 01509 828 363

John Storer House Wards End 01509 631 750

Loughborough Library Granby Street 0116 305 2420

Loughborough Washing Machine Centre 22 Leicester Road 01509 236 166 Sevacare Shenton House, 23 Leicester Road 01509 265 834

Services Legal

Independent Insurance Bureau 7-8 Bedford Square 01509 266 158 Moss Solicitors 80-81 Woodgate 01509 217 770

Perrett & Co Financial Services 3-5 Bedford Square 01509 215 095 Services Design

ID Signs & Printing 60 Leicester Road 01509 768 242

The T-Shirt Factory 37-38 Derby Square 07983 341 620

Print Point 24A Nottingham Road 01509 390 417

Services Recruitment

Gill Cooke Personnel 35 Frederick Street 01509 633 633

Services Banking & Finance

Barclays Bank 3 Market Place 01509 255 103

Nationwide

NATWEST Market Place 01509 264 677

The Money Shop 58 Baxter Gate 01509 218 002 Health & Beauty Medical

Grand Specs Opticians 65 Church Gate 01509 215 758

Healthy Hearing LTD 35 Granby Street 01509 239 722

J Haynes Optician 35 High Street 01509 260 023

Scrivens 50 Market Street 01509 211 707

Specsavers 7 Market Street 01509 260 064

Vision Express Suite 10 Carillon Court 01509 233 458

Health & Beauty Hairdressers

BLOKE 47 Market Street 07876 069 014

Cut Above 15 Market Street 01509 633 633

H2O Hairdressers 7 Church Gate Mews 01509 265 400

Head 2 Head 55 Ashby Road

John Cleaver Salon 32-34 Derby Square 01509 214 327 Maison Green 62 Leicester Road 01509 215 763

MG Hair 53 Ashby Road 01509 558 752

Nicholls of Loughborough 62 Ashby Road 01509 231 994 The Cutting Company 21-23 Biggin Street 07720 402 201

The Head Gardener 1 Swan Street 01509 210 220

The Head Office 41 The Rushes 01509 232 828

Topic Hairstyles 13 Swan Street

Health & Beauty Chemists

Boots The Chemist 11-13 Market Place 01509 214 761

Co-op Pharmacy 30 Leicester Road 01509 236 130

HMS Pharmacy 4 Baxter Gate 01509 215 217

Superdrug 2 Market Place 01509 234 531 The Fragrance Shop 16 Carillon Court 01509 262 085

Health & Beauty Tattooists

Mannequins 27-29 Biggin Street 01509 266 656

Inked and Pretty 34 Leicester Road 07969 579 955

Health & Beauty Gyms

LA Fitness Unit 4 The Rushes Shopping Centre

Leisure Cinema

Odeon 7 Cattle Market 0871 224 4007 Leisure Children’s Play Area

Mini Monsters 4a The Rushes Shopping Centre 01509 265 766

Betting Shops

Betfred 59a Baxtergate 07943 701 1657

Ladbrokes Cattle Market

Telecoms

EE Carillon Court

One Stop Connection 30A Carillon Court 01509 238 769

Phone Solutions 43 Market Street 07907 077 452

Telefonica O2 35 Cattle Market 01509 233 109

Three Unit 19 Carillon Court 01509 230 215

Vodaphone Carillon Court 07717 764 439 Charnwood Disability Forum

Contact Details Charnwood Disability Forum c/o John Storer House, Wards End, Loughborough, Leicestershire,

LE11 3HA. Tel: 01509 631750 Fax: 01509 631751 Email: [email protected]

This guide has been produced with the generous support/funding from: Leicestershire County Council, Charnwood Borough Council, Loughborough University, Business Improvement District (BID), HR&EC and the Charnwood Disability Forum.

Whilst every care has been taken in the compilation of this guide, the publishers can take no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions