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F R E E & Charnwood Events Diary JANUARY NOVEMBER Getting Around Loughborough - Visitor Guide Holocaust Memorial Loughborough Fair Loughborough Day (Queen’s Park) Travel Information Loughborough and the surrounding Charnwood area Armistice Day at the heart of All information in this guide was compiled in good faith have a wealth of festivals and events taking place APRIL Service and was believed to be correct at the time of going to print. throughout the year. Whether it's farmers, vintage or & Charnwood Every effort has been made to avoid errors and omissions. St George’s Day Remembrance By Rail: Charnwood! weekly markets or the legendary annual fair, there's Market Parade and service Shire Promotions cannot accept any responsibility Loughborough Train Station for any inaccuracies or subsequent changes made by the plenty to see and do whatever the weather. Nottingham Road Loughborough is a thriving market town in the heart of establishments featured. You are advised to telephone Loughborough Half Christmas Lights Visitor Guide Marathon Switch On LE11 1EX before you visit to avoid disappointment. The Loogabarooga Festival in October is an exciting Charnwood’s rolling countryside, offering a wide range 0845 712 5678 of shopping, diverse eating out experiences, family annual event for families who love books and illustrated MAY Pantomime www.nationalrail.co.uk literature. The programme includes free creative drop-in attractions, exciting events and plenty of places to workshops, storytelling sessions, advice on how to write Ceramics in DECEMBER By Bus: explore. Charnwood and illustrate your own book and appearances from some For information on bus timetables: Great place to visit of the nation’s favourite children’s authors and illustrators. (Market Place) Santa Fun Run and Walk (Market Place) www.kinchbus.co.uk JUNE A programme of www.arrivabus.co.uk The town is home to the acclaimed Loughborough Loughborough Town Hall has an exciting programme of additional Christmas University and its thousands of students who add a By Road: performances including musicals, comedies, community Picnic in the Park events will be running lively buzz to an already bustling community. (Queen’s Park) throughout performances and traditional pantomime. The Town Loughborough is less than two miles away from junction 23 Hall is also home to the Sock Gallery, where local December Loughborough of the M1 motorway. With a compact shopping centre, the main pedestrianised artists can exhibit and hold events. twinning event MARKETS Market Place joins together two shopping areas and boasts a thriving and varied market. Set on the edge of the National Forest, Charnwood is Race for Life General Market held the perfect location to explore the great outdoors and every Thursday and Accommodation Food and Drink also look out for the Scarecrow Festivals which take Classic Car Show Saturday (Market Place) There is a great choice of places to stay in Loughborough With a population of approximately 60,000 (including place in villages across Charnwood during the year. Farmers’ market held and Charnwood, from country house hotels to family run produced by: In partnership with: JULY second Wednesday of b&bs. For help and advice on booking accommodation online around 16,000 students from Loughborough University each month (please visit www.goleicestershire.com and College) the town has a great mix of young, vibrant Loughborough by the check dates before bars and clubs as well as more relaxed, laid-back sea visiting in November restaurants. There is also a wonderful theatre at due to Loughborough AUGUST Fair) Loughborough’s Town Hall which stages great shows throughout the year. A full list of restaurants can be © Leicester Shire Promotions 2016 7-9 Every Street, Town Hall Square, Loughborough Mela Vintage market held found at www.loveloughborough.co.uk/business Leicester LE1 6AG every Friday www.goleicestershire.com OCTOBER Easy Access Specialist markets Leicester Shire Promotions is a partnership Loogabarooga can be found within Loughborough has a large selection of car parks between County Council, Leicester

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Visit the galleries, arts centre and Loughborough and Charnwood offer a huge long park with wetland Barrow Boating offers a Loughborough and the villages in Charnwood theatre as well as the museums, listed under offer an excellent range of world cuisine. From range of wonderful outdoor attractions to areas and lakes, ideal for premier boating experience History and Heritage. award winning restaurants, gastro pubs, traditional explore. walking, fishing, cycling, both through private hire country pubs, tearooms and cafes, there's plenty birdwatching and watersports. and guided river cruises. 32. Loughborough LU Arts presents, in a to tempt your tastebuds. This is just a taste of what Town Hall variety of venues across 1. Queen’s Park 5. Jubilee Wood this area has to offer. For a full listing, please visit Market Place, campus, a series of live 11. Broombriggs Farm 13. Mill Boatyard 22 www.goleicestershire.com/charnwood Granby Street, Woodhouse Lane, & Windmill Hill Mill Lane, Sileby Loughborough LE11 3EB music and literature events Loughborough Box Office by internationally recognised Beacon Road, LE12 7UX 20. Browns Lane Bar 24. Livio's LE11 3DU LE12 8RS 01509 231914 performers, companies Woodhouse Eaves 01509 813583 and Restaurant 31-33 Hall Croft, 01509 634565 0116 305 5000 and writers and National LE12 8SR 2a Browns Lane, LE12 9AN A comfortable and attractive Theatre live screenings. 01509 504949 0116 305 5000 Explore the beautiful Loughborough LE11 3HE 520 seat theatre with This formally laid out park Jubilee Wood comprises 35. Odeon Cinema River Soar on one of the 01509 217227 excellent state of the art is home to the and 10 hectares of mixed Enjoy a traditional Italian facilities and a wide 7 Cattle Market, Broombriggs Farm is a 62 traditional style day boats Loughborough LE11 3DL War Memorial, Charnwood woodland with rocky 34 This popular bar and restaurant meal at this authentic programme of events hectare mixed arable and and holiday narrow boats. restaurant. 01509 212261 Museum and café. Children outcrops and was 42 offers a contemporary menu including drama, comedy, stock farm with a 1½ mile 43 will love exploring the presented to Leicestershire 9 24 in a bright and relaxing music and family shows. farm trail and information 25. Moomba Australian Six screens of film magic new play area, as well as County Council in 1977 environment. Restaurant and Bar Room hire available for boards explaining the conferencing, weddings, showing stunning RealD seeing the birds in the to commemorate the 28 The Rushes, 3D. You can treat yourself aviary and feeding the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. workings of a farm and 12 21. The Star Inn 1744 Loughborough LE11 5BG trade fairs and celebrations. 5 to gourmet pizza from other features of interest. 37 37 The Green, 01509 210202 ducks on the pond. their Croma Pizzaria and 6. The Outwoods 6 21 33. Sock Gallery & Balcony Gallery enjoy super speedy ticket 2. Woodhouse Lane, 11 LE7 4UH Moomba offers an exciting pick up from the 2 fast 7 13 01664 424220 Loughborough Town ( main Loughborough LE11 3YG 4 barbeque menu as well as ticket machines in the foyer. a monthly changing menu Hall, Market Place, car park) LE6 0HB 0789 099 9176 3 39 (Hallgates car park) 23 The award winning Star Inn reflecting the cuisine of Loughborough LE11 3EB 36. Cineworld History and . 01509 634775 Loughborough LE7 7HQ The Outwoods is 45 hectares 1744 pride themselves on (Hunts Hill car park) using local produce to Baxter Gate of ancient woodland to the 8 26. Chocolate Alchemy The Sock Gallery is Loughborough LE11 1TH Heritage 40 create great food and LE6 0AH north of Loughborough 19 5 Church Gate Mews, Loughborough Town 0871 200 2000 0116 236 2713 and is one of the oldest 28 a home from home feel. Loughborough, LE11 1TZ Hall’s hub for visual arts 01509 238113 and crafts. The Sock surviving woodland sites 2 22. Hammer and Pincers 14. Charnwood Museum 17. Loughborough State of the art 8 screen Bradgate Park is in Charnwood. The 5 East Road, Gallery hosts a programme multiplex cinema and Queen’s Park, Granby Carillon Tower & War 10 Loughborough’s only hand- Leicestershire's largest and Outwoods consists of a of regular art exhibitions Starbucks store in the Baxter Street, Loughborough, KEY made chocolate company most popular country park. variety of different routes Memorial Museum LE12 6ST and offers a plethora of Gate leisure development LE11 3DU that also offers chocolate It comprises 830 hectares of and walks, including an Queen’s Park, 01509 880735 high quality, handcrafted in the heart of Loughborough 01509 233754 making workshops. publicly accessible parkland easy access path with a Loughborough, LE11 3DU British goods. Look out town centre. Contact Charnwood 27. Goodliffe’s for special events that with heath, bracken, rocky bird feeding station. The Hammer and Pincers Informative and interesting Museum on Restaurant and Bar take place regularly. 37. Fg2 outcrops, as well as the offers an exciting menu of museum with interactive 01509 233754 52 Church Gate, 5 High Street, Quorn attractive valley of the River 7. Long Close Gardens modern British cuisine set displays, computers and Loughborough, LE11 1UE 34. LU Arts LE12 8DS Lin where red and fallow Main Street, in a beautiful rural location. audio-visuals to keep the 01509 234300 Edward Barnsley Building, 01509 415537 deer roam freely. Within Woodhouse Eaves The Loughborough Carillon Epinal Way, LE12 8RZ little ones entertained. is first and foremost a war 23. John’s House the park are the ruins of Get a feel for the exhibits Goodliffe’s has a laid back Loughborough, Fg2 is a contemporary Bradgate House, home to 01509 890376 memorial to the fallen in 139 - 141 Loughborough LE11 3TU craft and design gallery by handling the rocks from Road, approach, a stylish , the tragic two world wars, but it is friendly restaurant with a 01509 222881 showcasing creative talent Charnwood’s volcanic past also a museum with artefacts, LE12 7AR nine day Queen of . Long Close Gardens has and examine the 4,000 relaxed atmosphere. including local artists and After exploring the park been open to the public documents and items that 01509 415569 makers. year-old ‘Cossington Boy’. 28. The Grey Lady enjoy tea and cakes at the for charity for 50 years. recall the events of those Charnwood Museum is wars as they relate to Introducing John’s House; Sharpley Hill, Newtown Deer Barn Tea Room located Explore the picturesque also home to a Ladybird Leicestershire's only Linford, Leicester, LE6 0AH just off the main path. 2 hectare garden with original Loughborough people. exhibition which tells the The height of the Carillon Michelin starred restaurant. 01530 243558 wildflower meadows. story of the production tower is 46 metres and John's House offers exquisite 3. Beacon Hill Country Please call in advance to of the popular books Loughborough Town Centre Map Offering discerning diners Sports and Leisure Park, Beacon Road, the top level is accessed 'home grown' food using check opening times. which were produced in produce grown on the the sophistication, buzz Woodhouse Eaves by a spiral staircase of the town until 1999. family farm of chef John and vibrancy of the very LE12 8SP 8. Wood 138 steps. finest contemporary restaurant, Charnwood offers a range of amenities to allow 15. Great Central Railway Duffin and sourced from 0116 305 5000 Swithland 18. Old Rectory Museum the local area. but with a historical legacy you to have fun, relax or workout. (Swithland Wood North Great Central Road, and a family heritage that Loughborough LE11 1RW Rectory Place, makes it truly unique. There are fantastic views car park) LE12 8SS 01509 632323 Loughborough, LE11 1UW from the top of Beacon (Swithland Wood South 01509 233754 38. Loughborough 41. Charnwood Indoor Hill, one of the highest car park) LE12 8TN 18 Leisure Centre Bowls Centre 0116 236 2713 The Great Central Railway Browns Lane, Browns Lane, points in Leicestershire The Old Rectory building and the toposcope at the is Britain’s only double track Loughborough LE11 3HE Loughborough LE11 3HE main line steam railway. represents 800 years of 01509 611080 01509 210018 peak of the 802ft hill (245 Part of the ancient the town’s heritage. 25 Shopping in Loughborough There is much to see at 31 metres) gives directions woodland of Charnwood the main station in Standing in its own grounds Located in the heart of As well as an excellent 8 to all the local landmarks. Forest, Swithland Wood is Loughborough with a on Rectory Place the Old and Beyond Loughborough this popular rink bowling facility there The park is over 247 acres significant for its biological museum, shop, buffet and Rectory represents a rare leisure centre offers a 124 is a function room and (100 hectares) in size and and geographical interest example of a stone built 26 27 station state of the art gym, members’ bar as well as a emporium. The museum Loughborough offers a great shopping experience, has a range of good quality and is the county's most contains historical information 13th century manor house 2 indoor heated pools, 3 well-equipped professional 16 with high street brands sitting side by side with an paths to explore. The bottom important ancient woodland and artefacts from the and is now home to a museum studios home to over 60 kitchen. of the hill is perfect for for nature conservation. start of railways and in run by the Loughborough eclectic mix of independent boutiques. Wander a classes a week, soft play families to explore with a It's an exciting woodland particular the Great Archaeological and little further to areas such as Baxter Gate, Church centre, café with free 42. Radmoor Centre rhododendron labyrinth and to explore with paths and Central. Train rides are Historical Society. 36 Gate and Wards End and you will find yourself Wi-Fi and large sports hall. Radmoor Road, picnic areas. walkways leading around available at weekends, amongst a mix of wonderful boutiques and unique Loughborough LE11 3BT the quarries from where Bank Holidays and 19. gift shops. In the villages of Charnwood, you’ll find 39. Leisure 01509 517110 Centre 4. Stonehurst Family the distinctive Swithland midweek during school Whitcrofts Lane, 30 a wealth of gift, craftware and bridalware shops as Off Kingfisher Road, The centre has excellent Farm & Museum Slate originates. holidays. , LE67 9QE 29 well as organic farm shops. Bond Lane, Mountsorrel, 01530 248040 Mountsorrel LE12 7FG sporting facilities including 33 a well-equipped gym, indoor LE12 7AA 9. The National Forest 16. John Taylor & Co, 0116 2375267 32 29. Loughborough 30. Carillon Court cycling studio, dance and 01509 413216 01283 551211 The Loughborough Bell Built as a summer home Foundry Market Shopping Centre The centre, located in exercise class studio and www.visitnational by arts and crafts 14 Market Place, 20-21 Carillon Court, Mountsorrel, offers a two sports halls. There is forest.co.uk Freehold Street, architect-designer Ernest Come and see all the Loughborough LE11 1AR Loughborough Loughborough LE11 3XA large gym, 25m pool, also a Bod Pod, full size Gimson for his brother 35 animals of a working farm 01509 212241 01509 234 783 health suite (featuring a floodlit rubber crumb all including horses, donkeys, A large swathe of Sydney, Stoneywell zigzags sauna, steam room, ice weather pitch, sauna and 1 The weekly retail market chickens, goats, sheep and Charnwood sits within from its rocky outcrop, 17 Carillon Court Shopping feature, plunge shower steam room. The centre Enjoy a tour of the site amid rhododendrons is held in the heart of the pigs as well as a range of The National Forest. town every Thursday and Centre offers big names and heated benches), 2 also offers a range of and see how bells are and heather. Every turn exercise studios (one treatments from hairdressing animals that children can Across this 200 square Saturday with over 125 such as New Look, Boots, made including the Great conjures childhood dedicated to indoor cycling), and beauty therapy to handle. Enjoy a tractor mile forest there are over Paul Bell which hangs in stall holders. The vintage Pandora and The Body memories of holiday Shop plus a multi-storey an outdoor floodlit pitch complementary therapies ride and the adventure 400 woodlands to explore, St Paul’s Cathedral, market is held every excitement, dashing down car park. and sports hall. and sports massage along playground and tea and lots of things to see and and holds the title of the Friday and offers around cakes at the onsite café. do; exciting discovery the winding steps - one with a restaurant and bar. largest bell in the country. way to the fort, the other 40 traders selling antiques, 31 The Rushes 40. South Charnwood centres, historic houses, 38 . The cast used to make to the woods beyond - all collectables, and Shopping Centre Leisure Centre 43. Loughborough Pool great walks and activities 41 this historic bell is now visitors to Stoneywell, memorabilia. A farmers’ Loughborough LE11 5BE Parkstone Road, Loughborough to try. The perfect place on show in Queen’s Park. 15 including members of the 20 market is held on the 01509 236487 Leicester LE7 1LY University, Epinal Way, for a short break! National Trust, need to second Wednesday of 0116 264 0057 Loughborough book at least 24 hours each month with produce 01509 226200 The Rushes Shopping This is a modern leisure in advance. from across the area. Centre is home to TK Look out for specialist centre located in Syston. The 50m pool has public Maxx, Next, M&S, Argos Facilities include a group access. Check for opening guest markets throughout and Tesco plus a exercise studio, 25m pool times. the year. multi-storey car park. and an 80 station gym.