Welcome to Loughborough

Loughborough is a town located in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is situated in the heart of the East Midlands and is known for its rich history, beautiful architecture, and vibrant culture. The town is home to Loughborough University, which is one of the top universities in the UK and attracts students from all over the world. The university has a strong reputation for research and innovation, particularly in the fields of engineering and technology.

Loughborough is also known for its sporting heritage, with a number of world-class facilities located in the town. The Loughborough University Sports Complex is one of the largest and most advanced sports facilities in the UK, and is used by elite athletes from around the world. The town is also home to the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, which provides world-class medical support to athletes and sports teams.

In addition to its sporting and academic credentials, Loughborough is also a great place to live and work. The town has a thriving economy, with a number of major employers located in the area. It also has a vibrant cultural scene, with a range of festivals and events taking place throughout the year. Whether you are looking for a place to study, work, or simply enjoy life, Loughborough has something to offer everyone.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 4.2°C

Feels Like: 1.9°C

Wind: 5.8 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
Fairfield Prep School Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Earnshaw	Leicester Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 2AE 1509215172 School Website
Aspire: Lifeskills Other Independent Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Vivienne Boulton	Town Hall Chambers Town Hall Passage Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3EB 1509269441 School Website
Cobden Primary School And Community Centre Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Carl Saunders	Cobden Street Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 1AF 01509263485 School Website
Limehurst Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Jonathan Mellor	Bridge Street Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 1NH 01509263444 School Website
Loughborough Amherst School Other Independent School Ages:4-18 Head Teacher Dr Julian Murphy	Gray Street Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 2DZ 1509263901 School Website
Loughborough Grammar School Other Independent School Ages:10-19 Head Teacher Dr Daniel Koch	Burton Walks Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 2DU 1509233233 School Website
Loughborough High School Other Independent School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Dr Fiona Miles	Burton Walks Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 2DU 1509212348 School Website
Loughborough Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Janine Stillwell	William Street Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3BY 01509263430 School Website
Rendell Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Rixon	Rendell Street Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 1LL 01509263497 School Website
Saint Marys Catholic Primary School Loughborough Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Priscilla Jordan	Hastings Street Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 5AX 01509212621 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Loughborough Station Boulevard, Off Nottingham Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1EX 0.57 Miles

Barrow-Upon-Soar Grove Lane, Barrow-Upon-Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8US 2.83 Miles

Sileby King Street, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7RN 4.86 Miles

East Midlands Parkway Station Approach Road, Off A453, Remembrance Way, Near Ratcliffe-On-Soar, Nottinghamshire, NG11 0EE 6.70 Miles

Syston Melton Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2HA 7.41 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Charnwood Travel Services 01509 260000 50 Baxter Gate, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1TH 0.07 Miles
Adt Taxis 01509 260000 50 Baxter Gate, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1TH 0.07 Miles
Aa Taxis 07842 631100 47 Bentley Close, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1SY 0.25 Miles
Lynke Taxis 0871 526 6000 Űů ŢƏX ř?ŕŗ, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2AH 0.67 Miles
Rj Taxis 01509 383005 24 Brush Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1LT 0.80 Miles
Park Taxis 01509 551448 195B Park Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2HE 0.85 Miles
Astra Taxis 01509 266757 30 Durham Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5UA 1.14 Miles
Epinal Taxis 01509 235588 9 Trackside Cl, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4QE 1.30 Miles
Mbc Cars 01509 828282 21 Gracedieu Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4QF 1.44 Miles
Elite Private Hire 07835 351451 25 Thirlmere Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3SX 1.76 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
High Street Loughborough Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
High Street Loughborough Collection Today available until:12:30 Weekday Last Collection:12:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cattlemarket Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Moor Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Southfields Park Po Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Bedford Square Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Nottingham Road Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Tesco The Rushes Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Heathcote Street Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Burton Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Toothill Road Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Central Station Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Park Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashby Road Po Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Clarence Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Pinfold Medical Practice 0844 4771881	Loughborough Health Ctr. Pinfold Gate Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 1DQ
Charnwood Borough Council - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Council Offices Southfield Road Loughborough LE11 2TX
Charnwood Borough Council - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Council Offices Southfield Road Loughborough LE11 2TX
Park View Surgery 01509 230717	Park View Surgery 24-28 Leicester Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 2AG
Bridge Street Medical Practice 01509 263018	Bridge Street Med.Pract. 20 Bridge Street Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 1NQ

Local Stores

Knighthorpe Road
Knightthorpe Road
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 4JX
01509 269521
Store Website
1.35 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - Elm Park
164 Leicester Road
Loughborough
LE11 2AQ
01509 211184
Store Website
0.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Meadow Lane Vets
9 Meadow Lane Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 1JU 01509 212437 Website 0.38 miles
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Medivet Loughborough
20 Forest Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3NP 01509 212117 loughborough@medivet.co.uk Website 0.41 miles
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Loughborough Vets4pets Ltd
328-330 Park Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 2HN 01509 238 340 loughborough@vets4pets.com Website 1.29 miles
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Medivet Shepshed (Value Vet)
18 Field Street Shepshed Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 9AL 01509 503850 shepshed@medivet.co.uk Website 3.66 miles

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Poultry Health Services
40A Main Street Sutton Bonington Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 5NE sutbon@poultryhealthservices.com Website 3.79 miles

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Pinfold Vets Preventive Clinic
Unit 4 Station Road East Leake Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 6LQ 01509 606979 enquiries@pinfoldvets.co.uk Website 4.22 miles

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Local Dog Walks

The Outwoods
1 Woodhouse Ln Nanpantan Loughborough Lancashire LE11 3YG 2.46 miles If You Leave Loughborough Via Nanpanton And Turn Left At The Priory Pub It Is Fairly Well Signposted.

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The Outwoods
A Circular Dog Friendly Woodland Walk At The Outwoods, In Loughborough. A Chance To Explore 110 Acres Of Ancient Woodland, With This Walk Taking A Little Over One-Hour. Set To The South Of Loughborough, The Outwoods Is One Of The Oldest Surviving Woodland Sites In Charnwood. Lancashire LE11 3YG 2.55 miles From Loughborough, Take Forest Road Then Nanpantan Road. At Nanpantan, Take A Left Onto Woodhouse Lane. A Way Down This Road, You Will See A Brown Road Sign Directing You To Outwoods Woodland Walk Car Park.

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Beacon Hill
Beautiful Place To Visit, Great For Dog Walking. Landscape Is Very Picturesque With A Nice Circular Route Around The Whole Park. You Don't Have To Stay On The Set Path As There Are Woodlands To Wander In. I Believe There Are Sheep And A Few Alpacas In Some Of The Shrub Areas. There Is Also A Nice Viewpoint That You Can Walk Up To And See Many Of The Towns In Leicestershire From. Beacon Rd Woodhouse Eaves Loughborough LE12 8SP 3.76 miles

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Swithland Woods To Rabbits Bridge And Beyond
Unnamed Road Loughborough Lancashire LE12 8JL 4.48 miles North Of Leicester At The Cropstone End Of The Reservoir Near Bradgate Park.

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Bradgate Park Trail
Lovely Walk, Great To Stretch Those Legs And Get Some Fresh Air. Got To See A Deer Or Two As Well Bradgate Park Trail Leicester Lancashire LE6 0HE 5.34 miles

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Bradgate Park
Childhood Home Of Lady Jane Grey. With Beautiful Parkland, River &Amp; Ruined House. All Surrounded By Several Acres Of Deer Park &Amp; Woods. Wonderful Place For A Dog To Walk Off Lead But It Is Used Widely By Horse Riders And There Are Several Herds Of Deer Roaming Free So If Your Dogs A Hunter Then Might Be Best To Keep Him On A Lead. In The Deer Park There Are View Points, Monuments And A Folly. 521 Bradgate Rd Newtown Linford Leicester LE6 0HE 5.63 miles Newtown Linford

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	10.9°C	9.5°C	8.5°C	8.2°C	11.7°C	16.6°C	20.2°C	22.5°C	22.7°C	20.9°C	19.4°C	17.8°C
Feels Like	10.7°C	9.4°C	8.5°C	8.2°C	11.7°C	16.6°C	20.2°C	24.1°C	24.6°C	20.9°C	19.4°C	17.8°C

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Temp	16.7°C	16°C	15.6°C	15.3°C	16.1°C	17°C	17.8°C	17.9°C	17.8°C	17.8°C	17°C	15.4°C
Feels Like	16.7°C	16°C	15.6°C	15.3°C	16.1°C	17°C	17.8°C	17.9°C	17.8°C	17.8°C	17°C	15.4°C

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Temp	15.4°C	14.6°C	13.5°C	12.4°C	11.7°C	12°C	13.1°C	15.7°C	17.1°C	16.7°C	14.5°C	14.6°C
Feels Like	15.4°C	14.4°C	12.8°C	11°C	10°C	10.3°C	11.6°C	15°C	16.9°C	16.7°C	14°C	14.2°C

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