Loughborough

The towns itself it alright, they have a cinema and spoons, but that’s about it. To get into town from the uni is a bit of a trek, you either have to walk or get the bus. The nights out in Loughborough are average, for a good night out Nottingham or Leicester are your best bet.

Loughborough is a deceptive town which is mostly student centric. It has a lot of hidden places that people, typically student don't visit very much as it is not always in walking distance.

Town itself is basic. Has the essentials, ie supermarkets, coffee shops, bars and restaurants with a few clothes shops too. Fairly clean and not too busy. Safety isn't an issue, never come across any trouble, not even at night.

Night's out can get a bit samey after a while, as there's only a few bars in town and the students union. Food is limited to mainly fast food and chain restaurants, however there are a few nice restaurants. Nottingham is a short train/bus away and shopping, nights out and eating out is much better there

The campus is really good and there are some decent shops and stuff in town but certain areas are quite rough especially near the estate.

Loughborough University is a great campus university and I really liked the campus nature of it however when it comes to town there’s not that much it has to offer, with only a few clubs you pick one to go to on a night rather than moving between places. However the cities of Nottingham and Leicester are a short train journey away and so Loughborough has a good balance of quiet town and also access to busy city.

Loughborough is not a city, however it has all the shops and services a student would need. It has a vibrant small town centre with a marketplace. Reasonable transport link is also present, there's a train station (20 minutes walk from town centre) and a bus station.