Loughborough

Loughborough is a bustling market town in the heart of Charnwood’s glorious countryside. It lies in the county of Leicestershire, 16 miles south of Nottingham and 12 miles north of Leicester. Loughborough is famous as the home of John Taylor Bellfounders, the world’s largest bell foundry, which has produced bells for St Paul’s Cathedral and York Minster. As you explore the town from your holiday cottage in Loughborough, you will notice unique landmarks such as the Sock Man, a bronze statue celebrating the community’s hosiery industry, in the Market Place, next to the town hall. Look out for 150ft Carillion Tower in Queen’s Park and the Old Rectory, a 13th century stone-built manor house which is said to be one of Britain’s oldest remaining rectories