GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY
Great Central Railway is now one of
the region's top tourist attractions,
providing an unforgettable day out for
all the family.
Visitors can step back in
time and enjoy the charm of steam
travel as it once was.
The Great Central Railway now
boasts over 20 steam locomotives
and an extensive selection of rolling
stock, passenger carriages, wagons,
first class dining cars and
kitchen/buffet vehicles.
In addition to the home-based fleet,
famous guest locomotives visit the
line on a regular basis.
Click here to visit the Great Central Railway website
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LOUGHBOROUGH BELL FOUNDRY
John Taylor Bellfounders continues a
line of bellfounding which has been
unbroken since the middle of the 14th
Century.
In 1839 the business settled in
Loughborough and is now proud to
operate the largest bellfoundry in the
world.
A visit to the museum may be
enhanced by a tour of the foundry
and the works. This is especially
exciting at the time of bell casting.
Click here to visit the Loughborough Bell Foundry website
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LOUGHBOROUGH RAILWAY STATION
Situated on the Midland Main Line, 20 km (12.5 miles) north of Leicester, Loughborough
Railway Station lies to the north-east of the town centre.
The present station was built in 1872 when the track was quadrupled and has retained much of its characteristically
Midland Railway architecture, apart from the fact that its canopies have been cut back.
The station platforms are shorter than the express trains which stop here, so passengers arriving from London, Derby or Sheffield will usually have to
get off from the front four carriages.
Click here to view the Loughborough Railway Station information on the National Rail website
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LOUGHBOROUGH CARILLON
Loughborough Carillon is a War Memorial situated in Queen's Park. Inside is a museum of Military History with various artefacts including a Victoria Cross.
It is 152 feet (46 metres) tall and contains 47 bells, all of which were cast at Taylor's Bell Foundry in Loughborough. Access up the tower is via a spiral staircase.
There are recitals every Thursday at 1pm and Sunday at 3.30pm throughout the Summer.
When it was built in 1923, Loughborough Carillon was the first Grand Carillon in England.
Click here to visit the Loughborough Carillon website
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LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY
Loughborough University has an
international reputation for excellence
in teaching and research, strong links
with industry, and unrivalled sporting
achievement.
In 2006 full-time students voted
Loughborough one of their top five
universities in the new National
Student Survey.
Nearly half of Loughborough University's
income is for research, and its
research partnerships and links with
business and industry are the envy of
other institutions.
Click here to visit the Loughborough University website
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NATIONAL SPACE CENTRE
The National Space Centre was opened in June 2001 by NASA Astronaut Jeff Hoffman and during 2005 the Centre welcomed its one-millionth visitor.
Located just off the A6, two miles north of Leicester City Centre midway between Leicester's inner and outer
ring roads, it can easily be found by following the brown signs with a distinctive rocket logo.
During a visit to the National Space Centre you will find yourself immersed in an awe-inspiring journey, taking in
six differently themed galleries, seeing amazing space rockets, satellites and capsules, taking part in hundreds of
interactive hands-on activities and experiencing the latest in audiovisual technology.
Click here to visit the National Space Centre website
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NOTTINGHAM EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT
Nottingham East Midlands Airport is situated on the A453, near to the village of Castle Donington and also near to Junctions 23A and 24 of the M1 motorway.
The airport's runway is 2893 metres long making it the 6th longest in the UK. The Air Traffic Control tower stands 52.3 metres high and has 248 steps. It was constructed using 750 tonnes
of concrete at a cost of £3.5 Million.
The airport's business, in terms of revenue, is made up of 80% passenger and 20% cargo. The top 5 passenger destinations during 2006 were Alicante, Dublin, Malaga, Palma and Rome.
Between April 1965 and April 2006 around 55 million suitcases have passed through the airport and it's estimated that 16 million people have visited to see off
or collect passengers from flights in that time.
Click here to visit the Nottingham East Midlands Airport website
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DONINGTON PARK RACE TRACK & MOTOR CAR MUSEUM
Donington Park Race Track is situated near the village of Castle Donington in North West Leicestershire. It was opened in 1931 and was initially used purely for motorcycle races.
In 1935 it hosted the Donington Grand Prix which was won by Richard Shuttleworth in an Alfa Romeo P3.
The circuit was closed in 1939 due to World War 2 and was used as a military vehichle depot. It was bought by Tom Wheatcroft in the early 1970's and re-opened in 1977.
Donington Park has been host to the British Touring Car Championship, British Superbikes, MotoGP as well as the 1993 European F1 Grand Prix which was won by the late Ayrton Senna.
The circuit is also home to The Donington Grand Prix Collection, the largest collection of Grand Prix cars anywhere in the world, which opened in 1973.
Since the 1980's Donington has been the venue of many Rock Concerts and Festivals including the Monsters of Rock, Ozzfest and Download Festival.
Click here to visit the Donington Park Race Track website
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