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A preserved steam mainline railway running on the old Great Central from Loughborough to Leicester North.
The Great Central Railway (GCR) is a heritage railway in Leicestershire, England, named after the company that originally built this section of railway. It runs for 8 miles (13 km) between the town of Loughborough and a new terminus in the north of Leicester. It has period signalling, locomotives and rolling stock.
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collection of the world's largest working bell foundry. It may be possible to tour the foundry. Two hour tours of the foundry should be booked in advance. Visitors must wear flat, completely closed shoes.
Market Place hosts the towns much criticised, but now much loved 'Sockman' statue. It's the work of Glaswegian artist Shona Kinloch and commemorates the once thriving hosiery industry within the town.
Carillon Tower (universally mispronounced ca-ri-li-on) in Queen's Park is the town's war memorial and the outstanding landmark. The tower is open every afternoon plus Saturday and Thursday mornings from Good Friday to the end of September. The Carillon is a musical instrument of static bells played operated by a keyboard. Recitals are given on Thursdays lunchtimes and Sundays afternoons through the summer.
Loughborough Carillon is a carillon and war memorial in Queen's Park, and is a well-known landmark, visible from several miles away. It is 152 feet (46 m) high.
The small Charnwood museum occupies the old swimming baths in the Queen's Park. It contains displays on the history and geology of the area and some of the current industrial base of the town along with temporary exhibits.
Loughborough Meadows is a 60.5 ha biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Loughborough. An area of 35.3 ha is managed as a nature reserve by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Lapwings and redshanks breed in the area.