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Loughborough is a busy market town in Leicestershire with a population of about 60,000. It is possibly best known for Loughborough University, one of the UK's leading universities, which dates from 1966. Loughborough University is highly acclaimed for its engineering and technology courses and for its achievements in sports and sports-related courses.

Shopping in Loughborough is excellent, with hundreds of shops and a wonderful range of cafes, bars and restaurants to choose from, if you need a break in your retail therapy. The main shopping area comprising Market Street and Market Place is pedestrianised and has a wide range of shops, including some very good independent stores as well as the well-known high street names. If you are looking for next day delivery flowers in Loughborough, you will not be disappointed.

Each November a street fair is held in the centre of the town. It closes the roads and runs right through from Wednesday until Saturday night. There are many food stands, rides and games.

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Flower lovers will enjoy Loughborough. In the East Midlands in Bloom competition in the last two years the town has been awarded gold medals and won the best small city category in Britain in Bloom in 2012.

Loughborough has numerous historical buildings including the art deco cinema, now the Odeon. With four museums in the town, Loughborough offers a variety of cultural choices. The largest museum is the Charnwood Museum, where you can find out about the geology, history and industry of the area.

Garden lovers will want to visit Whatton Gardens, which date from the 19th Century. These fifteen acres of garden are open from March until October. They include a woodland garden, wonderful herbaceous borders, ornamental ponds and, in spring, a magnificent display of bulbs. There is also an arboretum and an old fashioned rose garden.