Secret Loughborough

The Leicestershire town of Loughborough is a historic market and university town that holds regular markets and an annual street fair, but is also famed for its industrial heritage. It is the home of the world’s largest bell foundry, dating from medieval times but known more recently as John Taylor’s Bellfounders, where the bells for St Paul’s Cathedral, York Minster and many others were cast. Many famous athletes have studied at Loughborough University, including Sebastian Coe and Paula Radclif