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This page outlines some of the facilities available right on your doorstep, here in Cartmel.

The Bar (The Winning Post)

The Bar is run by Jason, and hires students from Cartmel as assistant bar staff.  The Bar also has another name, The Winning Post – which, though not much used, is derived from the College’s association with the village of Cartmel in Cumbria known for its rather rustic race course. It is also known for a rather beautiful priory.

Cartmel Bar is relatively new, built around Barker House Farm, a building dating from the 17th century. The Bar actually comprises of a split serving area with 2 actual bars.  The area also has a projector fitted for the viewing of sporting events, music entertainment and other activities. It of course boasts the best bar staff on campus!

Junior Common Room

The Junior Common Room, or the JCR as it is more commonly called, adjoins the bar and is where all the pool tables, games machines and the dart board is housed. The JCR also contains sofas to relax on during the day, and a DJ booth and dance floor that can be used during socials.

Food court

The Food court isn’t actually run by the College, it is run by the University’s Hospitality and Catering department, however it is located just outside of our bar, and shares many of the same customers. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, so at any time of the day, if you can’t be bothered to cook, you can go along and pick up something to eat. Everything can be either eaten in, or taken away.

Computer and quiet study room

These are located on the two floors of what was the old farmhouse and provide a working environment for those members of the College who do not have a room on campus, or a computer in their room. The computers have all the software you should need to do your work, as well as being on the University network, and with a printer available to use.

Mail collection

The postal address is the same for all Cartmel College residents:

Cartmel College,
Lancaster University,
Ellel,
Lancaster,
Lancashire,
LA2 0LT

Deliveries of mail are sorted and placed in the pigeon holes within the Porter’s Lodge. You will share a mailbox with everyone whose surname begins with the same letter as yours! For this reason, if you are expecting something particularly important to be delivered, it may be a good idea to ask the sender to use recorded delivery. If the porters receive a parcel, or mail which requires a signature, they will hold onto it until you personally collect it, with photographic identification.

Telephones

Every student room on campus contains a telephone, which is capable of both making and receiving calls. Internal calls around the University network are free, whereas outgoing calls are charged by a top-up system using cards that are available throughout the campus.

Internet/network connection

All campus rooms are equipped with a network point enabling students to get access to the University network using their own computers. You will be invited to a session where you will be able to pick up your username and password information, and a data cable. Check out the Information Systems Services (ISS) website for more information: http://www.lancs.ac.uk/iss/network/resnet/

Laundrette

Luckily for us, the largest laundrette on campus is located in Cartmel! There are 21 washing machines and 23 tumble dryers (for some reason!). A wash costs £1.60, or £1.80 for a ‘supercycle’. A 50 minute tumble dry costs £1. The machines only accept 10p, 20p, 50p and £1 coins, and do not give change!