Freshers Guide

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Accommodation
Eating out
Nights out
Entertainment
Services
Shopping

Accommodation

On Campus – Cartmel
Most freshers choose to live on campus in their first year. This makes it easy to get to know people, and is handy for getting to know the campus. If you wish to stay in Cartmel College accommodation again for the next academic year, you are welcome to apply again, although accommodation is not guaranteed for continuers. Contact the College Residence Officer (Edwina Greenfield) for any queries about on campus accommodation. She is available weekdays in her office – turn left after entering the porters lodge. Alternatively call internally on Ext. 94970 or email e.greenfield@lancaster.ac.uk.

LUSU Housing
LUSU Housing is the Students Union Housing service, offering a wide range of houses to let in Lancaster and the local area. For more information you can pop in to the LUSU information desk, or look online at LUSU Housing Online.

Cable Street
1-3 Cable Street, immediately opposite the bus station and taxi rank, offers accommodation in 3, 4 and 5 bedroom self contained flats.

Combining old with new, part of the complex is a sympathetic conversion of a pair of Grade 2 listed Georgian townhouses, whilst the remainder is purpose built, designed to blend into the historical surroundings. Cable street is prefect for students wishing to live in a student community off campus central in to key bus/train/taxi services, supermarket, shops, pubs and clubs.

Cable street fills up fast, so it is best to get your name down as soon as possible. For more information see the Cable Street website.

Chancellors Wharf
Chancellor’s Wharf is a university owned, modern student residence situated on the banks of the Lancaster Canal, adjacent to the city centre itself on Aldcliffe Road. The 242 single study bedrooms are occupied by second and third year undergraduates. For more information see the College and Residence office website.

Eating out

Barker House Farm
Situated just moments away – no matter where you live within Cartmel – Barker’s is the easiest place to ‘eat out’! Different ‘dishes of the day’ every day Monday to Friday, from just £3.30. Meal deals available on Monday, Wednesday and Friday – cooked to order, with a drink (including alcoholic options) for £4.95. Roast dinners on Sunday, with table service, from £4.50. Everything can be eaten in or taken away.

Mr Jones’
All you can eat buffet in Lancaster. Eat as much as you can for £5.95 before 5.30pm! Price rises after this time, but one night a week is student night, where the price remains the same. ‘Unlimited refill’ drinks also available. Food available includes BBQ, Indian, Chinese, carvery, pizza, pasta, salads, and more!

The Plough
‘Country pub and dining room’. Located in Galgate, approx. 15-20 minute walk away from campus. Enormous portions of traditional, home cooked food. Try and clear your plate! Discounts available with a Purple Card. Also, look out for discounts in SCAN, the student newspaper.

Campus takeaways
There are a number of takeaway outlets on campus. Sultan of Lancaster is an Indian style outlet situated next to the LUSU building (underneath Spar) which also serves pizzas, burgers, kebabs and famously – curly fries. Open till late every night. Pizzetta Republic is located on the spine, you will undoubtedly walk past it most days. Unsurprisingly, you can choose from a wide range of pizzas, as well as burgers. Open till late every night. They run a more café orientated service during the day, with cakes and hot drinks. Wibbly Wobbly’s is a burger bar in Pendle College, near Central. Many different burgers to choose from, or make your own! Open daily until evening. If you’re looking for Chinese food, look no further than Wong’s Kitchen, in the George Fox Building. Open daily. For fish and chips, look no further than Uni Chippy, next to Pizzetta Republic. Open daily.

Nights out

Student nights
Being a relatively small city, you’ll quickly get used to the various night venues in Lancaster. There’s always somewhere to go, and different offers on entry and drinks prices on different nights. In Lancaster, designated student nights are usually the cheapest and most popular nights out. Many bars/clubs have student nights throughout the week. Here is a short rundown of what’s available.

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Wednesday

The Carleton
Return bus tickets £1 from LUSU shop
Lancaster University biggest mid-week night
Drinks from £1

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Saturday

Play @ The Sugarhouse
An explosive night at the students union nightclub, The Sugarhouse
Drinks offers all night
Entry £3 before midnight, £4 after

Other Bars and Pubs

The Friary
St Leonards Gate, Lancaster, LA1 1NN
Tel: 01524 840123

Hustle Retro Bar and Club
Spring Garden Street, Lancaster LA1 1RQ
Tel: 01524 61611

The Lounge
Marton Street, Lancaster, LA1 1XX
Tel: 01524 555999

Mood
2 Gage Street, Lancaster, LA1 1UH
Tel: 01524 63438

Entertainment

Cinema

LU Cinema – On campus!
Lancaster University is one of the few universities that can boast its own student cinema. Since it began in 1965, it has grown over 4 decades to become one of the best equipped student cinemas in the country, and on a par with public cinemas.

The cinema is conveniently located in Bowland Lecture Theatre directly off Alexandra Square. The cinema shows a great selection of modern, classic and foreign films.

For more information about upcoming films and showing times, see the LU Cinemas website.

VUE Cinema
Church Street
Lancaster
LA1 1LP
Tel: 08712 240 240

Prices: Adult: £5.50 b4 5pm Mon-Fri
£6 after 5pm Mon-Fri + all weekend.
Child / Students / Seniors: £4
Tues: all tickets £3.50 all day.

For details of film showings see the Vue website.

Services

Bus

Stagecoach
Buses from Southwest Campus run frequently throughout term time. The bus services available from South West campus are the number 3 and 4, Both of which go to Lancaster City Center. The number 3 bus goes Direct, and the number 4 service goes to the city centre via Bowerham. The timetable for bus services from Lancaster Southwest campus can be found online here.

From the Underpass bus services to Lancaster City Centre are more frequent from there in and out of term time. As well as being able to get the 3 and 4 services from the underpass you can also get the 2A service to Lancaster via Hala. The timetable for the 2A service can also be found online here.

A return bus ticket to Lancaster from anywhere on campus costs £2.00. On your return journey, make sure you get either service 3 or 4, if you want to get dropped of at Cartmel. Stagecoach also offer a bus pass to students, called a Unirider, offering unlimited travel on buses to and from Lancaster and the surrounding area. For more information and to buy, visit BuyMyUnirider.com.

Tel: 0870 6082608
Website: www.stagecoachbus.com

Trains

Lancaster Train Station
Conveniently near the town centre, the train station has links to Preston and Morecambe situated on the West Coast Main Line that runs from Carlisle to Euston. The train station is approx. 10 minutes walk away from the bus station. A direct bus to the train station operates from the underpass, and from South West campus on Sundays only. The service number is X1, and the timetable can be found online here.

Lancaster Train Station, Station Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1
Website: www.nationalrail.co.uk

Taxis

32090 Taxis LTD
9, Church Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LP
Tel: 01524 32090

848-848 Taxis
3, Mary Street, Lancaster
Tel: 01524 848848

Hitchhiking
For the more confident student, Hitchhiking to town could be an option. There is a hitcher post by the round about before the underpass. Hitchhiking is fairly safe if you follow a few simple rules. Find out more.

Banking

Barclays – on campus
Alexandra Square, Lancaster University
Tel: 0845 7555555

NatWest – on campus
Alexandra Square, Lancaster University
Tel: 0845 601 2288

Advice & Support

LUSU Advice
Sidburn House, Lancaster University
Ext. 92200 / Tel: 01524 592200
email: lusuadvice@lancaster.ac.uk

YOURlgbt
Supporting lesbian, gay,bisexual and transgender students at Lancaster University
email: sulgbt@lancaster.ac.uk
Facebook group

Nightline
Confidential listening and information service, run by students, for students
Ext. 94444 / Tel: 01524 594444
www.lusu.co.uk/nightline

Shopping

Supermarkets

Sainsburys
Cable Street, Lancaster, LA1 1HH
Tel 01524 388488

Somerfeild
15 Wood Street, Lancaster LA1 1LQ
Tel: 01524 61092

Food Shopping tips

Markets
A market is held in town every Wednesday and Saturday. Great to get cheap fruit and vegetables.

Butchers
Many butchers are dotted around town, especially in the indoor market. Try going to the butchers for your meat. It will cost alot less than at supermarkets or shopping on campus.

On campus Shopping

Central
The nearest shop to South West campus. Great for when you have run out of food, and need to grab a couple of bits and bobs for tea. Can be a bit pricy! I wouldn’t advise doing a full shop there! All in all a good convenience store, open everyday ’till 11pm (during term time) which is prefect for when you get those late evening chocolate cravings! Central also do mobile top ups, hot drinks, and sell alcohol for all those flat parties!

Central, Pendle College, Lancaster University
Tel: 01524 592957

LUSU Shop
Snacks, stationary, Lancaster University branded clothing and souvenirs.

Edward Roberts Court, Lancaster University
Tel: 01524 594436

Cell IT – Computer shop
Furness Colege, Lancaster University
Tel: 01524 593991

Spar
The campus supermarket. Sells almost everything you need – but not recommended for your weekly shopping because like any other Spar, it’s expensive.

Spar, Edward Roberts Court, Lancaster University

Waterstones Bookshop
The first place to go for course textbooks. Waterstones usually has a large stock of all recommended books. Good if you need the books straight away. Can be quite expensive compared to other shops but that’s the price you pay for convenience! My tip would be to check out www.amazon.co.uk to see if you can get your books cheaper. Students also use LUSU student exchange to sell there old books at low prices.

Waterstones, Alexandra Square, Lancaster University
Tel: 01524 32581

Last updated: July 2009.

Note: To the best of our knowledge, this information is up-to-date and correct, however we apologise if any details have changed since the time of writing!