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Local Area
Cinema,
Restaurants,
Museums
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Location
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Keele University
is located next to
Newcastle-under-
Lyme and is a
short journey from
Stoke-on-Trent
city centre.
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Around 15 minutes on the bus,
20 minutes by foot or 5 minutes
by car, this is the town centre
where you’ll find supermarkets,
bars, restaurants and high street
fashion stores. Lymelight Boulevard
has a bowling alley, escape room
and Vue cinema.
Stoke-on-Trent City Centre (Hanley)
10 minutes by car or 40 minutes
by bus, this is ideal for shopping,
culture and nightlife. Home to Stoke
City Football Club, the city also has
cinemas, Potteries Museum and Art
Gallery, Intu shopping centre and
more, you won’t be short of things to
do. The Sugarmill and Victoria Hall
are popular live music venues, whilst
the Regent Theatre is fantastic for its
range of shows and performances
throughout the year. Festival Retail
Park is the perfect place to go for
a shopping trip, with a range of
clothing outlets, an Odeon Cinema
and Tenpin Bowling alley. It also has
a number of restaurants including
Pizza Hut, Nando’s and TGI Friday’s.
It’s a great place to visit with friends
and socialise.