The town centre is a 5 minute walk, where you will find, amongst other things, shops, the Willis Museum, restaurants, pubs, The Haymarket & Anvil Theatres. Market's are held on Wednesdays & Saturdays.

There is a leisure complex containing a 10 screen cinema, ice rink, lido, 36 lane 10 pin bowling alley, bingo hall & Milestone Living museum a 3 minute taxi ride away.