Where to live in Nottingham

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Arboretum

The Arboretum is particularly suitable for Nottingham Trent students being right on the doorstep of the city centre campus. Everything you need is right on your doorstep, from food outlets and bars to a huge park. Best of all, you can roll right out of bed and into Uni! Like every City Centre location there is some crime, so you need to take the right precautions

Local Amenities and Places of Interest

Nearest shops: Various corner shops dotted around, numerous take-aways and various stores on Alfreton Rd end, and of course Nottingham Trent’s Chaucer Late.
Nightlife: The Union is really close and town is nearby so everything is on your doorstep!

Travel

Its very close to the city centre but make sure you are with friends if walking

Beeston

Beeston is located outside the University of Nottingham’s West Entrance and is very much a town in its own right rather than just a district of Nottingham. The area is particularly popular with Post grads and International students. As well as a shopping centre, there is a busy high street of shops and lots of pubs and restaurants.

Local Amenities & Places of Interest

Nearest Supermarket: Sainsbury’s at Beeston, Iceland,
Recycling Points: There is door to door recycling. Glass bottles can be recycled at Sainsbury’s car park.
Beeston High Road: A pedestrian high road ideal for stocking up. Includes a good range of shops and also home to a number of pubs, bars and restaurants. Great for Charity shops!
Beeston Square: Home to a number of shops, high street banks and bars.
Broadgate Recreation Ground: A pleasant park, ideal for using in the summer.

Travel

There are frequent buses to town and campuses. The R5, 36 and 21 all run from the City Centre via QMC to Beeston. There is also a rail service to Nottingham.

City Centre

Living in the City Centre is great fun, and everything you could ever need is close by. Its easier to get home after a night out but at the same time you can be easily distracted having so many bars to hand. It can also be quite noisy at times.

Local Amenities and Places of Interest

Nearest shops: Tesco metro in Victoria Centre, Chaucer late and obviously a range of stores in the City.
Nightlife: Everything City Centre based is right here to cater for all tastes.
Nottingham Castle has a pleasant grounds and the National Ice Arena regularly hosts big name acts.

Travel

Because you are in the centre of the city travel links are great . Nottingham Trent students are within walking distance of their main campus whilst students at the other campuses will have no problem traveling in and out of the city,

Clifton

Clifton is dominated by a large 1950’s housing estate. If you are based at Nottingham Trent’s Clifton campus there is definite logic to being based here, its really convenient for getting to lectures during the day and socializing in the Union at night. Equally. Its not too far from the City Centre. There have been some concerns about security, so like most places you need to take precautions.

Local Amenities and Places of Interest

Nearest shops: Numerous convenience stores nearby and West Bridgford Asda isn’t too far away.
Nightlife: The Point is nearby and there are a couple of pubs around Clifton which aren’t too bad.

Travel

Clifton is served by 3 bus services the number 1, skylink or #4 (uni bus).

Dunkirk

Dunkirk is on the doorstep of The University of Nottingham’s main campus, outside the south entrance, with a good public bus service into town. Despite being quieter than Lenton it still has a noticeable student population. The main attraction is that Dunkirk is extremely close to the University of Nottingham’s University Park whist also being in walking distance of Jubilee Campus.

Local Amenities & Places of Interest

Local amenities include a convenience store and off license, food places, video shop, post office and pubs.
Nearest Supermarket: Sainsbury’s Castle Marina or Sainsbury’s Beeston
Recycling Points: Dunkirk & Old Lenton Community Centre, Montpelier Road – tennis Centre, University Boulevard.
Showcase Cinema & Megabowl: both these attractions can be found ten minutes walk along the A52 from Dunkirk, along with Isis nightclub and Frankie & Bennies restaurant.
Highfields Park: Highfields Park falls into two clear sections, lying either side of the dual carriageway of University Boulevard. The area to the south of the Boulevard consists of flat recreational fields, and includes a modern tennis centre and hockey centre. The area to the north of the Boulevard consists of an ornamental leisure park.

Lenton

Lenton is one of Nottingham’s busiest student areas, making it quiet in summer. But during May-September it bustles with a population of around 10,000, mostly made up of students. Lenton stretches from Derby Road in the city centre to University Boulevard.
Lenton is a popular student area… but don’t be forced into paying a rent above what your house is worth. Also make sure your house is secure. Equally, don’t Panic if you haven’t found a house in the first five minutes – new houses come onto the market every day!

Local Amenities & Places of Interest

A recent police drive has introduced a range of security schemes for students with laptops, iPods and other expensive personal belongings. Such items can be SmartWater encoded, making it virtually useless if stolen.
Lenton has lots of takeaways, off licenses, pubs, a cinema, video shop, florist and a number of locally owned businesses.
Recycling Points: Church Square Shops, Willoughby Street – Sainsbury’s, Castle Marina
Nearest Supermarket: Sainsbury’s, Castle Marina
Derby Road: Along the stretch from the QMC up to Harrington Drive there are a number of clusters of shops. Including news agents, takeaways and a florist.
Lenton Boulevard: situated in between Derby Road and Castle Boulevard, you will find a number of shops, bars and takeaways along this stretch including a number of locally owned businesses.
Church Square Area: Church square is just 2 minute walk up from Lenton Boulevard, not only does it boast a community owned gym but also The Lenton Centre. This is an exciting new venture in the heart of Lenton and aims to be a hub of activity for all the community offering health, well-being, educational and social facilities. The volunteer run Crocus Café can also be found here along with a small number of other shops.
Lenton Recreation Ground: The recreation ground is there for everyone to enjoy and is especially nice on long summer days. Please be aware that in order for the lawn to be maintained it is not open during the winter and you are not able to play on the ground in studded boots. Ball games are also restricted when the grass needs to be protected.

Travel

Derby Road is a main route in and out of the city centre so there are frequent services going up and down it, including the R5, R4, 21, 36, 35, 37 to the QMC and 34 to the University (term time only)

The Meadows

This area has a bit of a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde quality about it. The meadows estate itself, all yellow brick high rises and maze like alleyways, is a testament to planning mistakes of the 1970s. The Old Meadows, however, boast glorious terraces with generous rooms and lovely views of Victoria Embankment. It’s also one of the cheapest city areas - and although most students travel to lectures by bus, you can walk into town without breaking sweat. The area is favoured by Nottingham Trent students based either at the City or Clifton campuses. In summer the Embankment is the venue for the Riverside Festival and variety of other community events.

Local Amenities and Places of Interest

Nearest Shops: A few corner shops in the are, whilst Sainsbury’s at Castle Marina and Asda in West Bridgford Asda are reasonably close.
Recycling Points: Asda West Bridgford and Sainsburys at Castle Marina
The embankment area, as well as the River Trent, has a variety of sports pitches which are regularly used.

Travel

Regular bus services operate through the centre of the meadows.

The Park & Canning Circus

The Park is a private residential estate and regarded as Nottingham’s premier location within the city. It has limited numbers of students. Most students are accommodated in properties bordering the park. Car parking in the park is limited to permit holders. Canning Circus is within walking distance of the city and benefits from shops, restaurants and pubs on both Derby Road and Alfreton Road. Local Amenities and Places of Interest Recycling Points: See the Lenton and Radford Sections. Nearest Supermarket: Sainsbury’s, Castle Marina & Tesco, Victoria Centre. Derby Road: Along the stretch form the QMC up to Harrington Drive there are a number of clusters of shops. Including news agents, takeaways and a florist. Canning Circus: A popular spot for restaurants, pubs and bars. Travel No buses run through the park estate, but the close proximity of the city centre make this a minor inconvenience. The R4, R5, 34 (term time), 35, 36 & 37 all go via Canning Circus.

Radford / Hyson Green / Forest Fields

A popular student area that has improved greatly in recent years, particularly with the arrival of the tram and the Asda supermarket. There tends to be a lot of Nottingham Trent University students here, because their buildings are a short walk or tram ride away. This is a multicultural area with a strong community feel to it, with a long line of shops stretching down Radford Road.
It’s got a great social conscience too; places like the Sumac Centre in Gladstone Road have a café, live music and a throng of veggie fans. The world famous Goose Fair on the Forest Recreation Grounds in October draws huge crowds.
Housing standards are sometimes lower here, but the rents are usually slightly less. If you do find a house here then, as always think carefully about the security of the property and how you are going to get from your house to your lectures and back again.

Local Amenities & Places of Interest

Amenities in the area include Sainsbury’s, Iceland, Aldi (Radford Boulevard), Asda (Radford Road, Hyson Green less than a 5 minute walk) a shopping centre and lots of pubs and restaurants.
Recycling Points: Castle Retail Park, Radford Boulevard & John Carol Leisure Centre, Deman Street.
John Carol Leisure Centre: Based on Denman Street off Radford Boulevard the gym and swimming facilities are available seven days a week. Call 0115 9151535.

Travel

The R2, 28 29, & 30 all go down Ilkeston Road to the City and R1, 77, 78, 79 & 80 all go down Alfreton Road to the City. The area is also well served by trams. However, it is also important to be safety conscious in this area and not to walk around by yourself, especially in poorly lit areas.

Sneinton / St Annes

Student living is sporadic to the east of the city centre. But there is new accommodation (some complete, some under construction) on the edge of St Ann’s and you’ll find flats and housing everywhere from Sneinton to Sherwood.

Sneinton has probably the most diverse cultural and social-economic mix in the city. It brushes the city centre at one end and stretches out towards both the River Trent and Colwick Woods at the other.

To the North is the much maligned St Ann’s. It boasts a fantastic community spirit and much work is going on to return the area to its former gloriy and bring people into highlights such as Victoria Park.

Local Amenities & Places of Interest

Nearest Supermarket: Tesco in Carlton, Co-op in Sneinton, Sainsbury’s at Castle Marina within 5 minutes drive.
The area has numerous pubs but not particularly student orientated, although some are quite pleasant.There are lots of local shops, a Co-op, a chip shop and even a park.

Travel

Both Sneinton and St Anns are close to the city centre so public transport links are good. Sneinton is really convenient if you have a car as you can find a space on most of the roads, although it is important to remember security in this area.

Southwell

10-15 Minute walk to Nottingham Trent Brakemhurst campus. One-Stop and Co-op are close by as well as local amenities.

West Bridgeford

Just over the river from the Meadows, West Bridgford is a popular residential area. This is partly because it is still within striking distance of the City Centre but also because of its leafy suburban feel. Rents can be more expensive in this area but some feel the premium is worth it for the feeling of safety and homeliness. It is a little bit out of the City, but both Universities’ Main Campuses are within traveling distance, as well as Clifton campus.

Local Amenities and Places of Interest

Nearest shops: West Bridgford is its own little town! You have your standard charity shops, a few bars, Asda, Iceland, Co-op and a mini M&S.
Recycling Points: Asda
Nightlife: There are a range of upmarket bars and a few pubs but none especially student focused. However, the city centre is easy to get to and the pubs around Trent Bridge are always popular.
West Bridgford is home to the world famous Trent Bridge cricket ground.

Travel

If you are wanting to get to the Clifton Campus from West Bridgford you have the option of 3 buses to Clifton, number 1, skylink or #4 (uni bus) will take between 10-30 mins depending on time of day you choose to catch the bus. Bus links into the city are reasonable.

Wollaton East & Lenton Abbey

The Wollaton area is dominated by Wollaton Hall and its accompanying park. The Hall was built in the late 1500’s and sits in large grounds including a lake all of which were subsequently gifted to the city. A great place, at any time of the year, to unwind the park is not to be missed whilst living in Nottingham and even has its own deer!

Local Amenities and Places of Interest

Recycling Points: Sainsbury’s, Beeston and Nightingale Hall, University Park.
Nearest Supermarket: Sainsbury’s Beeston
There are also limited numbers of local convenience stores and other small shops.

Travel

The number 36 runs from town via Woodside Road to Beeston and the number 35 runs along Wollaton Vale from Derby Road.

Sutton Bonington Campus

Kegworth

Kegworth is a large village, situated at Junction 24 off the M1. There are quite a lot of student houses in Kegworth, many of which are central and close by, which leads to a great community spirit in Kegworth, even though it is an off campus, private sector accommodation option.

Local Amenities and Places of Interest

In the middle of the village is a market square (location for one of the bus stops). There is a Co-op general store, which is the main shopping facility, as well as having a free cash machine, there is also a hairdressers and a few other local conveniences. Other amenities include two Indian and one Chinese restaurant, as well as several other restaurants, 6 pubs, all of which are very welcoming to students.

Travel

The village is approximately 2 miles away from Sutton Bonington campus, which works out as a couple of minutes in a car, 5 minutes on a bike or a 25 minute walk. The local bus service, the rainbow 5, makes transportation even easier. The rainbow 5 goes from Loughborough to Nottingham and stops outside the main gates of the campus and also stops several times in Kegworth. Travel to Nottingham takes approximately 40 mins.

Brackenhurst Campus

Southwell

Southwell is a beautiful English market town complete with it own minster. There are a good variety of shops, pubs and restaurants all of which welcome students. The town has a real community feel and is quite rural.

Local Amenities and Places of Interest

Nearest shops: One-Stop and Co-op are close by as well as local amenities. There is also the Brack Shop,
Nightlife: A pub lovers heaven, put your feet up next to the fire in the Rodney and enjoy some proper grub or the Bramley Apple special cider, alternatively check out one of the many traditional pubs along the way. The Museum Bar on Brackenhurst campus always has something going on.

Travel

Getting to the Brackenhurst Campus is either a 2 minutes drive or a10-15 minute walk
Whilst Nottingham city centre is about 45 minutes by bus.