Plan your visit
Based on your open day booking, you're visiting Brackenhurst, which is located on a 500 acre site of fields, woodlands and water.
1. Check-in on arrival
Head to the Main Hall to check-in and find complimentary refreshments. Refreshments can be found in the Refectory.
2. Enjoy a warm welcome
Kick-start your day at our welcome talk to discover why Brackenhurst and NTU is such an incredible place to study your college course.
Bramley building: Room TG8 at 9.30 – 10 am and repeated in Bramley building: Room TG2 at 1.30 – 2 pm.
3. Get to know your subject
We recommend that you plan the rest of your day around your subject talk and related activities.
Download your Brackenhurst College Courses timetable4. Take a tour
Take a student-led tour of Brackenhurst and our facilities. Tours take around 40 minutes and give you the chance to ask our current students about their experience of life at Brackenhurst.
Meet our staff
Drop-in at the Main Hall between 9 am – 3 pm to find out more about all of our subjects and the application process.
Quiet space available
Signed posted rooms in Main Hall and Bramley building.
- Spaces are reserved for rest, reflection, and quiet.
- Phone-free zone, with noise and conversation kept to a minimum.
- Student Support Services will be available on their stand for any support or questions.
Plan your journey
Open day travel discount
Discounted travel offers are available to all NTU open day visitors.
We recommend you arrive early to fully enjoy our open day and plan ahead to make the most of your visit. If you have any access requirements please email enquiries@ntu.ac.uk ahead of your visit so that we can put suitable provisions in place.
The satnav postcode for Brackenhurst is NG25 0QF. There are plenty of parking spaces available on site for all visitors.*
If you are a Blue Badge holder or need to bring your car to the University because of your medical condition, we may be able to provide a parking space. Parking is not guaranteed and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
*Has limited electric charging facilities
If you're travelling to Nottingham by coach (National Express or Megabus), you'll arrive at Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham City Transport (NCT)’s Pathfinder 26 bus service will take you to Brackenhurst in 45 minutes. The bus leaves every 30 minutes from the K1 bus stop on King Street, just off the Old Market Square. Visit the NCT site for more information on bus services.
Travel to our open day with National Express and save 30% off coach travel. View our open day travel discount page for more information.
You can get to Brackenhurst from Nottingham Train Station by catching Nottingham City Transports (NCT)'s Pathfinder 26 bus service from the Southwell Road stop (Stop SN61).
The closest train station to Brackenhurst is Lowdham. You can then catch Nottingham City Transports (NCT)'s Pathfinder 26 bus service from the War Memorial bus stop to Brackenhurst, the journey takes approximately 20 minutes. Visit the NCT site for more information on bus services.
East Midlands Airport is just 15 miles from Nottingham city centre and has a dedicated bus service between the airport and the city centre.
Get to know us virtually
Get to know your subject in more detail with our course presentations, and tour our campus and facilities before your visit.
Welcome to Nottingham
Visit Nottinghamshire
Make a weekend of it – open day visitors can enjoy special offers on hotels, attractions, and restaurants with Visit Nottinghamshire.
It's in Nottingham app
Download the free It’s in Nottingham app and search "Nottingham Open Weekend" to find a map of the city's highlights – from great places to eat to the best spots to shop.
Security at NTU
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