Student Accommodation

Nottingham

University of Nottingham

Just a little way outside of the city centre, the University of Nottingham is located. There are regular bus services that run from the luxury student apartments in Nottingham out to the university. It is highly rated within the world of academia and is regularly found within the top 100 universities in world rankings. Over 43,000 students study at the University of Nottingham, with students arriving from all over the UK and the world – the university actually has two campuses internationally, in Malaysia and China.

The SU offers a large number of groups, clubs, and societies to take advantage of, and is a great tool for the representation of student issues throughout campus and the city. You can find support from the students’ union for welfare issues, educational issues, as well as support in finding part-time work alongside studies, work placements, and support to find employment post-graduation. The university has always been innovative and open-minded, opening the first new vet school in over 50-years in the UK back in 2006, and being awarded the title of top sports university in the UK for 2019.

Nottingham Trent University

The other big university close to your luxury student accommodation in Nottingham is Nottingham Trent University. This is within walking distance of our student apartments, and also easily reached via public transport. It is another popular UK university, home to over 26,000 students in total, and it is consistently ranked as a gold standard for teaching and within the top 15 of university polls for student satisfaction.

The Students’ Union is home to a 2,400-capacity venue and has multiple attractions and events within it. This includes high-spec sound and lighting equipment, three bars, a fitness suite, a large climbing wall, and a large multi-purpose sports hall. Students also have access to over 160 clubs, groups and societies to explore and enjoy, as well as multiple opportunities for part-time work within the SU itself, including the magazine and radio.

Nottingham Language Academy

Nottingham Language Academy is a small, independent language school close to your new luxury student accommodation in Nottingham. It is the perfect location for those students looking to attend flexible language courses with a view to working overseas in another language, or for job or educational applications.

Where To Eat

Nottingham offers a diverse dining scene across multiple price points and cuisines. Our luxury Nottingham student accommodation provides walking distance access to casual eateries, fine dining venues, and chain restaurants.

Student Hangouts

Casual dining options popular with students include Dad’s Kitchen on Alfreton Road, offering Caribbean takeaway food, and Crocus Café, a volunteer-led community café offering vegetarian and vegan options. For Indian cuisine, Mogal-E-Azam on Goldsmith Street serves traditional dishes at reasonable prices with student discounts available. Mayfair on Mansfield Road offers Chinese food and permits customers to bring their own alcohol.

Fine Dining And Specialist Venues

For occasions requiring more formal dining, Sir John Borlase Warren on Ilkeston Road operates as a pub and restaurant featuring steaks and traditional English cuisine. The Library on Wollaton Road offers international cuisine in a tapas-style format. The Walk Bridlesmith Gate serves tea and cake alongside craft beers and burgers. Lee Rosy’s on Broad Street specialises in tea, stocking over 100 varieties. Edin’s Deli Café on Broad Street offers tapas-style dining with international dishes.

Chain Restaurants

The Cornerhouse houses multiple chain restaurants including Bella Italia, Wagamama, Turtle Bay and TGI Fridays, alongside bars and a cinema. Fat Hippo in Hockley is another firm student favourite.

Nights Out

Nottingham holds Purple Flag status for nightlife safety, recognising the quality and management of its night-time economy. The city offers a broad range of options across live music, club nights and more relaxed bar settings.

Live Music

Motorpoint Arena is the city’s largest indoor venue, hosting major touring artists and headline acts throughout the year with a capacity of around 10,000.

Rock City on Talbot Street has operated since 1980 and remains one of the UK’s most respected independent music venues, welcoming acts across rock, indie, alternative and electronic genres.

The Bodega on Pelham Street is a smaller venue, known for showcasing emerging artists and touring bands at an intimate level.

Rescue Rooms, adjacent to Rock City, operates as both a live music venue and host of regular club nights.

Jamcafé in Hockley is an independent café bar that has run open mic nights, DJ sets and gigs since 2008.

The Royal Concert Hall on Theatre Square presents classical music, pop, rock and musical theatre from national and international artists and is well suited to formal occasions.

Clubs

Ocean on Greyfriar Gate is Nottingham’s only 100% student nightclub, open exclusively to students from both universities and only during term time. Wednesday is the official Nottingham Trent sports and societies night, and Friday is the long-running University of Nottingham night.

Rock City runs dedicated student club nights throughout the week. Wednesday is CRISIS, the official University of Nottingham student night, and Thursday features TUNED with two-for-one drinks across multiple rooms.

Rescue Rooms runs a Saturday indie club night. Stealth focuses on electronic music and hosts regular nights across house, techno and bass genres.

The Palais on Lower Parliament Street is the city’s largest club venue with a capacity of 2,500, reopened in September 2024 following significant renovation.

Staying Fit And Active

Being awarded the title of Sports University of 2019 was a culmination of all the hard work that has been put into the sports facilities at the University of Nottingham, and it certainly shines through. Whether you are looking for a sports club or team to join just to keep fit, to make new friends and to have a hobby where you have fun, or you wish to compete at an elite level, you’ll find everything you need at the university.

Sport Facilities

Both of the universities offer inspiring and innovative sporting facilities and pursuits for students, with a high number of sports clubs and societies to pick from. There are more sports clubs at the University of Nottingham than at any other university in the UK, and the state-of-the-art Sports Village is an incredible facility that helps to breed elite sportspeople for all types of sports, and to compete not only at University League level, but also to compete at a professional standard within each sport, or at Commonwealth and Olympic level.

If you are looking for some adrenaline –fuelled sports adventure, the National Water Sports Centre is a great shout, whereas the National Ice Centre is a great place to learn how to ice skate (as well as watching competitive speed skating and figure skating). Nottingham will always be linked to high-level ice skating, and has links to Olympic Gold Medal-winning pair Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean (who won Gold in Sarajevo in 1984). The NIC is also home to the Nottingham Panthers ice hockey team and one of the oldest recreational ice hockey teams in the UK, the Nottingham North Stars.

Other Sport Facilities

There are also plenty of cycle trails in and around Nottingham, whether you are a novice or a seasoned cyclist. If you are into tennis, Nottingham Tennis Centre provides plenty of pay-and-play solutions and high-level tournaments. For those runners looking to get that competitive edge, the Robin Hood Half and Full Marathons take place every year and raise plenty of money for good causes along the way.

Spectating

For spectator sports, though, there is also plenty to see and experience in Nottingham, and your luxury student accommodation is in the perfect location to access top-level sport. Twice European Champions Nottingham Forest play at the City Ground in the Championship, whilst Notts County play at Meadow Lane in the National League and are regarded as the oldest professional football club in the entire world. Trent Bridge is the home of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and is also a host of major international test cricket, Twenty20 Cup finals and One Day international matches.

Where To Shop

Moving into your new luxury student accommodation in Nottingham, you’ll want to find your bearings as soon as possible and find out where the local supermarkets are and the local shops. We all have a hankering for home at times, and you’ll easily find the big high street stores and famous brand names that you know and love. It’s always nice to have some familiarity when moving away from home for the first time, and you’ll find the big-name supermarkets close by to fill your cupboards and help you settle into using your high-spec kitchen in your new luxury apartment!

Shopping Centres

There are two pretty large shopping centres in the city – Intu Broadmarsh and Intu Victoria Centre. The Victoria Centre on Mansfield Road is a great place to go for all of your high street needs. You’ll find John Lewis and a whole host of other high street brands and stores here, as well as restaurants and cafés to enjoy a light bite to eat and a drink as a little break from shopping. Victoria Centre Market (upstairs) is a great local market where you can find local produce in the form of fabrics, clothing, jewellery, arts and crafts, but also great fruit and veg for a reasonable price. This is excellent when it comes to shopping for food on a student budget and is a great stop to stock up your new luxury Nottingham student home.

Independent Stores

There is a lot more to Nottingham than just the big-name stores and large shopping centres, though. There are plenty of quirky independent shops and vintage boutiques for clothing, crafts, gifts, and records throughout the city for you to explore. Fopp on Queen Street is a vinyl dream, with collections of old and new records.

Tokenhouse on Bridlesmith Gate, on the other and is home to a treasure trove of trinkets and gifts, whereas Wild on Broad Street offers an interesting range of American-style clothing and retro gear. Page 45 is a great place to go if you are looking for comics and quality graphic novels, whereas Backlash on Norfolk Place is another fantastic place for vintage clothing and authentic accessories from many different eras. Another interesting place to shop includes The Bead Shop on Market Street, where you can create your own jewellery, rather than just buy it.

There are a few fantastic areas that are perfect for exploring the vibrant independent retail environment in Nottingham, all within walking distance of your luxury student accommodation. Look at Hockley, Flying Horse Walk, Lance Market, Derby Road, and Cobden Chambers to find some quirky boutiques and independent gems.

Events And Attractions

It’s no surprise to hear that for such a vibrant city as Nottingham, there are plenty of events and attractions to visit and experience during your time living at our luxury Nottingham student accommodation. Nottingham is also a place that has a rich tradition of live comedy, and is home to some brilliant live comedy venues that will get you belly laughing for hours at a time, such as The Glee Club, Jongleurs, and Just the Tonic. They are all places where you can expect to see great up-and-coming talent alongside touring comedic acts. Theatre Royal and the Nottingham Playhouse are both great examples of theatre, live music, and comedy, whilst amateur plays can be seen at the Lace Market Theatre.

Robin Hood

You’ll see the name Robin Hood wherever you go in Nottingham, and it is something you’ll quickly learn to love and embrace as a student living in the city. The legendary outlaw has his name on so many different aspects of the city, and The Robin Hood Tour is a fantastic way to learn more about the legend and the myths surrounding the figure, but it is also a fantastic way to get to know the city a little better when you first move here. Sherwood Forest is just outside the city and is a major regional tourist attraction, and The Robin Hood Festival celebrates medieval times each year, with music, entertainment, food and drink from the time.

Parks

For a pleasant outdoor experience, there are plenty of lush green spaces in and around Nottingham. Arboretum Park is a fantastic place to sit down and relax in nature after a hard shift of work in the university library. Just on the outskirts is the Peak District National Park, and the legendary Sherwood Forest provides some fantastic locations to explore hiking trails, to cycle, and to run, and to just get away into nature for a while and blow away the cobwebs. Another stunning location to visit is Wollaton Hall (which was used as the location for Wayne Manor in The Dark Knight Rises Batman Film).

Festivals

Nottingham is also home to many festivals and events each year, with the Dot-to-Dot Festival highly regarded as one of the best city music festivals in the UK, where good bands can be seen playing in relatively small and unusual venues throughout the city that might not usually be used for music or live performances of any kind. The Splendour Festival, on the other hand, is a great big outdoor festival that plays host to all sorts of entertainment, including bands of all sizes, from local unsigned bands to large nationally recognised bands.

Special mention must go to a few other festivals in Nottingham, including the D. H. Lawrence Festival, Nottingham Poetry Festival, and Mayhem (which is a horror and cult film festival bringing the best and the weirdest of the horror film genre to the city). Your luxury student accommodation in Nottingham is close to all of these events and all attractions in the city.