Plant Symposium 2008 - Travel Information
Sutton Bonnington Campus is ten miles South of University Park campus on the border of Nottinghamshire and Leceistershire.
Directions to Sutton Bonington are below. For maps, please visit http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/about/campuses/maps.php
From Nottingham and Loughborough
By Bus:
Barton's Service "Rainbow 5"
From M1 Motorway
The M1 motorway has an access point (Junction 24) at Kegworth, 2 miles from the Campus. Persons travelling by road from the North West and South otherwise than by the motorway are advised to make for the A6, turning off at either Kegworth or Hathern for Sutton Bonington.
From the South
Leicester via A6 to Loughborough (12 miles)
Loughborough via A6 to Hathern (3 miles)
Leaving Hathern via A6 turn right along the A6006. Pass through Zouch and take the first turning on the left for Sutton Bonington.
Pass through Sutton Bonington, follow the main road up the hill and bear left at top
The Sutton Bonington campus is on the right hand side.
From the North
Nottingham - cross Clifton Bridge along the Ring Road and get into the correct lane for Birmingham and M1 marked by overhead signs. Follow the A453 via Clifton. Take first exit to roundabout continue along B679 turning right in Gotham for Kingston-on-Soar (marked "Kingston"). Straight over the mini-roundabout. In Kingston-on-Soar fork left for Sutton Bonington and follow the road to the crossroads. Straight across. The Sutton Bonington campus is on the left hand side.
From the North West
Derby via A6 to Sawley crossroads.
Sawley crossroads via A6 for 2 miles on the outskirts of Kegworth turn left along the B679.
Follow B679 and just after crossing the railway turn right for Sutton Bonington
Follow the road and the Sutton Bonington campus is on the left.
From East Midlands Airport
From East Midlands Airport you can the Barton's service Rainbow 5. Buses leave from outside the Airport Arrivals hall.
By Train
The nearest train station to Sutton Bonington is Loughborough. A taxi from the train station costs approximately £10.00 and takes around fifteen minutes. For information on train times please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk
