Access Guide
Introduction (Route Information)
- The route is from the NTU Brackenhurst Campus Pathfinder 100 Bus Stop on Nottingham Road, via Brackenhurst Lane, past the Home Farm Workshops and horticulture area, past the student car park to the Equestrian and Animal Centre.
The approximate distance is about 1,100m and should take about 15 to 18 minutes.
There are easy slopes and ramps on the route.
Surface materials include tarmac and gravel.
The Nottingham Road is busy and has a 60mph speed limit.
Care should be taken when crossing as the crossing is not signalled.
The surface in the car park is temporary and uneven with pot holes.
Parts of this route are shared with traffic and care should be taken. - The Pathfinder 100 bus service links the University Brackenhurst Campus with Southwell and Nottingham City Centre.
The bus stops on Nottingham Road opposite Bramley for Southwell (Stop ID: ntsdpdmw) and on the campus side for Nottingham (Stop ID: ntsdpatm). - Equestrian Centre Mary King Arena link (new tab) - click here.
- Equestrian Centre Office and Classroom link (new tab) - click here.
- Equestrian Centre Tack Room link (new tab) - click here.
- Veterinary Nursing Centre link (new tab) - click here.
- Animal Centre link (new tab) - click here.
- Brackenhurst Farmhouse link (new tab) - click here.
Northbound Bus Stop to Brackenhurst Lane Junction
- This section is approximately 70m long.
- With your back to the main road, the bus shelter is to your right.
- There is a raised kerb with slight ramps where the bus stops (photographs 1 to 3).
- Turn left to go up the road to the Nottingham Road crossing.
- The bus stop post is on your left reducing the pavement with.
- There is a slight slope up, with the street on your left and grass border and hedge on your right (photographs 4 and 5).
- After about 50m there is textured paving to the left of the path indicating the crossing (photographs 6 and 7).
- Turn left to cross the Nottingham Road.
- The road is two way with dropped kerbs to each pavement and a traffic island in the middle (photographs 8 to 11).
- Traffic comes from the right for the first part of the crossing and from the left for the second half.
- The crossing is tarmac with textured paving on the island.
- There is a slight lip to each dropped kerb and at the traffic island kerbs.
- After crossing, turn left to go down Nottingham Road to the junction with Brackenhurst Lane (photograph 12).
- There is a slight slope down, with the street on your left and grass lawn on the right.
- After about 40m the path bends to the right at Brackenhurst Lane.
- Follow the path round to the right (photograph 13).
- Half way round the bend there is a dropped kerb and textured paving across the pavement (photograph 14).
- Continue round to the right to continue up Brackenhurst Lane.
- There is a sign for the campus on the right on the grass (photograph 15).
- Continue straight ahead.
Southbound Bus Stop to Brackenhurst Lane Junction
- This section is approximately 80m long.
- With your back to the main road, the bus shelter is to your right.
- There is a raised kerb with slight ramps where the bus stops (photographs 1 to 3).
- Turn left to go down Nottingham Road to the junction with Brackenhurst Lane.
- There is a slight slope down, with the street on your left and grass lawn on the right (photograph 4).
- Go past the bus stop post that narrows the pavement.
- After 25m continue past the textured paving for a crossing across Nottingham Road (photograph 5 to 6).
- After about 60m the path bends to the right at Brackenhurst Lane (photograph 7).
- Follow the path round to the right.
- Half way round the bend there is a dropped kerb and textured paving across the pavement (photograph 8).
- Continue round to the right to continue up Brackenhurst Lane.
- There is a sign for the campus on the right on the grass (photograph 9).
- Continue straight ahead.
Brackenhurst Lane Junction to Horticulture
- This section is approximately 500m long.
- The section is generally level with dropped kerbs.
- Continue up Brackenhurst Lane past the campus sign on the right then textured paving and a dropped kerb denoting a crossing from the left.
- Continue along the pavement (photographs 1 to 3).
- The street is on your left and a hedge and shrubs on your right.
- After 40m there is a dropped kerb with textured paving which marks the entrance to the car park (photographs 4 to 6).
- There is a similar dropped kerb at the other side.
- At the car park entrance cross and proceed up Brackenhurst Lane (photographs 7 to 9).
- Due to building works taking place on the right, the pavement is obstructed by metal fencing and so it may be necessary to proceed via the road.
- The pavement also finishes after about 50m and there is no dropped kerb.
- Continue up Brackenhurst on the road past the turn to the right(photograph 10).
- Follow the road round a long curve to the left and then to the right being careful of traffic (photographs 11 to 14).
- After about 250m proceed past the entrance to the cricket car park on your right and continue on to the end of the road (photographs 15 to 16).
- Turn right along Brackenhurst Lane (photograph 17 to 18).
- After 50m the entrance to the Home Farm Workshops is across the road on your left (photograph 19).
- After a further 25m the entrance to the Horticulture service yard is on your left (photograph 20 to 21).
- There is pedestrian access to the accessible entrance to the Workshops and to the Horticultural Glasshouse and Polytunnels through the Service Yard.
- Care should be taken of moving vehicles and farm machinery in the yard.
- For the Equine and Animal Centres continue on Brackenhurst Lane (photograph 22).
Horticulture To Equestrian and Animal Centre
- From the Horticulture service yard entrance to the pedestrian access to the Equine and Animal Centre is approximately 400m.
- The route includes compressed gravel and tarmac paths and easy slopes down and up.
- Some areas may be muddy and slippery in wet conditions.
- From the Horticulture service yard continue past the Glasshouse Complex car park (contractors' car park) to the cross roads with Crink Lane and Hickin Lane (photographs 1 to 3).
- Cross to the left to continue down ahead via a compressed gravel with an easy slope down past the Upper Close students' and residents' car park (photographs 4 to 7).
- There is a low kicker rail fence on the left and grass and hedge on the right.
- After 150m, at the end of the car park there is a timber rail fence (photograph 8).
- Continue to follow the path another 60m as it then starts to bend to the left (photograph 9).
- The slope slightly steepens over the next 70m, until the path bears right to rejoin the road (photograph 10 to 11).
- The path narrows to 120cm at this point (photograph 12).
- The lane at this point is single track two directions (photograph 13).
- On your left is the automatic gate that gives vehicular access to the Equestrian and Animal Centre (photograph 14).
- Pedestrian Access through this gate is not permitted.
- Cross the road and proceed up the slope.
- The first tarmac section is short and steep but gives way to an easy slope gravel section (photographs 15 to 16).
- The path is uneven at this section.
- Pass through the staggered fence opening (149cm wide) and bear left (photograph 17).
- Continue up the path past the field and metal mesh fence on the right and hedge on the left until you reach a staggered white fence across the path (about 80m) (photographs 18 to 20).
- Go through the opening (90cm though the barrier is movable) and follow the path round and up to the service road (photographs 21 to 22).
- You have arrived at the Equestrian and Animal Centre.
- For the Equestrian Centre Mary King Arena, Office and Classroom and Locker Room cross the service road diagonally to the left and go down the easy slope to the car park (photograph 23).
- For the Equestrian Centre Tack Room and stables, Veterinary Nursing Unit, Animal Unit and Brackenhurst Farmhouse turn right up the easy sloped service road to the right (photograph 24).