Waterside. Our brand new Waterside Campus is located on the banks of the River Nene, just a few minutes walk from town centre. If you would like to have a tour of the campus, outside of our open days, please contact [email protected]. Tours must be organised in advance as visitor passes For more information about our brand must be issued. new Waterside Campus, please visit: hellowaterside.northampton.ac.uk

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St George’s Avenue Northampton, NN2 6JD around. 0300 303 2772 [email protected] While you are here take a visit to the town and our new Waterside Campus, to find out northampton.ac.uk Based on the evidence available, the TEF Panel judged that the University more about life in Northampton. of Northampton delivers consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. It is of the highest quality found in the UK. Northampton life. Town centre walking tour. Our town centre tour will introduce you to the town’s main attractions and areas, giving you an Northampton has the perfect combination of bustling urban life and peaceful authentic feel for the culture, leisure activities, shopping and historic sites Northampton has F Turn left into The Drapery and head down Here you will find most of the student countryside; from exciting entertainment at the Royal & Derngate Theatre to offer. The place to park for our tours is the St John’s car park NN1 1HA, which is free for the hill. Here you will see some of the nightlife. to a lively nightlife at pubs and clubs. Visit Abington Street and St Giles two hours on a weekday and £2 to park all day on Saturdays and Sundays. town’s unique shops, banking facilities G Follow George Row, where you will pass Street to see our high street and independent shops. Delicious and department stores. The Platform, our new Students’ Union food and drink venues are spread across the town in an array of A Starting outside our town centre student E On the corner of Silver Street is At the end of this road you venue (this is also the home of Unitemps, restaurants, pubs and cafés. Take a stroll through one of our accommodation, St John’s Hall of Residence, the Bus Station offering transport will see Bridge Street our recruitment agency, if you plan to look scenic parks, like the Racecourse, or visit one of our famous head up the hill on Guildhall Road. to and from our campus and the and Gold Street in for work while you study), as well as railway station, with easy access sporting venues, like Silverstone, for an exciting day out. You are passing through Northampton’s front of you. All Saints Church and café on your left. into London, Birmingham and All within easy reach for our students, Northampton Cultural Quarter, where you can find Milton Keynes. The tourist information on your right the Northampton Museum, currently is a great place to study and live. provides details of all events taking place undergoing refurbishment; The Royal &  Students within the town. Derngate Theatre, where our Graduation who have Ceremonies take place; , a a valid Follow the road straight ahead where you Rennie Mackintosh designed house; NN Art student will go back past The Old Bank. When you Gallery and the Errol Flynn Filmhouse, where card can get to ASK restaurant, go down the hill you can enjoy classic and modern films. travel where you will get back to St John’s Hall of B At the top of the road you will see one between Residence at the bottom. of Northampton’s grandest buildings, Waterside, the Guildhall. This has been the hub of Boughton Green Road Northampton since 1864. and St George’s Avenue on weekdays for free and into C From here turn left along St Giles Square town for just £1. Normal until you see Prezzo and Nando’s up Wood rates apply at the Hill. Head up Wood Hill passing Abington weekend. Street on your right. There are two indoor shopping centres off Abington Street, The and Market Walk. Both offer high street shopping to meet everyone’s taste and have many boutique shops unique to Northampton. D You should now be standing in Northampton’s Town Square where our open air market is held.