Welcome to the BMC Travel Guide 2017/18 This guide is for all students, staff and visitors! This guide has been created to provide the very best information for all visitors to Brooksby Melton College, whether this is via public transport, car, bicycle or on foot. As part of a vision which holds sustainability and the environment in mind, here at BMC we are always keen to increase travel choice to our staff, students and visitors. This guide provides information on the transport services available across Melton Mowbray and the Leicestershire area to help students and staff to plan their travel routes to college. BMC is situated on two campuses and is well served by a range of buses and trains which makes for simple and easy access. BMC aims to ensure learning opportunities are available and accessible to all of our students wherever you live. This guide will also help staff members to choose their mode of transport; we hope you find this guide useful, informative and helpful when planning your journey to BMC. Brooksby Hall - Brooksby campus Leicestershire’s Choose How You Move campaign helps people to get fit, save money, have fun and help the environment. For further information visit www.leics.gov.uk/ choosehowyoumove Walking to BMC Walking is a great way to stay healthy, help the environment and save money! Walking to BMC can help you keep fit and healthy. Both campuses benefit from good pedestrian links within the surrounding areas, which allows people to find their way to campus easily and safely. Walking 1 mile in 20 minutes uses as much energy as: Running a mile in 10 minutes Cycling for 16 minutes Aerobics for 16 minutes Weight training for 17 minutes Further information is available from: www.leics.gov.uk/index/highways/passenger_ transport/choosehowyoumove/walking.htm Cycling to BMC Cycling is fun and good for you, so get on your bike! Cycle facilities are provided at both campus; including cycle parking, lockers and changing facilities. Cycling is one of the most environmentally friendly and sustainable modes of travel as well as being fun and good for you. Cycling is a great way to exercise, it has a low impact on your joints and each two-mile trip can burn over 100 calories. Tips for safe cycling Be bright – make sure drivers can see you. Wear brightly coloured clothing and use lights when cycling at night. Give warning - ride predictably and indicate to motorists before changing direction or turning Wear protection - cycle helmets are recommended for safe cycling Maintain your bike – look after your bike and make sure it is safe to cycle For further information visit www.leics.gov.uk/cycling.htm Travel to BMC by bus BMC continues to invest in dedicated college routes, making it even easier to access the course of your choice. BMC is accessible from all parts of Leicestershire and surrounding counties. Our direct routes are now available to all BMC students including degree level. Option 1 - Dedicated BMC routes • Route 1 Nottingham > West Bridgford > Nottingham Knight > Clifton > Ruddington > Melton > Brooksby • Route 2 Radcliffe > Cotgrave > Keyworth > Bradmore > Hickling > Nether Broughton > Old Dalby > Melton > Brooksby • Route 3 Cropwell Bishop > Bingham > Bottesford > Redmile > Plungar > Stathern > Harby > Hose > Goadby Marwood > Melton > Brooksby • Route 4 Market Harborough > Kibworth > Great Glen > Billesdon > Houghton > Thurnby > Scraptoft > Hamilton > Brooksby > Melton • Route 5 Lutterworth > Dunton Bassett > Broughton Astley > Cosby > Whetstone > Narborough > Enderby > LFE > Glenfield > New Parks > Beaumont Leys > Birstall > Brooksby > Melton • Route 7 Church Gresley > Overseal > Moira > Ashby de la Zouch > Ravenstone > Coalville > Apply now Hugglescote > Ellistown > Bagworth > Markfield > Groby > Anstey > Brooksby > Melton To apply for these routes please contact • Route 8 Transport Services, t: 01664 855 211 Burbage > Hinckley > Barwell > Earl Shilton > Desford > Ratby > Brooksby >Melton e: [email protected] • Route 9 or download the application form from East Leake > Hathern > Shepshed > Loughborough > Quorn > Mountsorrel > Rothley > Barrow upon Soar > Sileby > Brooksby > Melton www.brooksbymelton.ac.uk/transport and return it to Transport Services. • Centrebus S29 Essendine > Ryhall > Stamford > Greetham > Cottesmore > Oakham > Langham > Closing date for applications: 31st July 2018 Whissendine > Melton > Brooksby • Centrebus 8 Grantham > Harlaxton > Croxton Kerrial > Waltham on the Wolds > Melton > Brooksby Option 2 - Public services travel pass BMC is accessible from all parts of Leicestershire and surrounding counties. Alongside our dedicated routes into college, you will also find an excellent network of public bus services into both Brooksby and Melton campuses. Bus routes • Leicester to Brooksby and Melton Mowbray – Arriva 5A Service • Melton to Brooksby – Arriva 5A Service • Oadby to Leicester (to connect to 5A to Melton) • Wigston to Leicester (to connect to 5A to Melton) Student Saver Pass Annual Midland Student Saver Pass available from £485 per year (subject to change each year), this can now be paid by monthly direct debit (see Arriva website for more details), this can be used throughout the East Midlands on evenings, weekends and bank holidays in addition to your travel to college, offering amazing value for money. Available to all students including degree level. Apply online by visiting their website and for further details of this and many other Arriva ticket options. Visit www.arrivabus.co.uk/midlands/bus-tickets/student-tickets/ Option 3 - Local authority buses Bus routes BMC recommends that you contact BMC Transport • Bottesford (via The Vale) to Melton Mowbray – Centrebus Services before you apply for your travel pass from Rutland Service 24 County Council to ensure that you receive the correct • Grantham to Melton and Brooksby – Centrebus Service 8 advice. BMC can provide a cheaper bus pass if you are a • Loughborough to Melton Mowbray – Centrebus Service 8 new student! Please contact the Transport team directly • Nottingham to Melton Mowbray – Centrebus Service 19 on 01664 855211. • Link from Melton to Brooksby – Centrebus Service 8 • If you purchase a Centrebus College Pass directly from If you live in Rutland please apply online directly to Rutland BMC, your connection from Melton to Brooksby will be County Council, to determine if you are eligible for a included using the Service 8 or Service 29 routes. If you subsidised travel pass at the following cost:- have any questions, please contact the Transport Team directly. RETURNING STUDENTS – Those currently receiving Bus pass subsidised transport, the charge for 2017-18 is £346 per Annual subsidised college passes are available directly from student. (in full or 4 instalments of £86.50) BMC for Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Rutland from £475 per academic year. Offer open to all students, NEW STUDENTS – Those starting their first year of subsidised including degree level. transport, the charge for 2017-18 is £500 per student. (in full or Contact Transport Services for further information or visit our 4 instalments of £125.00) website to download a Transport Application form. www.brooksbymelton.ac.uk/transport Application Forms are available Online at www.rutland.gov.uk Tel: 01664 855 211 or email [email protected] Or Call Rutland County Council (Customer Services) Visit the Centrebus website to check if they have a route near 01572 722577 you. By email: [email protected] Leicestershire bus routes How to use this map To Derby To Nottingham To Nottingham To Nottingham To Bingham To The map is a guide to bus Prestwold Bottesford Grantham 8 Burton on 55 X6 6/6A/X6 services and connections operating Castle Donington East Midlands Airport 19 1 9 the Wolds Plungar across Leicestershire. Further Hoton 24 6/6A Tonge Kegworth Nether Broughton Long 24 Isley Walton Cotes Clawson Hose Harby Muston details on each service can be Diseworth Skylink Old Dalby 24 (limited journeys) obtained using the Useful Skylink Walton on the Wolds Stathern Wymeswold Grimston Breedon 27 Seagrave 27 Ab Melton Eaton Contacts section overleaf. on the Hill Long Whatton Kettleby Mowbray Scalford Saxelbye Eastwell 9 Airlink 155 Hathern Quo rn Barrow upon Soar Sileby 25 55/56 Underlined services are those Thorpe Arnold 8 9E MAP 126 2 23 MAP supported by Leicestershire Worthington 4 127 X27 8 9 Shepshed To Blackfordby Skylink Asfordby Waltham on Croxton County Council, other services Swadlincote 127 27 Flood Diversion 2 the Wolds Kerrial may have supported journeys. You and Ashby Newbold Loughborough 5A 129 128 Great 113 Burton 9A Norris de la Woodhouse Mountsorrel Cossington Dalby can get timetables for your area upon Trent Hill Zouch 154 27 Frisby on 126 X27E the Wreake Thorpe RF2 from libraries, tourist information 129 Coleorton Burton Skylink Rothley Kirby Satchville Lazars Wymondham 9E Woodhouse Bellars centres, local council offices and MAP Swann- Thringstone Eaves 123 126 113 Albert ington 16 Hoby Rearsby Twyford bus company travel shops. Village Sinope 9 29A 127 128 5A 19 Swithland Ashby Folville Other Publications 9A Whitwick Thrussington East Goscote 19 9A MAP 29 Cropston 5/5A Coalville Ratcliffe Separate Bus Map & Guides are on the Gaddesby Ravenstone 159 100 available for Central Leicestershire, 8 Moira 29/29A 27 Wreake Queniborough 15 Hugglescote Thurcaston To Oakham 8 Barsby Ashby de la Zouch, Blaby, Coalville, 26 Stanton Markfield Newtown Birstall Barkby Beeby Rural Rider operates around 7 Ellistown