Riverside Sports Complex

Just a short way from University Park campus, the Riverside sport complex offers over 150 acres of grass sports fields as well as two pavilions with extensive changing and meeting facilities

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Riverside Sports Complex

Our Riverside Sports Complex offers a flexible outdoor venue for several sports including football, rugby and cricket with over 150 acres of grass pitches. Located adjacent to Riverside, we also have a partnership with the Powerleague Nottingham venue. 

Riverside Sports Complex is just a short drive away from the University's University Park campus including our Highfields Sports Complex facility, 

Alongside the pitches, the complex has two modern pavilions offering a total of 38 changing rooms as well as meeting and catering spaces.

The complex is available for external bookings and we have a successful track record of hosting top national events, including the Premier League's ACES event. 

Grass pitches

Our grass pitches at Riverside Sports Complex offer several options to host single or multiple fixtures in a variety of sports.

  • 24 grass football pitches
  • 5 rugby pitches
  • 3 cricket squares
  • Options for Ultimate, softball, baseball and other bespoke pitch markings
  • Free on-site parking
Changing and indoor facilities

Riverside Sports Complex offers two modern pavilions which include;

  • 38 changing rooms
  • 4 officials' changing rooms
  • Meeting and catering spaces
  • Viewing galleries
Nottingham Powerleague

The University of Nottingham works closely with Nottingham Powerleague which is located next to Riverside Sports Complex and includes the below facilities:

  • 16 5-a-side pitches with floodlights
  • Function room and bar
  • Changing
  • Free parking
Accessibility

The University of Nottingham has worked with leading accessibility guide AccessAble who have produced comprehensive guides for our venues.

To view all the accessible features at Pavilion A, please click here.

To view all the accessible features at Pavilion B, please click here.

If you have any further questions at all, please visit our FAQs page or contact Adam Lever, our Disability Sport Officer, at adam.lever@nottingham.ac.uk.

Grass pitches

Our grass pitches at Riverside Sports Complex offer several options to host single or multiple fixtures in a variety of sports.

  • 24 grass football pitches
  • 5 rugby pitches
  • 3 cricket squares
  • Options for Ultimate, softball, baseball and other bespoke pitch markings
  • Free on-site parking
Changing and indoor facilities

Riverside Sports Complex offers two modern pavilions which include;

  • 38 changing rooms
  • 4 officials' changing rooms
  • Meeting and catering spaces
  • Viewing galleries
Nottingham Powerleague

The University of Nottingham works closely with Nottingham Powerleague which is located next to Riverside Sports Complex and includes the below facilities:

  • 16 5-a-side pitches with floodlights
  • Function room and bar
  • Changing
  • Free parking
Accessibility

The University of Nottingham has worked with leading accessibility guide AccessAble who have produced comprehensive guides for our venues.

To view all the accessible features at Pavilion A, please click here.

To view all the accessible features at Pavilion B, please click here.

If you have any further questions at all, please visit our FAQs page or contact Adam Lever, our Disability Sport Officer, at adam.lever@nottingham.ac.uk.

Aerial view of the 150 acres of pitch space at Riverside Sports Complex
One of the pavilions at Riverside Sports Complex
A meeting room at Riverside Sports Complex
The viewing area at Riverside Sports Complex
A rugby fixture taking place at Riverside Sports Complex
A changing room at Riverside Sports Complex
A football fixture at Riverside Sports Complex
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Riverside Sports Complex
Lenton Lane
Nottingham
NG7 2SA

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