Highfields Sports Complex
Our Highfields Sports Complex offers a flexible outdoor venue for several sports including football, rugby, hockey and beach volleyball. Located adjacent to Highfields, the Nottingham Hockey Centre includes a international-standard water-based hockey pitch owned by the University.
Alongside the sporting facilities, the complex has two pavilions offering a total of 19 changing rooms as well as conference and meeting spaces.
Built in 1925, the original Highfields Pavilion is one of University of Nottingham's oldest buildings. 1925. The spacious Vaughan Parry Williams Pavilion was completed in 2010 and officially opened by England rugby legend and University of Nottingham alumnus Brian Moore.
All areas are available for external bookings and we have a successful track record of hosting world-class events. This included the recent 2023 World Under-24 Ultimate Championships with the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF).