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

• 8 grass football pitches
• 3 rugby pitches
• 1 hybrid cricket square
• Options for Ultimate, softball and baseball. 
• Free on-site parking 

Our grass pitches can be booked by emailing our bookings team (uons-bookings@nottingham.ac.uk).

The University of Nottingham works closely with Nottingham Hockey Centre, which is located next to Highfields Sports Complex to offer the below facilities.

• 2 FIH international standard water-based hockey pitches (with video analysis and livestream towers)
• 3 floodlit sand dressed hockey pitch
• 1 small-sided sand dressed training pitch
• Clubhouse with bar, catering facilities
• 2 meeting rooms
• 12 team changing rooms
• Electronic scoreboards on all 5 pitches
• Capacity for over 1,600 spectators on pitch 1

• 4 courts or can be configured as 1 central court for competition
• Courts enclosed by fencing 
• Decking area

Beach volleyball courts can be booked by emailing our bookings team (uons-bookings@nottingham.ac.uk).

We have two pavilions at Highfields Sports Complex offering extensive changing space as well as spacious facilities for meetings and smaller conferences. 

Vaughan Parry Williams Pavilion

• Large conference room
• 2 meeting rooms
• 6 changing rooms
• Officials' changing rooms
• First aid room
• Dual-aspect balconies

Highfields Pavilion

• Additional 13 changing rooms 

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 our Vaughan Parry Williams Pavilion, please click here.

To view all the accessible features at our Highfields Pavilion, 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.

Highfields Sports Complex is situated just outside the University of Nottingham campus, and is closest to the West Entrance when leaving campus.

The complex is accessed via the A6005 University Boulevard, with the entrance opposite the Serenity Garden and is entered by crossing the the tram tracks adjacent to University Boulevard. If you are approaching from Clifton Boulevard the entrance will be on your left, and if you are approaching from Beeston town centre the entrance will be on your right.

When using a Sat Nav to travel to Highfields Sports Complex, please use the postcode NG7 2PS.

_____

Bus

Nottingham's bus network is extensive, with frequent services connecting University Park to the city centre and to destinations to the west of Nottingham including Lenton, Beeston and Chilwell.

There are bus stops outside the entrance to Highfields on University Boulevard. These stops are served by Trent Barton’ indigo and Skylink Nottingham services. Indigo services run between the City Centre to Long Eaton via Beeston and Chilwell with some services continuing to Derby. Skylink services run between the City Centre and East Midlands Airport via Long Eaton.

See the Trent Barton bus map for more information.

Tram

Nottingham’s tram lines provide direct links to Highfields from various points around the city - including Nottingham Train Station. The closest stop for Highfields is the University Boulevard stop. For more information including tickets, tram stops and timetables, please visit https://www.thetram.net/

E-bikes

Lime has launched an e-bike rental scheme in the Nottingham City area. Users can pick up and return Lime e-bikes from a network of designated e-bike-hire bays across the city – and there is pick up/drop off spot opposite the entrance to Highfields on University Boulevard.

You can hire e-bikes through the Lime app which is available on the Apple app store or the Google Play store.

Cycling

If you want to cycle to Highfields using your own bike then there are cycle hoops opposite the Pavilion. Don’t forget your D lock to secure your bike while you’re using the sports facilities.