How to get here
Getting to campus is easy. We're located close to great transport links - whether that's road, train or even a plane!
Travelling by car
We’re expecting lots of guests, meaning the roads might be busier than normal, so we'd recommend checking your route in advance. We will be directing guests to park at Leicester Racecourse, please see the parking tab for more information.
Accessible parking
If you require disabled parking or require accessible parking, please get in touch with us at study@le.ac.uk and we'll make sure you have access to suitable parking.
Travelling by train
If you're arriving by train, we're about a 20-minute walk from Leicester train station located on London Road. Use LE1 7RH to help find your way if you choose to walk from the station.
Alternatively, we’ll be providing a free shuttle bus to central campus approximately every 35 minutes. The first bus will leave the train station 8.40am and the last pick up in the morning from the train station is 11.45am. The shuttle bus will continue running throughout the day until 5.00pm. Please speak to a member of staff on campus if you need any help.
If you need any assistance at the train station, keep an eye out for our friendly staff who will be on hand to help out.
Travelling by coach
The majority of coaches travelling to Leicester will arrive in St Margaret’s Bus Station or Leicester Haymarket Bus Station. We’re about a 35-minute walk from these stations, located on London Road. Use LE1 7RH to help find your way if you choose to walk from the bus stations.
Alternatively, we’ll be providing a free shuttle bus to central campus approximately every 35 minutes from St Margaret’s Bus Station. The first bus will leave at 9.15am and the last pick up will be 11.35am. The shuttle bus will continue running throughout the day until 5.00pm. Please speak to a member of staff on campus if you need any help.
If you need any assistance at St Margaret’s Bus Station, keep an eye out for our friendly staff who will be on hand to help out.
Travel discount
We want to ensure you have an easy and budget friendly way to join our Open Day, which is why we’ve joined up with National Express to offer 30% off your coach travel.
Parking
Parking: Leicester Racecourse
If you’re travelling by car, we would recommend parking at Leicester Racecourse (LE2 4AL) for free. We’ll be running a park and ride service from the Racecourse to and from central campus as well as Brookfield campus and The Village. Buses will leave the Racecourse every 15 minutes from 8.15am and the last bus back to the Racecourse will be 5.00pm.
Please note that between 8.15am and 9.30am, the bus will not be travelling to The Village. You will be able to hop on our free campus shuttle bus from 9.30am to get to The Village from our central campus.
Accessible parking
If you require accessible parking, please do not park at Leicester Racecourse. Please get in touch with us at study@le.ac.uk and we'll make arrangements for you.
Parking: Brookfield campus
If you are interested in Accounting and Finance, Business and Management, Economics or Marketing, please head straight to Brookfield campus, Holmfield Road, LE2 1SD, where you can park for free.
Parking: Alternative options
There are plenty of local pay and display car parks and on street parking. For these options, please head to Lancaster Road (LE1 7HA) or Victoria Park (LE1 7RY).
Registration
Our Open Day runs from 9.30am until 5.00pm.
When you arrive, please head to one of our registration points where we’ll scan your registration QR code in your email, and you’ll be able to pick up some information about the day.
Registration points
For those traveling by car, we recommend you park at Leicester Racecourse, and make use of our free park and ride service. Registration at Leicester Racecourse opens from 8.00am.
If you are interested in Accounting and Finance, Business and Management, Economics or Marketing, please head straight to Brookfield campus, Holmfield Road, LE2 1SD, where you can park and register.
If you require accessible parking and haven’t done so already, please get in touch (study@le.ac.uk), and we’ll let you know where to park. When you arrive, head to your nearest registration point to register your attendance.
All other registration points open from 8.30am. These are located across our campus:
- Freemen’s Common Courtyard, just outside Freemen’s Kitchen and Bar
- Brookfield, School of Business
- Central Campus, outside Astley Clarke
Planning your day
Our Open Day is a brilliant way to experience all we have to offer. We do anticipate the day being busy so please give yourself plenty of time to arrive at Leicester Racecourse, to register and then get the free bus to campus.
As well as our subject talks, tours and taster sessions, here are some of the things you might want to make time for.
- Attend a 'Welcome to the University of Leicester' talk. If you’re interested in studying Medicine, you don’t need to join our Welcome to the University of Leicester talk. This will be covered in your Welcome to Medicine talk.
- Take a guided tour of our campus with one of our student ambassadors.
- Explore our accommodation – we have two accommodation sites: The City and The Village, and with so many options there is something for everyone’s taste and budget.
- Visit general talks covering topics such as student wellbeing, managing money at university and the UCAS application process.
- Chat with current students to gain their insights on what it is like to be a student at the University of Leicester.
- Stop by our Student Support Fair and Leicester Life Fair where you can learn more about what we have in place at the University to make your student experience second to none.
Getting around campus
Most of our campus is accessible with a short walk between buildings. If you do require any help or support for the day please do get in touch with us via email at study@le.ac.uk.
The Village accommodation
The Village accommodation is based nearby in Oadby. If you would like to drive there, use LE2 2ND in your SatNav where you’ll be able to park for free. Alternatively, you can choose to hop on our free shuttle bus from central campus or Brookfield campus.
Campus shuttle bus
You can use our free campus shuttle bus to get to Brookfield campus, The Village and Leicester Racecourse from central campus and back again. The bus leaves every 10 - 15 minutes between 9.30am and 5.00pm from the bus stop near Entrance 1 (central campus).
The park and ride service from Leicester Racecourse will start from 8.15am. Please note that until 9.30am this bus will go from the Racecourse to Entrance 1 (central campus) and Brookfield (School of Business) only. The last bus from all locations back to Leicester Racecourse is at 5.00pm.
If you have any questions about buses including pick up/drop off locations, please speak to a member of staff on the day for support.
Food and drink
We’ve got loads of great options across our campuses for when you’re ready for a bite to eat or a drink. We offer a wide range of dietary options from yummy vegan food and great coffee to hot pizza and frappachinos.
Prospective students don’t forget to use your free drinks voucher! When you register, prospective students will be given a free drinks voucher which can be used at any of our outlets on campus (excluding Pearls Bubble Tea and alcoholic drinks).
Please be aware our outlets only accept contactless or chip and PIN card payments.
Accommodation
A big part of university life is where you'll live and finding your new home from home. We've got lots for you to see, so why not visit both of our accommodation sites: The Village and The City. We would recommend allowing for 90 minutes at The Village and 60 minutes at The City.
- The Village: Located a 10 - 15 minute walk from Leicester Racecourse, or hop on a shuttle bus from central campus and head up to The Village. Feel free to drive if you prefer, we have lots of parking. Use LE2 2ND in your SatNav.
- The City: Located a short 10-minute walk from central campus on Putney Road near our Freemen’s Common campus.
If you haven’t done so already, why not take a look around our accommodation website and make a list of questions you want to ask and what you'd like to see?
Where to stay (including hotel discount)
If you need somewhere to stay in Leicester, take a look at College Court. We are delighted to offer a discounted rate, which consists of a special bed and breakfast rate of £40.00 per night for a single person in a standard room or £72.00 per night for a single person in an executive/ensuite room, with double occupancy in either of the above room types incurring an additional charge of £26.00 per night.
Rooms can be booked by emailing conferences@le.ac.uk quoting ‘OPENDAY24’ to attract their special rate. View full terms and conditions.