Location
Loughborough University is proud to be hosting the School Games National Finals in 2026, and is the only higher education institute venue to host the event so far. The single-campus site offers an athlete experience similar to that experienced in an Olympic or Paralympic village.
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Loughborough University is at the heart of England in the northern part of the county of Leicestershire – being centrally placed, it is well served by road, rail, and air.
Travelling by Car
Loughborough’s nearest motorway link is the M1; the campus is just two miles from Junction 23. The University is clearly signed on all the other main approach roads to Loughborough. Please enter via the West entrance (Holywell Way). To find this entrance using what3words, search for bronze.store.forest.
To help ensure your satellite navigation system gets you to Loughborough University correctly, use the postcode LE11 3TT when setting your destination.
Travelling by Train
Regular inter-city services operate between Loughborough and other main line towns, including daily trains to and from London St Pancras International (approximately 90 minutes).
Once at Loughborough’s railway station, you are just ten minutes away from the campus. From here, there is a regular bus service that runs every 10 minutes.
Taxis are normally available from the station to take you to the campus.
Travelling by Air
East Midlands Airport is only seven miles away and offers both domestic and international flights.