Location
Loughborough University is proud to be hosting the School Games National Finals in 2024, 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.
View the interactive map of the campus.
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 using 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.
Park & Ride
Parking for the event is available on campus. On arrival to the campus all spectators will be directed to park in the Multistorey Car Park 1. To enter the car park, please use the aforementioned Holywell Way entrance off Ashby Road (A512) from which you will be directed on arrival. The bus pickup point is immediately outside Car Park 1 and is just a seven minute ride to sports venues. Alternatively it will take an estimated 15 minutes to walk from the event car park to the sports venues.
The Park and Ride service is available to prebook along with your tickets via the TicketSource booking system. Parking on campus includes free use of the onsite shuttle service operating on the campus. The option to select the day you require use of the park and ride on the Loughborough campus can be selected once you have selected your event tickets.
Accessible parking is available to all blue badge holders closer to the sports venues. If closer access is required, please email [email protected] and this will be organised for you
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 which operates every ten minutes.
Taxis are normally available from the station to take you to the campus.
Travelling by Air
East Midlands Airport is only 7 miles away and offers both domestic and international flights.