How to find Park Campus
Cottesbrooke, Park Campus
The University of Northampton
Park Campus
Boughton Green Road
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN2 7AL
Telephone: 01604 735500
For more detailed information regarding trains and buses including timetables please visit our Green Matters travel and transport page.
By train
Northampton is one hour by train from London Euston or from Birmingham New Street.
Buses to Park Campus are available from the train station, and from Greyfriars bus station in the town centre, approximately 10 minutes walk from the train station.
By bus or coach
National coach services stop at Greyfriars bus station in the centre of the Town. From Greyfriars bus station:
For Park Campus: Number 21 bus from Bay C. Ask for Park Campus, Boughton Green Road.
- Number 21 (operated by MK Metro) runs to both Park Campus and Avenue Campus from Greyfriars bus station (Bay C) every 30 minutes during the daytime, and then hourly in the evening (number 21E). It also runs from the train station (nearside of main road) at least once an hour during the daytime. The service operates in both directions from around 7am to 10pm daily all year round (except for Sundays and Bank Holidays) using low-floor buses. Further information and the number 21 bus timetable.
- Number 21 acts as an inter-campus bus service, and operates between Park and Avenue Campus daily (except for Sundays and Bank Holidays), running every 30 minutes during the daytime, and then hourly in the evening (number 21E).
- Number 20 (operated by Stagecoach) runs during the daytime (Monday to Friday) linking Park Campus to Northampton General Hospital, Abington, Wellingborough Road and Kettering Road. In addition, the number 21 evening service (21E) also serves Abington and Northampton General Hospital.
- Number 4 (operated by Stagecoach) runs an hourly Sunday service from Greyfriars bus station to Sunnyside (close to Park Campus).
Inter-campus bus
Staff and students can use the Number 21 bus free of charge between campuses by showing their ID card.
On Open Days there is a free mini-bus service running between campuses as well as to and from Northampton train station.
By taxi
Taxis are available at the train station, bus station and the town centre.
By road
From the North
- Leave the M1 at junction 16 and take the 1st exit off the roundabout towards Northampton (A45). Go straight on at the roundabout (2nd exit), signposted Northampton, continue forward for approximately two miles and straight through three sets of traffic lights.
- At the large roundabout take the left lane and 1st exit towards Duston (A428). Follow signs for Kingsthorpe and continue straight over at roundabouts and traffic lights until you cross the River Nene. Continue to the Cock Hotel junction; turn left for Park Campus.
- Move into the right hand lane. Continue forward through several sets of traffic lights following signs for The University of Northampton, Park Campus.
- Immediately after the shops, turn right opposite the Frog and Fiddler pub onto Boughton Green road. Continue up the hill (crossing two roundabouts) until you reach the campus on the right hand side (approx three quarters of a mile).
From the South
- Leave the M1 at junction 15 and follow the signs for A45 Northampton (3rd exit). Leave the A45 at the Queen Eleanor Interchange (2nd main exit), signed town centre. Stay in the middle lane (signed town centre) on the slip road and take the 2nd exit off the roundabout (London Road).
- Continue forward for approximately one mile following signposts for the town centre through several sets of traffic lights. At the Carlsberg brewery (on the left hand side) bear left at the traffic lights towards the train station, Kingsthorpe and Daventry. Move to the right hand lane. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit signed Market Harborough A508.
- Continue forward through several sets of traffic lights following signs for Market Harborough.
- After approximately two miles you will reach the Cock Hotel Junction, continue forward and move into the right hand lane. Continue forward through several sets of traffic lights following signs for University of Northampton, Park Campus.
- Immediately after the shops, turn right opposite the Frog and Fiddler pub onto Boughton Green road. Continue up the hill (crossing two roundabouts) until you reach the campus on the right hand side (approx three quarters of a mile).
From the East
- From the A45 leave at the Lumbertubs Way Interchange with A43 Northampton and Kettering. Take the 3rd exit off the roundabout signed Kettering and Market Harborough A508.
- Continue forward signed A43 Kettering and Market Harborough. At the first roundabout take the 2nd exit (straight) signed Thorplands, Boothville (A43 Kettering, Corby).
- At the next five roundabouts take the 2nd exits signed University of Northampton, Park Campus and Kingsthorpe. Turn left into the campus at the next mini roundabout.
Download directions
You can download the campus maps (PDF 489KB) and maps and directions (PDF 647KB) to both campuses.
Map of Park Campus
View a map of Park Campus.