Flatshare in Nottingham Information

Transport

Nottingham is situated in a popular location for easy access to many parts of the country. With its central positioning within the UK, Nottingham offers excellent routes to all major roads travelling north, east, south and west. Another popular attraction of Nottingham as a flatshare opportunity is the close proximity of the East Midlands Airport situated within 20miles of the city at Castle Donnington.

Nottingham boasts a much used train station providing links to all parts of the United Kingdom. Managed by East Midlands Trains, Cross Country and Northern Rail the Nottingham train station offers an excellent service for flatsharers commuting as far flung as London when travelling south and also putting Leeds and Manchester within easy travelling distance.

The whole of Nottingham city is covered by a proficient bus service namely run by Nottingham City Transport and Trent Barton. Buses travel the width and breadth of the city whilst also taking in the surrounding towns and villages. This provides many people choose to flatshare who want to escape the pace of the city life and live in a more relaxed area, plenty of opportunities to visit the Nottingham city should the need arise. Many residents find with such useful and cheap transport links, the cost of running a small car is far outweighed.

Education

Nottingham is in the fortunate position of being able to boast two universities, Nottingham Trent University and University of Nottingham. With many students choosing to flatshare within the city and surrounding areas, Nottingham offers a variety of housing opportunities. A population of approximately 40,000 spread over the two university sites Nottingham brings its fair share of vibrancy to the city.

The University of Nottingham has strong ties with the Queens Medical Centre (QMC), the largest hospital within the UK. Medical students looking to flatshare in Nottingham are quite often drawn by this fact alone.

Whilst the two universities the city has to offer is seen as quite a draw, the city is also well equipped with colleges, notably the Victoria College in Nottingham. The Victoria College is a popular choice for overseas students from a variety of countries. The Nottingham School of Art offers students an excellent education with many arts, most well-known for their once student fashion designer Sir Paul Smith.

Should you find yourself in the fortunate position of being able to attend any of the education establishments Nottingham has to offer, be sure to check out our listings which are updated daily with the latest flatshare opportunities.

Shopping

Like all major cities within the UK, Nottingham is no exception the array of shops it has to offer. With such a large student population driving the city forward to be creative, Nottingham is in the position to be able to support both the popular high street stores seen up an down the county along with small independent retailers offering one off pieces and designs.

If you flatshare in Nottingham and enjoy a good shopping experience, you will find all the usual suspects on the high street; much like Debenhams, Marks & Spencer, Primark and John Lewis. These department stores offer many of the items you might find yourself searching for all in easy reaching distance of the centre of Nottingham.

Nottingham also offers many boutique stores in the Lace Market area of the city centre. Take a trip here and you will be sure to find the perfect gift to take to your new flatshare in Nottingham.

Boasting two shopping centres in the heart of the city (Broadmarsh and Victoria Shopping Centre), these two indoor shopping experiences offer a great place to go during the colder months of the year.

Entertainment

If the nightlife plays an important part in area you choose to move to, moving to Nottingham could be a great flatshare decision for you. Nottingham proudly boasts many excellent night spots including Gatecrasher, Rock City and The Rescue Rooms. These smaller venues have held many legendary gigs and are quite often the path for many up and coming bands throughout the UK to play at.

An excellent nightlife is right on your doorstep when choosing to move to Nottingham even should you opt to live out of the city. Nottingham provides many late night bus services to take you home after a heavy night right up into the early hours of the morning after the night clubs have closed their doors.

If your looking for the bigger venues to which host big events, look no further than the Nottingham Arena. This huge indoor stadium offers seating for up to 10,000 and plenty more room for standing. Many of the countries leading bands and comedians visit Nottingham and play at this excellent venue to packed houses every weekend.

With such a vibrant student scene playing a big part in the music culture in Nottingham, if you have a small band or DJ contact any of the smaller venues mentioned and you may find yourself playing there sooner than you think.

Sport

There are many sporting rivalries which are bigger than that of football, but when your city has two massive clubs, who do you support? Nottingham offers football fans the chance of seeing two top clubs, Notts County who play at home in black and white stripes or Nottingham Forest who sport the iconic red shirt and white shorts strip.

When the football season is in full flow these two stadiums are quite often packed out on a Saturday afternoon at kick off time. A great place to go to with your new flatshare friends in Nottingham.

If football is not your game, why not pop down to the legendary cricket ground Trent Bridge and watch some of the biggest names within the cricketing world come to town. Positioned on the edge of town chants, cheers and jeers can be heard all the way back in the city from a packed Trent Bridge creating one of the UKs most loved cricket grounds. Be sure to take your sun hat as the days can be long and the alcohol flows freely, especially at one day events.

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