As our largest campus, Derby Road offers a wide range of courses and excellent facilities for students aged 16–18, adult learners, and those progressing to university-level study.
With state-of-the-art technology, dedicated study zones, and professional-standard teaching spaces, our main campus helps every student develop the skills and confidence to succeed.
It is also home to our exciting commercial ventures, including a 150-seat theatre, fine dining restaurant, and professional hair and beauty salon - giving students the chance to gain real-world experience while studying.
The NTU in Mansfield campus, offering higher education right here in Mansfield, is also based at Derby Road.
Address
Vision West Nottinghamshire College,
Derby Road,
Mansfield,
NG18 5BH
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Welcome to our main campus - Derby Road!
A Learning Resource Centre with the latest resources and study support
Open social areas give you space to relax and talk with friends.
Student support services for wellbeing, careers, and study skills
Specialist study zones for each subject area.
We host a range of sporting activities in our Sport England accredited sports hall.
The campus hosts a 150-seat theatre, where live shows and events are held.
The Revive salon offers professional beauty treatments.
Our refined restaurant offers fine dining on campus.
On-site dining with a choice of three food outlets.
Courses available here
We offer full-time and part-time courses from entry level up to Level 4, including:
- Access to Higher Education
- Animal care
- Art and design
- Creative digital media
- Digital, computer science and IT
- Education and early years
- ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
- Esports
- Hair and beauty
- Healthcare and health sciences
- Hospitality and catering
- Performing arts
- Sport
- Step-up and progress (foundation learning)
- Travel and tourism
- Uniformed protective services.
Dining options
- The Diner
Open: Monday–Friday, 8.30am–2pm
- Breakfast served 8.30–11.50am
- Lunch 12–2pm: hot meals, jacket potatoes, wraps, burgers, pizza, pasta, plus hot and cold drinks
Payment: Cash, debit/credit card, or contactless.
- The Courtyard Café
Open: Monday–Friday, 8am–2.30pm
- Paninis, wraps, jacket potatoes, toasties, sandwiches, pasta dishes, baguettes
- Costa Coffee hot drinks
Payment: Cash, debit/credit card, or contactless.
- Atrium Coffee Shop
Open: Monday–Thursday, 11am–6pm, Friday 9am–4pm
- Boxed salads, sub rolls, artisan cakes, snacks, and Starbucks hot drinks (with milk alternatives)
Payment: Debit/credit card or contactless.
Getting here
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- By bus
West Notts College benefits from two main bus Services; Stagecoach and Trentbarton which both cover Mansfield, Ashfield, the wider Nottinghamshire area and large parts of Derbyshire.
Travelling by bus is generally the cheapest option for getting around (especially when using the West Notts College Travel Scheme) and you’ll find all the different services and routes online.
Useful links
- Stagecoach Bus Route Journey Planner
- Stagecoach Bus Times and Timetables
- Trentbarton journey planner
- West Notts College Travel Scheme route map (PDF, 507kb)
- By train
The nearest train station is Mansfield (1.5 miles) which has great connections with the Robin Hood Line which runs regular trains from Nottingham to Worksop (via Mansfield), making train travel easier than you think.
If you’re planning on regularly using the train, a Railcard may save you up to a third off fares, and you should also take a look at weekly, monthly or annual season passes to save even more money.
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- By bike
If you live within five miles of the campus, you could cycle to college in around 30 minutes.
Most of our campuses have secure bike storage but please note: the college does not accept responsibility for damage or theft of any bicycles whilst left on college premises.
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- On foot
The campus is accessible on foot, so if you live within a two-mile distance of your campus, you could walk there in around 30-40 minutes – helping you to keep fit and healthy too.
Benefits of walking:
- You can get outside and enjoy your surroundings
- It can help with energy levels
- It can aid easier sleep
- It can help increase self-confidence
- It can help with tension, stress and anxiety.
- By car
While we would encourage you to choose more environmentally friendly forms of transport, this campus has free on-site parking, although spaces do fill up quickly!
Don’t forget, car sharing with friends/colleagues might be an ideal way to reduce the costs of fuel too.