Based in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, our Motor Vehicle campus is a dedicated training centre for students pursuing careers in the automotive industry.
With a specialist workshop split into four areas to accommodate for all course levels and apprenticeships, computer rooms with training boards for electric and hybrid vehicles, technical training area for electric and hybrid vehicles, and classrooms, this campus provides the perfect environment to develop the hands-on skills and techniques needed to progress to further study or step straight into the workplace.
Address
Vision West Nottinghamshire College,
Julias Way,
Lowmoor Road,
Station Park,
Kirkby-in-Ashfield,
NG17 7RB
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Courses available here
We offer full-time courses from Entry Level through to Level 3 in:
Dining options
Motor vehicle students will have access to the canteen in the Station Park – Construction building.
- The Canteen
Open: Monday–Friday, 8am–2pm
- Breakfast and lunch service with hot meals, jacket potatoes, burgers, wraps, snacks, and cold drinks
Payment: Cash, 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 Sutton Parkway (0.2 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.