Located in Mansfield, The Old Brewery campus has been transformed into a modern training centre for construction and building services.
Designed with both classrooms and specialist workshops for different trades, it provides students with everything they need to begin their journey in construction.
This dedicated campus welcomes both 16–18 year-olds and adult learners (19+), offering a supportive environment where students can gain hands-on experience, build confidence, and prepare for future employment.
The Old Brewery campus is where future construction careers begin - providing skills, training, and opportunities for every learner.
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Courses available here
Students aged 16-18
- Bricklaying (Beginner) – Level 1
- Carpentry and Joinery (Beginner) – Level 1
- Plastering (Beginner) – Level 1
- Plastering (Intermediate) – Level 2.
For adults (19+)
- Introduction to Plastering
- Women in Construction (Free) – Level 1.
Apprenticeships (16+)
- Plasterer – Intermediate Apprenticeship (Level 2)
- Property Maintenance Operative – Intermediate Apprenticeship (Level 2).
Dining options
- The Old Brewery Café
Open: TBC
- Breakfast and lunch service with hot meals, jacket potatoes, burgers, wraps, snacks, and cold drinks
Payment: Cash, debit/credit card, or contactless
Vending Machines also available on site with a selection of snacks and drinks.
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 (0.4 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.