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Unis where no public transport required

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Blair31 · 22/05/2023 14:58

Anyone know of any universities where you don’t need to use public transport - even when ‘living out’ in years 2&3? DS was a bit put off by Southampton as buses required to get to campus (even in 1st year).

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Justalittlebitduckling · 22/05/2023 15:56

Durham

fubared · 22/05/2023 15:56

crazycrofter · 22/05/2023 15:44

Definitely Birmingham. The second/subsequent year housing is all right next to the university - very convenient. The uni accommodation is all within walking distance too.

It is a short train (5 mins) or bus (a bit longer) ride into town, but not far at all.

This ^^
Train station on campus too

sergeantmajormum · 22/05/2023 15:57

Liverpool - much 1st year accommodation is v close to uni and most student housing for later years within 30 mins walk
Ditto Cardiff

Aurea · 22/05/2023 15:58

Bangor, Durham, St Andrews, Aberdeen, Oxford, Cambridge.

MyGrandmaLizzie · 22/05/2023 16:00

Lincoln

unfortunateevents · 22/05/2023 16:04

Loughborough - and loads of students can stay on campus for years 2/3 if wished.

ReviewingTheSituation · 22/05/2023 16:05

I went to Southampton and walked everywhere!

In the first year I was in Connaught (in Swaythling) and walked up to campus every day with my friends.
In my second year I lived in Portswood and again walked up to campus every day.
In my 3rd year I lived in St Denys and - guess what - walked up to campus.

I had lectures all morning, and labs 4 afternoons, so I was up there for 9 or 9.30 every day.

For going out, we used to go down to Jesters and The Hobbit - an easy walk from Portswood/St Denys, or to the pubs in St Denys (over the road from our house).

On the rare occasions we went to the city centre or to Ocean Village, we got the bus - but it would have been walkable if you had the time.

I think Southampton is very walkable from a campus/student area perspective. If you're very sporty then the big sports field complex is definitely not walkable, as it's down by the airport.

LotsOfBalloons · 22/05/2023 16:07

We wondered similar about buses (and Southampton actually!)But looking for psychology.

I did love being able to walk from bed to lectures/tutorials easily but I know that might not be a common experience!

Branchingout2000 · 22/05/2023 16:07

Birmingham?
Most students live in Selly Oak for years 2 and 3 which is walking distance to the uni.

StillWantingADog · 22/05/2023 16:08

Leeds. Buses optional. I mostly walked everywhere.

Changethetoner · 22/05/2023 16:08

Stirling, Glasgow Edinburgh

NoNotHimTheOtherOne · 22/05/2023 16:08

Aberystwyth.

Seriously?

The university is towards the top of a massive hill from the town. When you're living off-campus you'll have to be super-fit to get to classes without using the bus. And when you're living on-campus you're unlikely to want to have to walk back up the hill every time you've been into town.

Whichwhatnow · 22/05/2023 16:13

clary · 22/05/2023 15:56

A good deal of Bristol uni accom is two miles out from the uni tho. I went there and cycled or walked, but I gather students take the bus now. After the first year, I agree, most are walking distance (I mean, I thought Stoke Bishop was!!)

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I guess it depends on your definition of walkable! There's student halls near me (I've moved back to St Pauls) and it's 20-25 mins to Wills Memorial Building and the other uni buildings around there. Most friends lived around 30 mins walk away in Clifton. I had a friend who had a car and she was roundly mocked!

ComeonArsenal · 22/05/2023 16:13

@NoNotHimTheOtherOne i didn’t know that about Aber?! Do most students get the bus to Uni then?

ididntwanttodoit · 22/05/2023 16:14

Glasgow
Glasgow Caledonian
Dundee
Abertay
Aberdeen
University of the West of Scotland (Ayr)
Stirling (if you choose to live on campus)

MaryQueenOfSwots · 22/05/2023 16:16

Leicester- it’s all walkable. Oadby halls bus away but lots of other accommodation on/near campus.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 22/05/2023 16:20

Exeter

UsingChangeofName · 22/05/2023 16:21

Obviously there are masses of places.
Some of it will depend on what you mean by "no public transport required" too, as some people would not bat an eyelid at a 30min walk but others would.
Also, do you mean just between halls (or 2nd yr housing) and lectures / labs / seminars, or do you mean 'to get anywhere' - as that makes a difference.

5childrenand · 22/05/2023 16:26

Southampton is eminently walkable…I’m seriously confused by what he’s looking for to think it isn’t.

Max 15 minute walk from halls to the highfield campus, and then most student houses are closer again. It’s a very small city!

I doubt he’ll find many places without similar distances apart from oxbridge.

mynewusername2023 · 22/05/2023 16:27

Which Southampton uni as there are two?

I went to the one in the city when it was still called Southampton Institute. I pretty much walked everywhere between halls and the various buildings and the house after the first year was walking distance as well.

I had a car in the 2nd/3rd years but only used it to do a huge shop once a week and to go to work as I finished at 2am and it was safer. There was never anywhere to park in the city near the buildings, so walking was it.

TBH I never actually bothered looking at bus timetables as walking was free.

Neighbours87 · 22/05/2023 16:28

Queens Belfast

Damnspot · 22/05/2023 16:30

Someone said Bath?! Well you'd end up super fit I suppose 😅

Salamander91 · 22/05/2023 16:30

UCLAN

cakebaker39 · 22/05/2023 16:30

Reading

KnittedCardi · 22/05/2023 16:31

Exeter. Everyone walks everywhere. You get very fit though cos it's hilly. You do need to take a train to the beach .....

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