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Ipswich Waterfront Building

Follow the A14 to junction 56, sign-posted A137 Ipswich Central. Follow the A137 and town centre signs. On approaching the town centre, cross over the river in the right hand lane. The Novotel Hotel should be directly ahead. Turn right at the roundabout into Star Lane and stay in the right hand lane, sign-posted Felixstowe. After the third set of traffic lights the road bears round to the right. This is where you need to take up the left hand lane. Follow the road round to the left, still following signs to Felixstowe. At the roundabout take the third exit, then take an immediate right. You will see our new Waterfront Building on the right.

University Campus Suffolk shares car parking facilities with the adjacent Suffolk New College.  Please see instructions below, under the title UCS at Suffolk New College, for directions to the visitors car park.

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University Campus Suffolk St Edmund House Offices

Follow the A14 to junction 56, sign-posted A137 Ipswich Central. Follow the A137 and town centre signs. On approaching the town centre, cross over the river in the right hand lane. The Novotel Hotel should be directly ahead. Turn right at the roundabout into Star Lane but stay in the left hand lane. The left hand lane will bear left after approximately 800 metres into Waterworks Street. At the traffic lights, turn right into Rope Walk and follow to the end of the road. The University Campus Suffolk St Edmund House offices are directly ahead.

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UCS at Suffolk New College for shared facilities and parking 

Use the above directions under heading Ipswich Waterfront Building, but take the first exit at the final roundabout, followed by an immediate left in to the car parking area of Suffolk New College.

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Ipswich by Train


Trains run between London (Liverpool Street) and Ipswich approximately every 30 minutes during the day. Services also connect with Ipswich from Norwich, Cambridge Harwich, Felixstowe and Lowestoft. Local taxi services connect Ipswich Station to the University Campus Suffolk. For train timetables please go to www.nationalexpresseastanglia.com|

UCS Bury St Edmunds

Follow the A14 to junction 42, sign-posted Bury St Edmunds West. Follow signs to the town centre along the A1302 Newmarket Road. The University Campus Suffolk Bury St Edmunds Centre is on the left after approximately one mile.

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UCS Great Yarmouth

From A12 Lowestoft:

Approach Gorleston with James Paget Hospital on the left. At the second roundabout take the first exit onto the inner relief road (A12). At the next roundabout take the first exit continuing on the inner relief road. At the following roundabout take the third exit, sign-posted Gorleston/Lowestoft. Take the first left into Suffolk Road. Continue straight ahead at the crossroads with Boundary Road. The University Campus Suffolk Great Yarmouth Centre is approximately a quarter of a mile along on the right hand side.

From A47 Norwich:

Approach Great Yarmouth with Vauxhall Holiday Park on the left and take up the right hand lane following the signs to Lowestoft. Take the third exit at the roundabout over Breydon Bridge (A12). At the next roundabout take the second exit over western bypass. At the next roundabout take the first exit sign-posted Gorleston/Lowestoft. Take the first left into Suffolk Road. Continue straight ahead at the crossroads with Boundary Road. The University Campus Suffolk Great Yarmouth Centre is approximately a quarter of a mile along on the right hand side.

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UCS Lowestoft

From North and South A12:

Follow the A12 to the junction with the A1144 (St Peter's Street) and follow this road. University Campus Suffolk Lowestoft Centre is 500 metres on the right.

From West A146:

Follow the A146 through Oulton Broad to join the A1117 Normanton Drive, which leads to the A1144 (St Peter's Street) at the roundabout, sign-posted town centre. The University Campus Suffolk Lowestoft Centre is just over a mile on the left.

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UCS Otley

From West, North and South A14
Take the turning for the A140 signposted to Norwich. As soon as you join the A140 you will need to get in the right hand lane to turn right on to the B1078 (signposted Coddenham). Follow the B1078 through the villages of Coddenham and Ashbocking. The college is on the right hand side of the road and is well signposted.

From Ipswich
Take the B1077 north out of town towards Westerfield. Go straight over the A1214 roundabout and on through the villages of Westerfield and Witnesham towards Ashbocking. Turn right on to the B1078 towards Otley. The college is a mile away on the right hand side.

From East A12 (Lowestoft)
Once on the Wickham Market by-pass (dual carriageway section) go straight over the first roundabout and turn right at the second roundabout (by Wyevale Garden Centre) on to the B1079. Continue for approximately 5 miles. When you come across the t-junction turn left on to the B1078 which is signposted to Otley. After about a mile there is a left hand turning signposted Otley College, the college is a little way up the road on the left hand side.

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Further Information

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Ipswich:
University Campus Suffolk
Waterfront Building
Neptune Quay
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP4 1QJ

telephone: 01473 338000

UCS at Suffolk New College
Rope Walk
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP4 1LT

telephone: 01473 382200

UCS Bury St Edmunds:
c/o West Suffolk College
Out Risbygate
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 3RL

telephone: 01284 716333

UCS Bury St Edmunds map |(external link)

UCS Great Yarmouth
c/o Great Yarmouth College
Southtown,
Great Yarmouth,
Norfolk NR31 0ED

telephone: 01493 655261

UCS Great Yarmouth map| (external link)

UCS Lowestoft:
c/o Lowestoft College
St Peters Street
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 2NB

telephone: 0800 854695

UCS Lowestoft map| (external link)

UCS Otley:
c/o Otley College
Otley
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP6 9EY

telephone: 01473 785543

UCS Otley map| (external link)