Visiting Nottingham

Some children and young people need to be in hospital for a while.  

If Ward E17 is your home for a week or more, you may want some information about local shops or things to do. 

Shops that are near to the hospital

Sainsbury’s Castle Marina 

Closest large supermarket to QMC, 5 minutes drive or 20 minutes walk

Castle Bridge Road, Castle Marina. NG7 1GX

Opening hours: Monday-Friday 7am-11pm, Saturday 7am-10pm, Sunday10am-4pm

Asda West Bridgford 

15 minutes drive

Loughborough Road, West Bridgford. NG2 7JA

Opening hours:  Monday 8am-midnight; Tuesday-Friday 24 hours, Saturday midnight-10pm, Sunday 10am-4pm, 

Tesco Extra Beeston 

10 minutes drive or 10 minutes on the Tram from QMC towards Toton Lane

1 Station Road, Beeston. NG9 2WJ

Opening hours: Monday to Saturday: 6am-midnight, Sunday 11am-5pm

Premier Convenience Store 

5 minutes walk from the QMC

2, Leen Gate, Nottingham. NG7 2LX

Opening hours - 9am-8pm, Sunday 10am-4pm 

Places nearby if you need a break or want to take siblings to 

Wollaton Hall and Park

NG8 2AE

11 minutes drive; parking charge

Large parkland with hall, gardens, lake and children’s play area plus café

Highfields Park and Lakeside Arts Centre

University Park

NG7 2RD

Park adjacent to Nottingham University campus, play park, boating lake and adventure golf and cafe. 

0.5 miles, 5 minutes drive or 10 minutes walk via the tram bridge or footbridge over the A52 

Rushcliffe Country Park

Ruddington

NG11 6JS

6 miles – 14 minutes drive

Trails with pond and wildlife areas, outdoor play area and café

Attenborough Nature Reserve

Barton Lane

NG9 6A2

5 miles – 20 minutes drive

Nature trails, ponds, hides and exhibitions with café.

Nottingham city centre

NG1 1AH

Approx. 8 minutes drive or 16 minutes on the tram (direction: Hucknall) or bus from Derby Road.

A variety of shops and places to eat, theatre & cinema. Castle & castle gardens. 

Beeston town centre

NG9 1AA

10 minutes on the tram from QMC (direction: Toton Lane)

Good choice of town centre parking 

Large selection of shops including Tesco, Lidl and Sainsbury's supermarkets as well as lots of cafes and places to eat

West Bridgford town centre

Parking next to the library - NG2 6AT

Just under 5 miles – 13 minutes drive

Large park and library with good children’s and young people’s areas

Small selection of shops and numerous eating places

Places of Worship 

There are areas on D floor of the hospital near the Chaplaincy dedicated to different faiths.

Chaplaincy staff will be able to advise you about places/times of worship in the local area