Worcester
🏟️ Address: University of Worcester Arena, University of Worcester (Severn Campus), Hylton Road, Worcester, WR2 5JN, United Kingdom Directions in Google Maps
The Arena is located on the Severn campus of the University of Worcester, close to the city centre. There are university and council-run car parks available, as well as plentiful public transport connections.
Below you can find general information on travel and parking for University of Worcester Arena. Individual events may have additional/restricted services available, and so we recommend clicking through to the event and viewing the Travel & Parking tab for event-specific information.
The Arena has its own car park accessible via the main venue entrance on Hylton Road. Visitors can park here for £4 per evening.
If this car park is full, there are further options:
There is a drop-off and pick-up zone for taxis outside the Arena.
The Arena is well served by local bus routes, with the 824 service between Worcester and Shropshire stopping just outside the venue.
There are 2 train stations in Worcester with connections to Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, London, and Manchester:
The Arena is close to central Worcester and is easily accessible on foot.
Worcester may be a small city, but it has a full range of accommodation options to suit all tastes and budgets. Most are located in Worcester city centre, the cultural and commercial hub of the city. Not only are the city’s biggest attractions located here, but the best shops, bars, and restaurants are also found here.
On event days, the Arena provides a cafe that serves sandwiches, pastries, hot snacks, and drinks. There are also vending machines on-site where visitors can buy snacks as well as hot and cold drinks.
Drinks, hot food, hampers, and cool boxes cannot be brought inside the Arena from outside. The only food that can be brought to the Arena are sealed items.
There are permanent toilets available on-site.
Personal assistants and carers can book one free ticket to any event where they attend with a wheelchair user who has bought a ticket.
All events feature wheelchair accessible viewing areas and assistance dogs are allowed into the venue (although this is discouraged at very loud events).
Induction loop audio systems are fitted at the Visitors Reception, the Main Arena Hall, the Joel Richards Conference and Media Suite, and the informal viewing area.
There are numerous accessible toilet facilities on the ground and first floors, with clearly signposted directions. There is also an extra large, fully accessible changing room/toilet on the ground floor, with a height-adjustable changing bench, a hoist, and room for up to 2 assistants or carers.
There are lockers adjacent to the main hall which are available for public use during events. Visitors can use these by requesting an access card at reception.
Lost property is stored in the security office and any queries can be directed to +441905 544 444.
University of Worcester Arena has a capacity of approximately 2,000. However, the capacity does differ between events depending on the seating configuration.
University of Worcester (Severn Campus), Hylton Road, Worcester, WR2 5JN, United Kingdom.
