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Brooksby Campus is our specialist land-based and sports campus, situated in the village of Brooksby. It comprises a Grade 2 listed 16th Century Manor house, a £3.6million state-of-the-art sports facility and a nationally renowned, commercially managed competition and training venue - Brooksby Equestrian Centre. This campus also houses industry-standard workshops for Land-based industries, Engineering and Construction students, and has purpose-built 'hospital ward' facilities for Healthcare Sciences, in addition to an Early Years Education 'Discovery Den', Beauty Therapy Salon, and Creative Media Studio. The 850-acre Brooksby site also includes a working farm, a five acres of formal gardens, a lake and industry-standard glass houses.

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Animal Management and Equine Facilities

The Animal Management Centre has a reputation for having some of the best animal care training facilities in the region. Its specialist, purpose-built animal care unit houses a huge range of animals, including both domestic animals and exotics such as amphibians and reptiles.

Brooksby Equestrian Centre houses some truly fantastic facilities, including an indoor riding arena and outdoor floodlit arena with British Show Jumping approved jumps. Additionally, students benefit from access to our state-of-the-art Equine Rehabilitation Centre with Activo-Med water treadmill, Maxuss Solarium and more.

Sports Facilities

For those students of a sporting nature, Brooksby is also home to our £3.6 million specialist sports complex, which features a strength and conditioning suite, performance analysis equipment, and a large sports hall that fits 4 badminton courts. Our floodlit 3G pitch can be used all year round, come rain or shine, and it has the added benefit of reducing the risk of injury to players AND being environmentally friendly! We also have three grass rugby pitches, which are used by our Leicester Tigers programme students.

Brooksby is home to our Physiology Lab, a dedicated facility to study the interaction of exercise and nutrition to improve human performance. Our on-site gym is not just for our sports students but open to all students on specific days and supported by the sports staff. 

Learning and Information Resources

The Learning Resource Centre at Brooksby Campus provides learners with a place to study independently with access to computers, books, eBooks and digital resources needed to fulfil the requirements of your specific programme of study.

We aim to support each and every student at SMB College Group to achieve the best study outcomes and reach their potential.

What the Library Hubs offer:

  • Access to computers
  • Books (HE available and FE availble in curriculum areas), eBooks, online databases, sector specific magazines
  • Study skills & Exam guides
  • HE Resource Packs
  • Desktop cameras
  • Printers
  • Stationery
  • Enrichment/Student Engagement Activities and UCAS Support

Opening Times:
Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 4.30pm
Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm

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All students are welcome to our Learning Resource Centres, and we look forward to meeting you there!

Location

Brooksby is perfectly situated in the East Midlands, is close enough to the cities of Nottingham and Leicester and is easily accessible via our transport links.

Course areas

Courses delivered at our Specialist Land-based Campus at Brooksby include:

  • Agriculture
  • Animal Management
  • Construction & Joinery
  • Countryside & Environmental Management
  • Equine
  • Floristry
  • Horticulture (plants, gardening, landscaping)
  • Land-based Service Engineering
  • Motor Vehicle Engineering
  • Uniformed Public Services
  • Sport & Sport Science

How to find us

Brooksby
Leicestershire
LE14 2LJ

We offer a large range of college transport from across the county. Click here to read more on our transport options.