Matchstickslim said:
I'm going to Stafford University this year and was wondering if theres anything to keep me occupied during weekends and what not! I.e. cinemas, good places for mountain biking etc.
Cheers
You mean the Stafford/Beaconside Campus?
I went there - rocked!
The Union have something on most nights of the week so there's entertainment on your doorstep. If you're musically inclined then there's something on everyday of the week in one pub or another.
Cinema (not great but functional), bowling, new leisure centre coming soon, tonnes of shops, I believe there is even an Egyptology society which I keep meaning to join.
There's tonnes of stuff to keep you occupied if you look for it. We're not great on the club scene tho - I would recommend getting train to somewhere like Brum for that. Tickets are cheap enough.
Alton Towers not too far off and Uni organises cheap trips there. Monkey Forest as someone already pointed out.
Mountain biking = Cannock Chase!!! Plenty of walk and cycle paths about too. There's the old railway lines if you fancy an easy flat ride on a lazy day.
From my own experience though I spent three years of Uni either round a mate's house drinking, or having mates over in my house drinking. Oh, and study of course.