Information about Northampton HDU
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Cliftonville
Northampton
NN1 5BD
From the M1 south
- Leave the M1 at Junction 15, and follow the A45 to Northampton
- After 1.5 miles, ignore town centre exit and stay on ring road A45 dual carriageway (signposted Wellingborough, Kettering and a red H for hospital)
- After the Brackmills turn, take the A428 Bedford/Town Centre exit down to the large roundabout (Barnes Meadow interchange)
- Take the first exit from the roundabout – A428 Town Centre
- Get into right hand lane, and turn right at the traffic lights (Cliftonville Road)
- Continue up Cliftonville Road until the next set of traffic lights
- Turn left at the lights into the hospital entrance
From other routes
- From the north, follow the ring road and A45 west to the Barnes Meadow interchange
- From the east, follow the A45 west to the Barnes Meadow interchange
- From the west, follow the A45 east (ring road) to the Barnes Meadow interchange
- In each case, take the A428 Town Centre exit, and follow instructions above
Paediatric HDU is located within Paddington Ward. Paddington ward is located in area M, (West entrance). The nearest car parks are 3 and 4. Disabled car parking is available in area K. Admission to the children’s wards and neonatal intensive care unit is through swipe-controlled doors.
