Access Guide
Route Summary
- The details within this guide relate to the route from Polden Court Student Accommodation to The Parade via the Library.
- The distance of this route is approximately 500m.
- The footpaths on this route are tarmac.
- Some of the footpaths are uneven.
- There are unmarked crossings and dropped kerbs on this route.
- For the Polden Court Access Guide please click here (new tab)
- For the Library Access Guide please click here (new tab).
Polden Court to the Road Crossing
- The surface of the area outside of Polden Court blocks 1 and 2 is tarmac, block paving and resin.
- It is uneven in places.
- There is a ramp located on an access path at the side of Polden Court leading to the road crossing.
- The width of the ramp is 158cm.
- The ramp is easy.
- The ramp has handrails on both sides.
- At the top of the ramp, turn left to the road.
Road Crossing
- There are two bollards before the road, which have a height of 124cm and a width of 131cm.
- There is no official road crossing at this point.
- There are dropped kerbs on both sides of the road.
- Cross the road to the Blue Badge parking opposite.
Road Crossing to Service Road Crossing
- Once across the road turn right and continue along the path.
- The surface of the path is tarmac.
- It is uneven in places.
- Continue straight along this path, after approximately 100m there is a service road crossing.
Service Road Crossing
- The crossing has dropped kerbs with tactile paving on both sides.
- The surface of the crossing is tarmac.
- At the far side of the crossing the tactile paving is on an easy slope.
Service Road Crossing to Zebra Crossing
- After the service road crossing, continue pass the West Operations Office on the left along the path for approximately for 140m.
- Go past the first zebra crossing on the right.
- Before you reach the second zebra crossing there are two bollards outside Bredon Court, with a width of 103cm and a height of 89cm.
Zebra Crossing
- Use the zebra crossing to cross the road toward the building 1 West North.
- The zebra crossing has dropped kerbs with tactile paving on both sides.
- Once across the zebra crossing turn left.
Zebra Crossing to The Parade
- Follow the path for approximately 11m and then turn right towards the building 1 West.
- To the left side of 1 West there is a ramp, which bypasses the two steps.
- The ramp is slight.
- The ramp has handrails on both sides.
- The ramp has a width of 159cm.
- Continue through the archway between 1 West on the right and the Library on the left.
- The Parade will be straight ahead once past the library.