Access Guide
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- This route is from the Babbage Building to the Cookworthy Building.
- The distance of the route is approximately 650m.
- The footpaths on this route are a mixture of block paving, concrete, resin bonded gravel and tarmac.
- The route crosses the Campus Park, towards the Link building, crosses Drake Circus, continues along Regent Street and down Hampton Street to the Cookworthy Building.
- There are a few dropped kerbs along the route.
- The campus is situated on a hillside and there are sections of the route with moderately steep gradients.
- Babbage Building link (new tab) - click here.
- Cookworthy link (new tab) - click here.
Babbage Building to Smeaton Building
- From the main entrance of the Babbage Building, take the slope to the left.
- Then turn back on yourself to go down James Street, which has a long slight gradient.
- After approximately 40m take the second path on your left across the Campus Park, down a long slight slope towards the Smeaton Building
- The footpaths on this section are a mixture of block paving and resin bonded gravel.
Smeaton Building to Link Building
- At the bottom of the slope turn left to go along Portland Square between the Smeaton Building on your right and the library on your left.
- After approximately 40m turn right between the Smeaton and Link buildings
- The footpaths on this section are block paving.
Link Building To Drake Circus Road Crossing
- After passing between the two buildings, turn left before the steps and follow the long slight slope on the left, with the Link Building on your left.
- Near the end of the slope take a slight right to the pedestrian crossing for Drake Circus
- The footpaths on this section are block paving.
Drake Circus Road Crossing
- Cross Drake Circus using the pedestrian crossing.
- This is a traffic light controlled crossing with a level central island.
- There are dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides of the crossing.
- The footpaths on this section are a mixture of block paving and tarmac.
Drake Circus to Regent Street
- Once having crossed Drake Circus turn right down Drake Circus.
- Take the path left after The Box museum up a slight slope to The Caffeine Club.
- Turn right in front of The Caffeine Club down Tavistock Road.
- There is a set of bollards to navigate, each bollard has yellow bands and there is over 150cm width between each bollard.
- After approximately 28m turn left onto the right hand side of Regent Street.
- The footpaths on this section are a mixture of block paving and tarmac.
Regent Street to Hampton Street
- After approximately 70m cross the first road crossing.
- There are dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides of the crossing.
- After approximately 20m cross the exit for the Regent Street car park, be careful of cars coming out of the car park from your right.
- There are dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides of the crossing.
- After approximately another 17m cross the entrance for the Regent Street car park, be careful of cars entering the car park from your left.
- There are dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides of the crossing.
- After approximately 20m cross Hampton Street, and once across turn right down Hampton Street on the left hand side
- There are dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides of the crossing, with a level central island.
- The footpaths on this section are a mixture of tarmac and concrete.
Hampton Street to Cookworthy Building
- Continue down Hampton Street, which is a steep slope, for approximately 55m where the access to the Cookworthy Building is on your left
- The footpaths on this section are tarmac.