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Route From Radnor Hall to Babbage Building

University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA

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Summary

Introduction

  • This is a route from Radnor Hall to Babbage Building.
  • The route is approximately 650m long.
  • It takes around 10 minutes to complete the route.
  • Some of the route is pedestrianised.
  • There are dropped kerbs and tactile warnings.
  • The final section of the route is on James Street.
  • The surfaces along the route consist of block paving and tarmac.
  • All the buildings are clearly named and there are some wall signs.
  • Throughout the campus, University vehicles may use the pedestrian areas.
  • They are restricted to 5mph and the pedestrians have right of way.
  • The campus is situated on a hillside and there are sections of the route with slight and moderately steep gradients.

Radnor Hall

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Radnor Hall to B3250

  • Turn left out of the Radnor Hall courtyard onto Gilwell Street.
  • Cross the road at the crossing with tactile paving and then turn right to follow the slight sloped pavement for 20m towards Gibbon Lane.
  • Turn left onto Gibbon Lane and follow the pavement for approximately 200m. You will cross the entrances to Gibbon Street, and then Tavistock Place. Both have tactile paving.
  • Cross over Gibbon Lane, heading towards the pedestrian crossing on the B3250.

B3250 to Rolle Plaza Marquee

  • Use the pedestrian crossing to reach Portland Square on the other side of the B3250.
  • At Portland Square, take the pedestrianised path to the left of the building and follow it up the slight slope and around to the right.
  • When you see the Immersive Visual Theatre dome ahead of you, and an entrance to the SU on your left, take the path between the two.
  • Follow this path for approximately 50m and turn right at the end up the slight slope.
  • Rolle Plaza Marquee will be ahead of you at the end of this path.

Rolle Plaza Marquee to Babbage

  • Take the path to the left of Rolle Plaza Marquee, heading towards Rolle Building. This path has tactile paving along it.
  • At the end of the path, down the slight slope, you will reach James Street.
  • Cross over James Street and cross the entrance to Babbage Blue Badge parking.
  • The entrance to Babbage will be on your right up the slight slope.

Babbage Building