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Route from Trinity Lane (Old Court) to Castle Court

Clare College, Memorial Court, Queen's Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9AJ

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Route Summary

  • The following information describes the route from Castle Court to the Trinity Lane Entrance to Old Court.
  • The approximate distance of this route is 1 kilometre.
  • The route takes approximately 10-15 minutes to walk.
  • The majority of the paths along the route consist of tarmac, flagstone paving and block paving.
  • There are walkways with widths of less than 100cm in places.
  • The potential hazards on this route include; congested pathways, uneven paving and long slight slopes.

Castle Court to Chesterton Lane Crossing

  • Head along White Lodge and out of Castle Court site via the Chesterton Lane Entrance. There is no pedestrian footpath along White Lodge and the road has a steep downwards slope so care should be taken along this section of the route.
  • Upon reaching Chesterton Lane, take a right and follow the pathway along Chesterton Lane for approximately 100m until you reach the Chesterton Lane crossing.
  • The dropped kerb accessing the pathway is not completely flush with the road.
  • The pathway consists of tarmac and is uneven in places.
  • The path narrows to 91cm after approximately 15m.
  • There is a long, slight, downhill slope along the majority of this section of the route.

Chesterton Lane Crossing

  • This crossing point consists of 2 sections separated by a central island.
  • This crossing has dropped kerbs with tactile paving on both sides of the road.
  • There is no tactile paving at the central island.
  • The road surface consists of tarmac and is even.
  • There are visual signals available at both sides of the crossing as well as on the central island.
  • The visual signals are activated via push buttons. These are at a height of 106cm.
  • There are rotating cones located at the base of the push button boxes to indicate when it is safe to cross.

Chesterton Lane Crossing to Magdalene Bridge (via Magdalene Street)

  • Having crossed, turn right and follow the path around to the left onto Magdalene Street.
  • Continue ahead along Magdalene Street for approximately 140m until you reach Magdalene Bridge.
  • The pathway consists of flagstone paving and tarmac and is uneven in places.
  • There is a long, slight, downhill slope until shortly before reaching the bridge when the pathway then begins to slope uphill.
  • There are two road signs in the centre of the pathway approximately 10m and 60m into this section of the route. These cause the path to narrow to as little as 140cm. There is a good contrast between the road sign poles and the pathway.
  • There are 2 vehicle access points servicing Magdalene College approximately 20m and 120m into this section of the route. Please be wary of vehicles when traversing these.
  • The path changes to block paving at the second access point.

Magdalene Bridge to Bridge Street Crossing (via Bridge Street)

  • Having crossed Magdalene Bridge, continue ahead along Bridge Street for approximately 220m until reaching the Bridge Street crossing at the junction with St Johns Street.
  • The pathway has an initial slight downhill slope before levelling off.
  • The pathway consists of tarmac and flagstone paving and is mostly even.
  • This section of the route can become very congested during busy periods.
  • There are a number of potential obstacles including bikes, advertising boards and outdoor cafĂ©/restaurant seating that cause the pathway to narrow in places.
  • There are 2 side road crossings over Thompson Lane and Round Church Street along this section of the route.
  • There is also a vehicle access point crossing over Blackmoor Head Yard.
  • All 3 crossing points are flush with the pavement.
  • Neither of the side road crossing points have visual signals available.
  • Both of the side road crossings have tactile paving on both sides.
  • The road surface at all 3 crossings changes to block paving.
  • Please be wary of vehicles when traversing these crossings.

Bridge Street Crossing

  • This crossing has dropped kerbs with tactile paving on both sides of the road.
  • The road surface consists of tarmac and is even.
  • There are no visual signals available on either side of this crossing.

Bridge Street Crossing to Senate House Passage (via St Johns Street and Trinity Street))

  • Having crossed, turn right and follow the path round to the left onto St Johns Street.
  • From here, continue ahead along St Johns Street for approximately 140m until you reach Trinity Street. Trinity Street begins as you pass All Saints Passage (left) and Newton's Apple Tree (right).
  • Finally, continue ahead for another 180m along Trinity Street until you reach the Senate House Passage. The passage is located on the right hand side of the road.
  • This section of the route is pedestrianised/closed off to almost all traffic between the hours of 10am and 4pm Monday to Saturday.
  • The pathway/road consist of flagstone paving, block paving and cobbles.
  • There are bollards lining the pathways along the majority of this section of the route as well as bike racks in places.
  • The bollards have a good contrast with the path.
  • The path is flush with the road along the entirety of this section of the route, including at the junction with Senate House Passage.
  • This section of the route can become very congested during busy times.

Senate House Passage to Trinity Lane

  • Continue ahead along Senate House Passage for approximately 100m until you reach Trinity Lane.
  • The pathway consists of flagstone paving in the centre, with cobbles along either side.
  • The pathway has a very slight downhill slope along its length and is uneven in places.
  • There are bollards located at the beginning and end of the passage.
  • The bollard at the beginning of the passage causes the path to narrow to 137cm. The gaps between the bollards at the end of the passage range between 135cm and 145cm.
  • All of the bollards have red identifying strips that contrast with the pathway.
  • This section of the route can become congested at busy times and is a popular route for cyclists.

Trinity Lane to Old Court

  • Having reached the end of the Senate House Passage, turn left and follow the pathway for approximately 60m until you reach the Trinity Lane Entrance Gate into Old Court.
  • The path/road consists of cobbles initially before changing to flagstone paving when joining the walkway on the right hand side.
  • There is an 82cm wide gap on the pathway at the point where the cobbles transition into flagstone paving.
  • Approximately 25 metres along the pathway, there is a steep slope leading down towards the road due to a dropped kerb.
  • The pathway in uneven in places along this section of the route.
  • The entrance gate into Old Court is 111cm in width.