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Summary

The route from Durham Market Square to St Hild and St Bede is approximately 800m in length.
Along the route there are multiple slopes ranging from slight to steep.
There are road that need to be crossed along the journey.
There are block paved and tarmac surfaces along the road.

The Market Square is a square with a block paved surface.
The square has a constant uphill slight gradient.
There are Statues of Neptune, Charles William Vane Stewart 3rd Marquis of Londonderry as well as a memorial to men of the Durham Light Infantry in the square.
There is bench seating throughout the square.
There are three medium steps which are not clearly marked and have no handrails either side of the statue of Charles William Vane Stewart 3rd Marquis of Londonderry.
The market place bus stop is located off the square.
There is a map of the Durham Peninsula located here.
There is a defibrillator with a key code to access in the square. The key code reader is at a height of 158cm.
Off the square is the Market Hall, Town Hall and St Nicholas Church.

Leave Durham Market Square by going North East and head along Leazes Road for approximately 200m.
The surface across the road is block paved and level with the square with tactile block paving on either side.
There are bollards on the other side of the road with a width of 230cm. This can be seen in photographs 1 and 2.
Turn left, there is a very slight slope leading to Leazes Road which can be seen in photograph 3 and 4.
As you turn right and head along Leazes Road, there is a section of tactile block paving for the zebra crossing which can be seen in photographs 5 and 6.
As you head along the road there is a steep slope leading down the road.
This can be seen in photographs 7-11.
After approximately 125m you will reach the Prince Bishop's car park as shown in photograph 12.
The road into the car park has tactile drop kerbs on either side of the road and there is a tactile island in the centre of the road. This can be seen in photograph 13 - 16.
After crossing the road there is a steep slope as seen in photograph 17.
Turn right and continue along Leazes Road. Due to signposts the width is limited to 174cm at one point. Photographs 18, 19 and 20.
There is then a tarmac service road with drop kerbs on either side as seen in photographs 21, 22 and 23.
After which continue along the road until you reach New Elvet Bridge 24, 25 and 26.

Head along Leazes Road until you reach Pelaw Leazes Lane.
To continue along Leazes Lane there is a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights across the road which leads to New Elvet Bridge.
There are tactile drop kerbs on either side of the tarmac road.
There are two central islands the first of which is level with the road and the second of which has tactile drop kerbs on either side.
The controls for the lights are at a height of 104cm.
The crossing can be seen in photographs 1- 5.
After crossing the road continue along Leazes Road. Due to the location of the traffic lights there is a gap with a width of 140cm as seen in photograph 6.
As you continue onwards along Leazes road there is a bench as shown in photograph 7.
There is also a steep downwards slope which leads to an underpass which can be used cross Leazes Road. This downward slope can be seen in photographs 8 and 9.
At the bottom of the slope there is a steep upwards slope which can be seen in photographs 10, 11, 12 and 13.
Keep going along Leazes at the top of the slope there are several signposts that restrict the width of the pavement but never to less than 145cm. As you proceed there is a slight uphill gradient. This can be seen in photographs 14 - 20.

Cross Pelaw Leazes Lane and continue for approximately 330m until you reach St Hild's Lane.
There are drop kerbs on either side of the tarmac road which can be seen in photographs 1 - 4.
There is a slight slope along the road as you continue.
The width of the tarmac pavement is 130cm.
This stretch of pavement continues until you reach the School of Education service road and can be seen in photographs 5 - 9.
The School of Education service road has drop kerbs on either side off the tarmac road and can be seen in photographs 10 - 13.
After crossing the road continue uphill for approximately 190m until you reach St Hild's Lane.
The is a slight uphill gradient as you proceed to St Hild's Lane.

Turn right and head down St Hild's Lane.
There is a tactile drop kerb down onto St Hild's Lane which can be seen in photograph 1.
There is no pavement along St Hild's Lane which has a steep downhill slope which can be seen in photographs 2 - 6.
As you head down St Hild's Lane you will pass the following places:
For the Burdon House Access Guide please click here
For the Pelaw House Access Guide please click here
For the University Nursery Access Guide please click here
At the bottom of the lane turn left and the receptions for the College of St Hild and St Bede will be located to your left. This can be seen in photographs 7 and 8.