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King's Road

King's Road, London , SW3 4UD

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Access Guide

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Overview

  • This Access Guide is about the section of King's Road between Sloane Square in the east and Milman's Street in the west.
    This is a distance of about 1.7km (1 mile).
    This guide was created in December 2021 and updated April 2023.
    The area may have changed since the guide was created.
  • The area is known for its boutique shops and restaurants.
  • Pavements are generally wide and level, but can be congested.
    King's Road has busy two-way traffic and most people will need to use one of the pedestrian or zebra crossings to cross it.
    There are many side roads to cross.
    Most are uncontrolled crossings with level or dropped kerbs and tactile paving.
  • There are some opportunities to sit and rest, but there are long intervals between them.
  • The main ways to get to King's Road are by train, tube, bus and taxi.
    Sloane Square underground station is about 120m east of King's Road.
    The nearest underground station with step-free access is Victoria.
    There are bus stops on both sides of King's Road that serve routes connecting with Victoria Station.
  • There is generally no parking on King's Road.
    There are limited pay-by-phone on-street parking bays, including Blue Badge bays, in some side roads.
  • There is a standard automatic toilet in Sloane Square near to the underground station, but this was out of order at the time of our survey.
  • To view the Access Guide for Sloane Square please click here (new tab)..
  • To view the Access Guide for Duke of York Square please click here (new tab)..

Getting Here

General Accessibility

  • Paths and Pavements View
    • Pavements are generally wide and level but may be congested at busy times .
      There are uneven areas around a small number of street trees.
    • There may be some obstructions from A-board signage outside shops, or tables and chairs on the pavement.
    • Many of the shops and businesses have one or more steps at their entrance.
  • Street Furniture and Features View
    • Much of the street has black bollards along the edge of the kerb.
      There are also some historic white bollards.
      Blocks of cycle parking racks are usually near the kerb edge.
    • The greatest numbers of seats are off King's Road, within Duke of York Square (see related access guide for details).
      Also on the south side of King's Road, there are some bench seats at the junction with Royal Avenue.
      There are also cycle racks and app-hire cycle and scooter stands here .
      There are bench seats near Chelsea Manor Street, outside Chelsea Old Town Hall.
      This building has stone steps that project out into the pavement.
    • On the north side of King's Road, there are bench seats at the junction with Park Walk and outside Chelsea Fire Station at Manresa Road.
      There is also a small park at Dovehouse Green .
  • Maps and Signage View
    • On the south side of King's Road, there are Legible London map signs at Chelsea Manor Street and Old Church Street.
      On the north side, there is a map near Markham Square
      Some bus shelters also have local maps.
  • Public Transport View
    • Most of the bus stops have shelters with perching or standard height seats, or a combination of the two
      Some of the shelters have bus arrival information displays.
      The newest bus stops also have USB charging points next to the seat.

Main Pedestrian Crossing(s) (Junction with Sydney Street)

  • There are 2 crossing points near Sydney Street, one crossing across Sydney Street and another crossing to the opposite side of the King’s Road. There are push-button controlled pedestrian crossings at all the crossing points.
    There are steep pped kerbs with tactile paving at all crossing points but some of the tactile paving is worn.
  • There are central refuges marked with tactile paving at both crossings of King's Road.
    The signals are timed to allow the road to be crossed in one go.
  • The road surface is grey tarmac.
  • There is two-way traffic at all crossing points.

Main Pedestrian Crossing(s) (Junction with Oakley Street)

  • There are 3 crossing points near Oakley Street.
    There is one crossing across Oakley Street and 2 crossings to the opposite side of King's Road.
    There are push-button controlled pedestrian crossings at all 3 crossing points.
    There are steep dropped kerbs with tactile paving at all crossing points.
  • There are central refuges marked with tactile paving at all crossings.
    The signals are timed to allow the road to be crossed in one go.
  • The road surface is grey tarmac.
  • There is two-way traffic at all crossing points.

Main Pedestrian Crossing(s) (Junction with Beaufort Street)

  • There are 4 crossing points near Beaufort Street.
    There are two crossing across Beaufort Street (either side of King’s Road) and 2 crossings to the opposite side of King's Road.
    There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving at all the crossing points.
  • The crossings of King's Road east of Beaufort Street has a staggered refuge and is intended to be crossed in 2 stages.
    The crossing of King's Road west of Beaufort Street and the south section of Beaufort Street also have a central refuge, to allow the roads to be crossed in stages.
    The refuges have a level surface with crossing points marked by tactile paving.
  • The road surface is grey tarmac.
  • There is two-way traffic in all locations.

Main Pedestrian Crossing(s) (King's Road - Signal-Controlled)

  • There are signal controlled crossings to cross King's Road;
    - near to the junction with Sloane Square
    - near to Flood Street
    - near to Old Church Street
    All the crossings have dropped kerbs with tactile paving.
  • The crossing near to Old Church Street has a staggered central refuge so that the road can be crossed in 2 stages.
    The refuge has level surfaces with the crossings marked by tactile paving.
  • The road surface is grey tarmac.
  • There is two-way traffic at all crossings.

Main Pedestrian Crossing(s) (Zebra)

  • There are zebra crossings to cross King's Road;
    - near to Cadogan Gardens
    - between Walpole Street and Cheltenham Terrace)
    - near to Royal Avenue and Tryon Street
    - opposite Markham Square
    - near to Radnor Walk and Jubilee Place
    - near to Milman's Street and Park Walk
    All the crossings have dropped kerbs and tactile paving.
  • The zebra crossing near to Milman's Street has a central refuge that is marked with tactile paving.
    This allows the road to be crossed in 2 stages.
  • The road surface is grey tarmac and the zebra crossings are clearly marked.
  • There is two-way traffic at each crossing.
    The zebra crossing near to Royal Avenue has a crossing point for cyclists parallel with the pedestrian crossing.
    This allows cyclists to follow a route between Royal Avenue and Tryon Street.
    There is tactile paving to warn that cyclists could be crossing the area.

Side Street Crossings (King's Road - North Side)

  • The pavement along the north side of King's Road crosses a number of side streets. The type of crossing varies depending on the street.
  • There are zebra crossing at Cadogan Gardens and Anderson Street .
    There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving.
    There is one-way traffic turning from Cadogan Gardens into King's Road.
    There is one-way traffic turning into Anderson Street.
  • When King's Road crosses Blacklands Terrace, Lincoln Terrace, Tryon Street, Bywater Street, Markham Street, Jubilee Street, Burnsall Street, Dovehouse Street, Manresa Road, The Vale and Park Walk, there are crossings where the road is level with the pavement. There is tactile paving on both sides.
    At most of these crossings, the road surface is small paving blocks, to contrast with the tarmac
    There are no signals at these crossing to indicate when it is safe to cross, so caution is advised when crossing these side streets.
    Some of the side roads, such as Blacklands Terrace, both roads at Markham Square, Jubilee Place, Burnsall Street and Park Walk, have one-way traffic.
    Dovehouse Street has one-way vehicle traffic turning into the side road, but cycles are permitted in both directions.
  • At the crossing over Chelsea Manor Street there are dropped kerbs with tactile paving on both sides.
  • When the path crosses Old Church Street and Beaufort Street, there are traffic lights but there are no pedestrian signals.
    There is no phase when there could not be vehicles turning north into the road.
    Because there are no signals at these crossing to indicate when it is safe to cross, so caution is advised when crossing these side streets.
    There are dropped kerbs on both sides of the crossing but on the west side of Old Church Street it is not marked by tactile paving.
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  • When the path crosses Sydney Street there is a pedestrian controlled signal crossing.

Side Street Crossings (King's Road - South Side)

  • The pavement along the South side of King's Road crosses a number of side streets. The type of crossing varies depending on the street.
  • When King's Road crosses Walpole Street , Smith Street , Radnor Walk , Shawfield Steet, Flood Street , Chelsea Manor Street, Glebe Place, Brameton Street, Old Church Street, Paulton Street and Milmans Street, there are crossings where the road is level with the pavement. There is tactile paving on both sides.
    At most of these crossings, the road surface small paving blocks, to contrast with the tarmac
    There are no signals at these crossing to indicate when it is safe to cross, so caution is advised when crossing these side streets.
    Some of the side roads, such as Brameton Street and Radnor Walk have one-way traffic.
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  • At the crossing over Wellington Square there are dropped kerbs with tactile paving on both sides.
    There are no signals at this crossing to indicate when it is safe to cross, so caution is advised when crossing these side streets.
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  • When the path crosses Beaufort Street, there are traffic lights but there are no pedestrian signals.
    There is no phase when there could not be vehicles turning north into the road.
    Because there are no signals at these crossing to indicate when it is safe to cross, so caution is advised when crossing these side streets.
    There are dropped kerbs on both sides of the crossing.
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  • When the path crosses Oakley Street there is a pedestrian controlled signal crossing.