Access Guide
Introduction
- This route runs from the Leeds School of Art to the Leslie Silver Building main entrance.
- The route is 220 metres long.
Leeds School of Art Main Entrance to Portland Way
- Exit the Leeds School of Art via the main entrance and onto the concourse outside the building.
- The surface of the pathway is block paved and with some dark slabs which may simulate steps.
- After 5 metres bear left and proceed onto Portland Way.
- There is a very slight uphill gradient on this section of the route.
Portland Way to Portland Building
- Turn left onto Portland Way and proceed along the footpath.
- The surface of the footpath is concrete tiles.
- There is a slight uphill gradient along Portland Way.
- The footpath is over 150cm wide.
- After 75 metres there is a slight dropped kerb crossing a service access point for the Portland Building.
- The surface of the access point is block paved and is uneven in places.
- After crossing the access point the footpath returns to concrete tiles and is uneven in places.
- Continue along the footpath for 10m to the crossing point outside the Portland Building main entrance.
- There is a road sign on the footpath which narrows the width to 108cm.
Portland Building to Woodhouse Lane
- Proceed along Portland Way past the Portland Building main entrance and the crossing point.
- The surface of the pathway is concrete tiles and is uneven in places.
- After 14 metres the surface changes to small block paving for 4 metres and then changes back to concrete tiles.
- Continue along Portland Way for 38 metres and follow the pathway to the left it widens out and leads onto Woodhouse Lane.
Woodhouse Lane to Leslie Silver Building
- Continue along the pathway to the left onto Woodhouse Lane.
- The surface of the pathway is concrete tiles and is uneven in some places with patched tarmac areas.
- After 16 metres continue past the crossing point.
- There is a slight camber down from left to right and tactile paving at the crossing point.
- After 9 metres the surface changes to block paving for 9 metres and then changes back to concrete tiles.
- The entrance to the Leslie Silver Building is on the left after 22 metres.