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Route from The Rose Bowl to Campus Central via Woodhouse Lane & Otley Road

Leeds, LS1 3HE

Access Guide

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Introduction

Outside Access (Rear Entrance)

  • Entrance View
    • This information is for the entrance located at the rear of the building.
    • There is step free access at this entrance.
    • A key card is required for access at this entrance.
    • The height of the card reader/lock is 94cm (3ft 1in).
    • There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
    • The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
    • The door(s) is / are double.
    • The width of the door opening is 170cm (5ft 7in).
  • Second Set of Doors View
    • There is a second set of doors.
    • The door(s) open(s) automatically.
    • The door(s) is / are double.
    • The width of the door opening is 170cm (5ft 7in).
  • Comments View
    • This entrance gives direct access to level 2.

The Rose Bowl To Woodhouse Lane

  • Exit the Rose Bowl from the rear entrance which looks out onto the Rose Bowl short stay car park and turn right onto the pathway.
  • Follow the path which is block paving and over 150cm wide towards Portland Crescent which is a journey of about 30 metres down an easy slope which evens out as you reach the junction with Portland Crescent.
  • At Portland Crescent you will turn left and need to cross the short stay car park entrance road.
  • There is a dropped kerb with good markings and the same at the other side of the car park entrance road, there is an easy slope to very easy slope as you cross the car park entrance road.
  • You will notice path is still over 150cm in width and the path becomes more uneven due to various repairs to the surface and a couple of slightly raised drain covers. The path is now tarmac rather than block paving.
  • The path also becomes an easy slope as you approach Woodhouse Lane.
  • This section of the journey is about 25 metres in total.
  • The total distance of travel from the Rose Bowl Rear Entrance to Woodhouse Lane is about 60metres.

Woodhouse Lane To Woodhouse Lane Bus Stop L2

  • As you approach Woodhouse Lane from Portland Crescent you will see a dropped kerb crossing Portland Crescent to your right just as it meets Woodhouse Lane. There is an easy slope before you reach this dropped kerb.
  • You will need to cross at this dropped kerb which is well marked out on both sides of the road and does have an easy slope. You will then carry on straight ahead down Woodhouse Lane which is a temporary path due to building works. The path is only 140cm in width and is a tarmac surface.
  • You will follow this path for around 20metres with an easy slope before reaching another dropped kerb which is a pedestrian crossing to cross Cookridge Street.
  • You will cross the pedestrian crossing using the dropped kerbs for both sections of the crossing. The crossing does have low level buttons.
  • You will continue along Woodhouse Lane towards the bus stop L2 which is around 25metres away along the path which is now block paving again has an easy slope with some slightly raised drains covers.
  • The path widens to over 150cm and becomes more level as you approach the bus stop.
  • The bus stop L2 is directly outside the Technology Campus building and opposite Morrison's supermarket.
  • The total distance from Woodhouse Lane at the junction with Portland Crescent to Woodhouse Lane bus stop L2 is about 50 metres.

Otley Road to Church Avenue

  • Turn left down Otley Road towards Church Avenue. This distance is 40m.
  • The surface of the road is concrete with the occasional manhole cover.
  • There is an easy gradient downhill.
  • When you arrive at Church Avenue cross the road.
  • There are drop kerbs on both sides.
  • The surface of the road is tarmac.
  • This can be seen in photographs 3, 4 & 5.

Church Avenue to Church Wood Mount

  • Turn right up Church Avenue for approximately 140m.
  • There is an uphill gradient.
  • The surface of the pavement is tarmac. This can be seen in photographs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.
  • After 140m you will need to cross Church Wood Mount.
  • There are drop kerbs on either side and a tarmac road in the middle.
  • After this continue on for another approximately 140m to reach Church Wood Road.

Church Avenue to Headingley Campus

  • Cross over Church Wood Road. There are drop kerbs on either side. The surface of the road is cobbled. This can be seen in photograph 1.
  • Due to electric boxes, the width of the pavement is only 105cm. This can be seen in photograph 3.
  • After approximately 60m you will reach the Headingley Campus. This can be seen in photograph 5. When you do so cross the road to your right at the crossing.
  • There are tactile drop kerbs on either side of the road. These can be seen in photographs 6 & 7.

Headingley Campus to Campus Central Main Entrance

  • Upon crossing the road turn left and head up for approximately 110m.
  • There is a road almost immediately upon turning left.
  • This has tactile drop kerbs on either side and a tarmac road.
  • This can be seen in photographs 1 & 2.
  • After crossing this road the surface of the pavement is block paving with the occasional manhole cover.
  • There is a slight uphill gradient along the pavement.
  • In some places along the pavement due to the presence of bollards the width of the pavement is reduced to 110cm. This can be seen in photograph 3.
  • There is a drop kerb with tactile paving
  • After 70mn there is another road this also has tactile drop kerbs on either side. This can be seen in photographs 7 & 8.
  • After this take the first pedestrian crossing
  • Which also has a tarmac road and tactile drop kerbs.
  • The road is tarmac.
  • This can be seen in photographs 9 & 10.
  • Then head down the moderate slope in front of you to reach the main entrance to Campus Central.