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Introduction (Oadby Streetscape - A6 Harborough Road to Church Street via the Parade)

• Services / facilities within the grounds include This guide is based in Oadby This guide covers the main shopping area of Oadby and covers some independent shops and mainstream shops along the Parade. This guide runs from the A6 Harborough Road to the North and ends at Church Street/Wigston Road to the south. The route is roughly around 0.4 miles (640metres) and would take roughly 10-12 minutes to walk on average but this is just a guide. The route has some slight and steep slopes along the route. Pathway surfaces are concrete paving slabs and block paving. The pathways have some uneven sections, which include some raised manhole covers. The road surfaces are tarmac, with dropped kerbs and tactile paving at most crossing points. There are opportunities to sit and rest.

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Getting Here

• By Car:
• The A6 Harborough Road is at the north end of the streetscape where the Parade meets A6 Harborough Road.
• The A6 Harborough Road has direct links to the ring road for Leicester and A47.
• Parking:
• There is limited street Blue Badge parking and standard parking available on the Parade and side roads throughout the route.
• Several public car parks are also available throughout the route.
• By Bus:
• There are several bus stops along most of the route such as the Parade with direct services available to Leicester, Crown Hills, Oadby and Glenfield.
• For more information on Arriva Buses please see the following link:-https://www.arrivabus.co.uk
• For more information on Centre Buses please see the following link:-https://www.centrebus.info
• By Train:
• Leicester Railway Station is approximately 2.9 miles away and located Station Street.
• There is step-free access to the platforms.
• There are direct train services available to London St Pancras International, Nottingham, Birmingham, Liverpool and many more.
• For more information on East Midland Railway please see the following link:-https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
• For more information on Cross Country Trains please see the following link:-https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk.

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Parking

• On Street Parking:
• There are limited Blue Badge and standard on street parking bays on surrounding side roads such as the Parade and other side roads.
• There is no charge for these parking bays.
• Parking is limited to 30 minutes for non-Blue Badge holders on all streets on route.
• Blue Badge holders may park in any of the bays for a maximum of 3 hours.
• Public Car Parks:
• East Street Car Park
• This is a pay and display car park.
• West Car Park
• This is a pay and display car park.
• North Car Park
• This is a pay and display car park.

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Junction – A6 Harborough Road, Leicester Road, Regent Street and the Parade

• There are several pedestrian crossings at this junction to cross the Parade, A6 Harborough Road and Regent Street.
• The crossings have push button controls and visual indicators.
• The buttons are 104cm high.
• There is no audio alert, however, there are rotating cones under each button unit indicating when it is safe to cross.
• At the pedestrian crossings there is tactile paving between the control posts to locate the crossing.
• The surface of the road at all crossings is tarmac.
• The crossings are staggered with resting points in the centre.
• The surface of the pathways is paving slabs and tarmac at all crossings.
• There is a slight slope uphill leading from the junction into A6 Leicester Road.
• There is a slight slope downhill leading from the junction into A6 Harborough Road.
• There is a slight slope uphill leading from the junction into the Parade.
• There is a slight slope uphill leading from the junction into Regent Street
• The surface of the road is tarmac at all crossings.
• The roads at this junction are very busy.

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A6 Harborough Road to South Street via the Parade

• The distance from A6 Harborough Road to South Street via the Parade is around 160m.
• The route surveyed is using the pavement on the left.
• As you exit A6 Harborough Road there is a slight uphill slope leading along the Parade.
• The slight slope continues to South Street.
• There is a resting area on the left with bench seating just before you reach the shops.
• The pavement is block paving and tarmac.
• The pathways on both sides are wide (over 120cm).
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as bus stops, signs, bins, and signboards.
• There are bus stops available along most parts of the route.
• There is some limited on street Blue Badge parking available throughout the Parade.

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Junction – South Street and the Parade

• There are a couple of crossings at this junction to cross South Street and the Parade.
• There is a zebra crossing to cross the Parade next to Subway with tactile paving and dropped kerbs.
• The crossing over South Street has dropped kerbs but no tactile paving.
• The surface of the road at all crossings is tarmac.
• There is a slight uphill slope leading from the junction in South Street.
• The parade is level at this junction.
• The roads at this junction are very busy.

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South Street to Chestnut Avenue via the Parade

• The distance from South Street to Chestnut Avenue via the Parade is approximately 150m.
• This route continues on the right after crossing at the South Street junction.
• As you exit South Street along the Parade towards Chestnut Avenue the route is level.
• The pavement is block paving.
• The pathways on both sides are wide but often narrow but are still more than 120cm wide on both sides even when passing some bollards and signboards.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as trees, signs, railings, cycle racks, bus stops, bins, and signboards.
• There are uneven surfaces, caused by tree root growth.
• There are some side roads/entrances to cross and these are mainly level with the pathways with dropped kerbs and tactile paving.
• There is a pedestrian towards the end of this section of the route, opposite Timpson and Cat Protection..
• The crossings have push button controls and visual indicators.
• The buttons are 104cm high.
• There is an audio alert, and there are rotating cones under each button unit indicating when it is safe to cross.
• The surface of the road at this crossing is block paving.
• There are bus stops available along most parts of the route.
• There is some bench seating throughout this section on both sides.
• There is some limited on street Blue Badge parking available throughout the Parade.

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Junction – Chestnut Avenue and the Parade

• There are a couple of crossings at this junction to cross Chestnut Avenue and the Parade.
• The crossings over the Parade have dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides.
• The crossing over Chestnut Avenue has dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides.
• The surface of the road at all crossings is block paving.
• The surface of the pathways is block paving all crossings.
• There is a slight to downhill slope leading from the junction into Chestnut Avenue.
• The parade is level at this junction.
• The roads at this junction are very busy.

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Chestnut Avenue to Chapel Street via the Parade

• The distance from South Street to Chestnut Avenue via the Parade is approximately 150m.
• The route surveyed is the pathway to the right.
• As you exit Chestnut Street along the Parade towards Chapel Street the route is level but becomes a slight downhill slope.
• The pavement is block paving and tarmac.
• The pathways on both sides are wide and over 120cm on both sides even when passing obstructions.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as planters, bollards, signs, lampposts and telephone exchange boxes.
• There are some side roads/entrances to cross and these are mainly level with the pathways with some having just dropped kerbs and no tactile paving.
• There is a pedestrian crossing midway along the section opposite Natwest Bank and Oadby Library.
• The crossings have push button controls, and visual indicators.
• The buttons are 102cm high.
• There is an audio alert, and there are rotating cones under each button unit indicating when it is safe to cross.
• The surface of the road at this crossing is tarmac.
• There are bus stops available along most parts of the route.
• There is some bench seating throughout this section on both sides.
• There is some limited on street Blue Badge parking available throughout the Parade.

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Junction – Chapel Street, Leicester Road and the Parade

• There are a couple of crossings at this junction to cross Chapel Street, Leicester Road and the Parade.
• The crossings over the Parade have dropped kerbs but no tactile paving on both sides.
• The crossings over the Leicester Road have dropped kerbs but no tactile paving on both sides.
• The crossings over the Chapel Street have dropped kerbs but no tactile paving on both sides.
• The surface of the road at all crossings is tarmac.
• The surface of the pathways is tarmac at all crossings.
• There is a slight to downhill slope leading from the junction into Chapel Street.
• The parade is level at this junction.
• The roads at this junction are very busy.

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Chapel Street to Church Street via Leicester Road

• The distance from Chapel Street to Church Street via Leicester Road is around 100m.
• The route surveyed was the right pathway.
• As you exit Chapel Street along Leicester Road towards Church Street the route is level but becomes a slight downhill slope.
• The pavement is tarmac.
• The pathways on both sides are wide along most of the route, but in places the width is reduced to less than 120cm by obstructions such as signposts and telephone exchange boxes.
• There are some obstructions along the pavement on both sides such as signs, telephone exchange boxes and lampposts
• The surface of the road at all crossings is tarmac.
• There are bus stops available along most parts of the route.
• There is no bench seating throughout this section of the route on either side.
• There is no on street Blue Badge parking available throughout this section Leicester Road.
• On street standard parking is available.

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Junction –Leicester Road, London Road, Wigston Road and Church Street

• There are several crossings at this junction to cross Leicester Road, London Road, Wigston Road and Church Street
• The crossings have dropped kerbs but no tactile paving on both sides.
• The surface of the road at all crossings is tarmac.
• The surface of the pathways are block paving and Concrete at all crossings.
• There is a slight steep slope uphill leading from the junction into Church Street.
• There is a slight steep slope downhill leading from the junction into Wigston Road.
• The surface of the road is tarmac at all crossings.
• The roads at this junction are very busy.

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Accessible Toilet

• There are no public toilets along this route.

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Standard Toilet(s)

• There are no public toilets along this route.

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Access Guides Available For (Oadby)

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