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Oxford Street to George Street

Oxford Street, London, W1C 2QQ

Access Guide

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Summary (Oxford Street to George Street)

  • The start point for this guide is Oxford Street.
  • The end point for this guide is Manchester Street.
  • The average walking time between the start and end points is 9 minutes.
  • This guide covers Oxford Street, Portman Street, Portman Square, Gloucester Place, George Street, and Manchester Place.
  • Points of interest in this area include: Thistle London Marble Arch, DoubleTree by Hilton London - Marble Arch, Radisson Blu Hotel, London Marble Arch, Hyatt Regency London - The Churchill, Home House, Private Member's Club and Durrants Hotel.
  • Public transport facilities near the start point include: bus stops and an underground/overground station.

About the Start Point (Oxford Street)

Streets and Roads (Gloucester Place)

  • The streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals.
  • The footpaths include the following surfaces: paving slabs.
  • There are no directional signposts.
  • The streets and roads are busy with traffic.
  • All footpaths are at least 180cm wide.
  • Street furniture in this area includes: a post box, street lamps, traffic lights, traffic signs and trees.
  • There is not a taxi rank available.
  • There are no public toilet facilities in this area.
  • There were construction boards at the end of the road, at the time of survey (September 2024), which restrict access.

Streets and Roads (Portman Street)

  • The streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals.
  • The footpaths include the following surfaces: paving slabs.
  • There are no directional signposts.
  • The streets and roads are busy with traffic.
  • All footpaths are at least 180cm wide.
  • Street furniture in this area includes: a post box, phone boxes, street lamps, traffic lights, traffic signs, a bus shelter and a tree.
  • There is not a taxi rank available.
  • There are no public toilet facilities in this area.

Streets and Roads (Portman Square)

  • The streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals.
  • The footpaths include the following surfaces: paving slabs.
  • There are no directional signposts.
  • The streets and roads are busy with traffic.
  • All footpaths are at least 180cm wide.
  • Street furniture in this area includes: street lamps, traffic lights, traffic signs and a bicycle rack.
  • There are low overhanging trees which may create an obstruction.
  • There is a taxi rank outside the Hyatt Regency London - The Churchill.
  • There are no public toilet facilities in this area.

Streets and Roads (George Street)

  • The streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals.
  • The footpaths include the following surfaces: tarmac and paving slabs.
  • There are no directional signposts.
  • The streets and roads are busy with traffic and pedestrians.
  • The majority of the footpaths are at least 180cm wide.
  • Street furniture in this area includes: street lamps, traffic lights, traffic signs, a waste bin, bollards with low colour contrast and no visual band, planters and trees.
  • The following create narrow parts of the footpath which are under 120cm wide: traffic lights.
  • There are low overhanging trees which may create an obstruction.
  • Other obstructions on the footpath include: advertising signs such as A-boards and café tables and chairs.
  • There is not a taxi rank available.
  • There are no public toilet facilities in this area.
  • There is an access point between "The Surface Within" and "BackinAction" along the street.
    This unmarked access point is flushed and has no tactile markings.
    There is a second access point before "Istu".
    This unmarked access point is flushed and has no tactile markings.
    There is an electric charging pole along this street.

Crossing Points (Granville Place)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: unmarked crossing (without controls or markings).
  • The crossing point at Granville Place has a dropped kerb which does not have tactile paving.

Crossing Points (Portman Mews South)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: unmarked crossing (without controls or markings).
  • The crossing point at Portman Mews South has a dropped kerb which does not have tactile paving.

Crossing Points (Portman Square South)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: Pelican crossing.
  • The control box for the pelican crossing at Portman Square has a rotating cone.
  • The pelican crossing at Portman Square does not have audible signals.
  • Busy traffic travels in both directions at the junction with Portman Square, Portman Street, and Seymour Street.

Crossing Points (Portman Square North)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: Pelican crossing.
  • The control box for the pelican crossing at Portman Square has a rotating cone.
  • The pelican crossing at Portman Square does not have audible signals.
  • Busy traffic travels in both directions at the junction with Portman Square, Upper Berkeley and Gloucester Place.

Crossing Points (Portman Close)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: unmarked crossing (without controls or markings).
  • The crossing point at Portman Close has a dropped kerb which does not have tactile paving.

Crossing Points (Baker Street)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: Pelican crossing.
  • The control box for the pelican crossing at Baker Street has a rotating cone.
  • The pelican crossing at Baker Street does not have audible signals.
  • Busy traffic travels in both directions at the junction with George Street and Baker Street.

About the End Point (Manchester Street)

  • Parking View
    • On street Blue Badge parking is available on Manchester Street.
    • The dimensions of the on street Blue Badge parking bay surveyed are 200cm x 590cm.
    • Clearly presented parking terms signage is provided.
    • Parking term signs do make it clear if charges apply to Blue Badge holders.
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders for an unlimited time.
    • On street standard parking is available on Manchester Street.
    • There is not a public car park within approximately 200m.
  • Drop-off and Taxi Ranks View
    • There is not a clearly marked drop-off point.
    • There is a taxi rank located George Street.
  • Public Transport and Public Facilities View