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Getting To and Around Selwyn College

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• Arriving By Car or Bike View
  • Selwyn College is located to the west of Cambridge city centre. The vehicle entrance to the College is located in Grange Road. There are various Park and Ride schemes for people who would prefer to not drive into central Cambridge.
  • Students are generally not permitted to use cars in the immediate locality unless given permission based on specific requirements. The main parking area is located off Grange Road. There is also a car park outside the main entrance which is reserved for Fellows. Students with disabilities may be able to arrange for a parking permit with the College. Visitors with disabilities are advised to contact the College in advance and a parking space will be reserved.
  • Cycling is a popular form of transport in Cambridge. The city is relatively flat and there is an extensive network of cycle routes. At Selwyn College there are many sheltered cycle stands available next to the Old Library, the Ramsey Murray Gate, and at the rear of Cripps Court. There are also a number of unsheltered cycle stands next to the main entrance and the hostels.
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  • For more information on cycle routes and maps in Cambridge please click here (opens new tab).
• By Bus View
  • There are bus stops within 150 metres of the College in Grange Road and West Road.
    The bus services that stop in Grange Road include: 199 and U.
    These bus services give direct links to Cambridge city centre, Madingley Road Park and Ride, and Addenbrookes.
    The bus station in Drummer Street is approximately 1.7 kilometres away from Selwyn College.
  • Cambridge City Centre Bus Station AccessAble Access Guide (new tab) - click here.
  • For more information on planning a bus journey in Cambridge please click here (opens new tab).
• By Train View
  • The nearest Railway Station is Cambridge.
  • Cambridge Railway Station is approximately 1.7 kilometres away from Selwyn College. The station has direct links to London Kings Cross, London Liverpool Street, Cambridge North, Kings Lynn, Stansted Airport, Brighton, Ipswich and Norwich. The rail companies that operate out of this station are Cross Country, Great Northern, Thameslink and Greater Anglia.
  • For more information on Cambridge Railway Station please click here (opens new tab).
  • For more information on planning a train journey to Cambridge please click here (opens new tab).
  • Cambridge Railway Station AccessAble Access Guide (new tab) - click here.
• Accessing the College Site View
  • The main pedestrian entrance to the College site is located in Grange Road. Access is via a double pedestrian gate (photograph 1). This entrance has one gate which may be locked at specific times, and another permanently held open with an opening width of 149cm. There is a second set of double gates at this entrance, one gate is locked, the other is permanently held open and has an opening width of 103cm (photograph 2).
  • Pedestrians can also access the site via the Ramsey Murray Gate which is a pedestrian entrance situated in West Road. This gate is for key holders only (photograph 3). The gate opens away from you (push), may be difficult for some users to open, and has an opening width of 120cm. The height of the key lock is 86cm.
    There are similar gates which key holders can access located in Grange Road giving access to Ann's Court (photograph 4) and the cycle sheds (photograph 5), in Sidgwick Avenue giving access to Old Court (photograph 6), and within the grounds of the Sidgwick Site giving access to the Gardens (photograph 7).
  • The main pedestrian access to Cripps Court is located in Grange Road. This access is via a single pedestrian gate (photograph 8). The gate has a locked extension leaf and opens automatically away from you. The gate opening width is 90cm. The gate is unlocked by key card or key. The height of the key card reader is 100cm. The height of the key lock is 112cm.
• Getting Around the College Site View
  • If you have accessed the College site by vehicle and parked in the main car park or Ann's Court car park there is step-free access to the main pedestrian entrance. There are bollards on the path leading from the main car park to the main pedestrian entrance which reduces the width of the path to 135cm (photographs 9 and 10).
    If you have entered the grounds via the main pedestrian entrance, you will have direct access to the network of paths around external areas of the Selwyn College site. The site is mostly level with wide paths (150cm+), but path surfaces do vary. The paths that run around the large central grass area of Old Court have a flagstone paving surface which may be uneven in places (photographs 11-14). Other areas have surfaced paths of various types such as flagstone paving, tarmac, and loose gravel (photographs 15-18).
  • There is stepped access to the Lower Lawn and Gardens. The steps have a partial handrail on the right as you face the 6 steps (photographs 19 and 20). There are alternative steps to access the Gardens with handrails on both sides (photograph 21). The external parts of the site are otherwise step-free except for access into buildings.
  • There is step-free access throughout Cripps Court. The surface of the path is concrete paving tiles and may be uneven in some areas (photograph 22).
• Additional College Site Information View
  • Some of the buildings at Selwyn College have stepped access into and around them (photographs 23-27). Due to the age of the buildings the staircases do vary in materials and layout. The height and depths of steps are not uniform, and neither is lighting, handrail provision/type or step markings. There are some buildings which have been adapted to make them step-free, including access ramps to bypass external steps (photographs 24-28) and internal lifts to access other floors. Please see our Detailed Access Guides for further information on access to buildings.
  • There is directional signage around Old Court (photograph 29) and in the centre of the college between Old Court and St Anne's Court (photograph 30) additionally maps are available online and from the porter's lodge to aid getting around the college. Accessible toilet facilities are located within the bar toilets, in the lobby to the Chadwick Room, in the corridor outside the Fellows’ Parlour, on the ground floor of B staircase, in the Diamond and College Gym, and on the ground floor of Staircase J, close to the MCR.

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Useful Information

• To see more information on Information for Students with Disabilities please click here (opens new tab).
• To see more information on University of Cambridge Disability Resource Centre please click here (opens new tab).
• Telephone Number: 01223 332 301.
• Email: [email protected].
• To see more information on Accommodation please click here (opens new tab).
• Telephone Number: 01223 769 339.
• Email: [email protected].
• To see more information on Undergraduate Admissions please click here (opens new tab).
• Telephone Number: 01223 767 839.
• Email: [email protected].

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Site/Campus Car Park (Main Car Park)

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• Car Park View
  • The car park is located in Grange Road.
  • The nearest building(s) to this car park is/are the Porters' Lodge and Old Court.
  • The car park type is open air/surface.
  • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
  • The car park surface is tarmac.
  • Designated Blue Badge parking bays are not available.
• Charges and Restrictions View
  • This car park can be used by staff, visitors and student permit holders.
• Drop Off Point View
  • There is not a designated drop off point in this car park.
• Car Park Access View
  • There is step free access from this car park.
  • Buildings are not clearly signposted from this car park.
  • There is not a campus map available within the car park.
• Comments View
  • Accessible parking can be reserved with advance notice.
  • Parking in this car park is strictly by prior arrangement.

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Site/Campus Car Park (Ann's Court Car Park)

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• Car Park View
  • The car park is located in Grange Road.
  • The nearest building(s) to this car park is/are Ann's Court.
  • The car park type is open air/surface.
  • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
  • The car park surface is loose chippings.
  • Designated Blue Badge parking bays are not available.
• Charges and Restrictions View
  • This car park can be used by staff, visitors and student permit holders.
• Drop Off Point View
  • There is not a designated drop off point in this car park.
• Car Park Access View
  • There is step free access from this car park.
  • Buildings are not clearly signposted from this car park.
  • There is not a campus map available within the car park.
• Comments View
  • Accessible parking can be reserved with advance notice.
  • Parking in this car park is strictly by prior arrangement.

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Site/Campus Car Park (Fellows' Car Park)

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• Car Park View
  • The car park is located in Grange Road.
  • The nearest building(s) to this car park is/are the Porters' Lodge and Old Court.
  • The car park type is open air/surface.
  • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
  • The car park surface is tarmac.
  • Designated Blue Badge parking bays are not available.
• Drop Off Point View
  • There is not a designated drop off point in this car park.
• Car Park Access View
  • There is step free access from this car park.
  • Buildings are not clearly signposted from this car park.
  • There is not a campus map available within the car park.
• Comments View
  • Parking is for Fellows' and visitors with mobility impairments only.
  • Parking in this car park for visitors is strictly by prior arrangement.

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Getting To (The Gardens)

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• Location View
  • The Gardens are located between the Old Court and the Sidgwick Site.
  • The Gardens can be accessed step-free from the area between Old Court and Ann's Court or the Sidgwick Site. Stepped access is also available from Old Court.
  • There is not wayfinding signage along the route to the Gardens.
  • Selwyn College link (new tab) - click here.
  • Route from Old Court Paving to JCR/O Staircase and through to Sidgwick Site link (new tab) - click here.

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Approach (Step-Free Access between Old Court and Ann's Court)

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• Approach View
  • The surface of the approach is compacted gravel.
  • The approach surface is uneven in places.
  • There is step-free access on the approach.
  • There is a slope with a very easy incline.
• Comments View
  • The width of the path is approximately 200cm at the access point to the garden.

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Outside Access (Sidgwick Site)

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• Entrance View
  • This information is for the entrance located off the Sidgwick Site.
  • This entrance gives access to the Selwyn College Gardens.
  • The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
  • This entrance is signed with 'Selwyn College'.
  • There is step-free access at this entrance.
  • There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
  • The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
  • The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
  • The door(s) is/are single width.
  • The door(s) is/are heavy.
  • The width of the door opening is 110cm.

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Outside Access (Old Court)

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• Entrance View
  • This information is for the entrance located off Old Court.
  • This entrance gives access to Old Court.
  • The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
  • There is stepped access at this entrance.
  • There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
  • The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
  • The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
  • The door(s) is/are single width.
  • The door(s) is/are heavy.
  • The width of the door opening is 124cm.
• Step(s) View
  • The step(s) is/are located in front of and immediately beyond the entrance gate.
  • There is/are 7 step(s).
  • The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
  • The height of the step(s) is/are not between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the step(s) is/are 23cm.
  • The depth of the step(s) is/are between 30cm and 45cm.
  • There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
  • The handrail(s) is/are on the right going up the step(s).
  • Handrails are not at the recommended height (90cm-100cm).
  • Handrails do not cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • Handrails are not easy to grip.
  • Handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.

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Sidgwick Site Path to Campus

• The surface of the path is compacted gravel.
• The path is uneven in places with very slight slopes.
• The width of the path is approximately 140cm.

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Victorian Border

• The Victorian Border leads from the North of the Gardens area down to the South of the Gardens.
• The main path in this area has a width which may be restricted to a minimum of approximately 125cm.
• The surface of the path is loose gravel.
• The plants on either side of the path may lean over onto it.
• Towards the southern end of the path there is access to both the Fellows' Garden and the Master's Garden. These areas are not accessed by students or visitors without prior permission or invitation.
• Off the Victorian Border area is a large lawn which includes several wooden benches with armrests on either side.
• The area is mostly level though uneven in places.
• There is a fenced off pond towards the West of the green which contains deep water.
• Also located towards the West of the lawn is an entrance to the Woodland Walk.

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Woodland Walk

• The Woodland Walk is located off the lawn to the West of the Victorian Border Path.
• The pathway has a width of approximately 80cm.
• There is a considerable amount of low hanging foliage along the pathway which may make mobility difficult.
• The pathway is mostly level although it is uneven in places.