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Sloane Square

Sloane Square, SW1

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Access Guide

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Overview

  • This Access Guide is about the garden of Sloane Square and the roads that surround it.
    This guide was created in December 2021 and updated April 2023.
    The area may have changed since the guide was created.
  • Famous landmarks are the Peter Jones department store on the west side of the square, and the Royal Court Theatre on the east side.
  • Pavements are generally wide and level, but can be congested at busy times.
    There are two or three lanes of traffic moving one-way around the square.
    There are controlled crossing points such as traffic lights and zebra crossings at the side roads connecting with the square, except for the area outside Sloane Square underground station.
  • There are Legible London map signs outside the underground station and on the south side of the square near to Lower Sloane Street.
  • There is fixed seating in the paved area in the centre of the square.
    There may also be temporary café seating in this area.
  • The main ways to get to Sloane Square are by train, tube, bus and taxi.
    Sloane Square underground station is at the south-east corner of the square.
    The nearest underground station with step-free access is Victoria.
    There is a bus stop on the south side of the square and near to the square in Symons Street.
  • There are no parking bays in Sloane Square.
    There may be limited pay-by-phone on-street parking bays in some side roads.
    There are public car parks nearby in Cadogan Place and Pavilion Road.
  • To view the Access Guide for Sloane Street please click here (new tab)..
  • To view the Access Guide for King's Road please click here (new tab)..
  • To view the Access Guide for Duke of York Square please click here (new tab)..

Getting Here

General Accessibility

  • Paths and Pavements View
    • The paths on the roads surrounding the square are generally wide and level. They are often congested, particularly near the underground station.
    • The central garden of Sloane Square is paved.
      There are some uneven areas near the large trees.
      The area can be noisy because of the surrounding traffic.
      The garden includes the Venus Fountain and the Chelsea War memorial.
  • Street Furniture and Features View
    • The garden square has fixed bench seats with backrests and armrests.
      There may also be temporary bars and cafés in the area.
      Seating may be located on the paved area.
    • There are cycle racks and also parking areas for app-hire cycles and scooters around the square. There are cycle racks located outside the underground station in Holbein Place.
    • There are kiosks on the pavement near to Sloane Square underground station that may cause an obstruction.
      There may also be tables and chairs outside venues on the north and east sides of the square.
  • Maps and Signage View
    • There are Legible London map signs outside the underground station and on the south side of the square near to Lower Sloane Street.
  • Public Transport View
    • Bus stop H is on the south side of the square between Holbein Place and Lower Sloane Street .
      The bus stop has a shelter with a perching seat.
      There is no bus arrival display at this stop.
    • There are no taxi ranks in the area, although many taxis wait around the square and can be hailed in person or using a phone app.
    • The entrance to Sloane Square underground station has step-free access from the street but all platforms are reached by stairs or escalators.

Main Pedestrian Crossing(s) (Access to Sloane Square Garden - North Side)

  • From the North side of the Sloane Square, near to Sloane Street to the Central Square.
    There is a zebra crossing.
    The zebra crossing has dropped kerbs with tactile paving on both sides of the road.
  • There is a central refuge that is level and marked by tactile paving.
    This allows the road to be crossed in 2 stages.
  • The zebra crossing is clearly marked on the grey tarmac road.
  • The traffic on both sides of the central refuge is travelling eastbound (clockwise) around the square.

Main Pedestrian Crossing(s) (Lower Sloane Street and Access to Garden Square South Side)

  • Lower Sloane Street is on the south side of Sloane Square.
    There is a direct crossing of Lower Sloane Street at this junction.
    There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving on both sides of the road, but the tactile paving is very worn in places.
    There is no tactile paving at the crossing point on the central garden.
  • There is also a triangular island between the west and east sides of Lower Sloane Street and the central garden square.
    The traffic lights are phased to make this crossing in 2 stages.
    The island does not have visual contrast or tactile paving.
  • The road surface is grey tarmac.
  • Traffic in Sloane Square is one-way, westbound (clockwise).
    There is painted floor signage to indicate the direction of traffic at the crossing between the island and the garden square.
    There is two-way traffic entering and leaving Lower Sloane Street.

Side Street Crossings

  • Vehicles travelling south leave Sloane Square outside the underground station at Holbein Place.
    The path is level with the crossing point over the road and could appear to be a pedestrian area.
    Where vehicles cross, there are some tactile markings to warn pedestrians, but these do not extend the full width of the area .
  • There is two-way traffic at the junction with King's Road.
    There is a push-button pedestrian crossing with dropped kerbs and tactile paving.
    There are visual but not audible signals and there is a countdown timer.
    The control boxes have rotating cones underneath to show to safe time to cross.
  • Vehicles travelling east enter Sloane Square at Symons Street, north of the Peter Jones store.
    There is a zebra crossing to cross Symons Street.
    The crossing has dropped kerbs with tactile paving, but there is a lip at the kerb on the north side.
  • Due to the ongoing roadworks taking place on Sloane Street, there is a temporary signal crossing point. There is clear signage directing pedestrians to the temporary crossing point. There are dropped kerbs without tactile paving to access the crossing point. There are visual but not audible signals. br> The control boxes have rotating cones underneath to show to safe time to cross.
  • There is one-way traffic heading north at the junction with Sedding Street.
    This is a school street, which may be closed to traffic by barriers at the start and end of the school day.
    There are dropped kerbs on both sides of the road, but the west side does not have tactile paving.
  • There is two-way traffic at the junction with Sloane Square/ Cliveden Place at the north-east corner of the square.
    There is a zebra crossing with dropped kerbs and tactile paving.
    The central refuge has a level surface and tactile paving and allows the road to be crossed in 2 stages.