Access Guide
Introduction
- Related link Route Plan - Slough Station to The Curve.
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/venues/route-plan-slough-station-to-the-curve
- Related link Slough High Street.
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/venues/slough-high-street
- Related link Slough Station.
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/venues/slough-station
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- This route is approximately 0.5 miles long and will take approximately 11 minutes to walk.
- The route starts off on a slight uphill slope but eventually evens out at Wellington Street.
Slough Station to Brunel Way Crossing
- From Slough Station head towards Tesco.
- Keep to the left of the bollards.
- After approximately 40m cross the car park entrance road.
- There are tactile markings on either side of the crossing.
- The road surface at the crossing is tarmac.
- After the crossing continue ahead with Tesco on the left.
- Keep to the left away from the cycle lane.
- Continue ahead for approximately 80m towards the pedestrian crossing.
- There are benched seating areas on the left hand side of the path.
- The surface of the pathways along this part of the route is concrete block paving.
- Obstacles such as bins, trees and lamp post line this route.
Brunel Way Crossing
- Use the pedestrian crossing on the right to cross Brunel Way.
- There are dropped curbs with tactile paving at this crossing.
- The approach surface here is concrete block paving.
- The road surface is tarmac.
- There is an island to stop in the middle of the road.
- After crossing, turn left and cross the second part of Brunel Way.
- The crossings have traffic signals and a pelican crossing at either side.
- The pelican crossing has rotating cones to the underside.
Wellington Street Crossing
- The road crossing is in two sections here as there is a central island to stop at.
- The approach surface is concrete block paving.
- The road surface is tarmac.
- There is tactile paving either side of the crossings.
- The pavement slightly slopes down just before the tactile paving.
- The crossing has traffic signals and a pelican crossing at either side.
- The pelican crossing has rotating cones to the underside.
- Cross the road to the central island.
- Walk to the left for approximately 5m.
- Cross over to the Queensmere Observatory Shopping Centre side.
Wellington High Street
- Turn to the right and walk past Dukes House which is on the left side of the path.
- Opposite Dukes House there is low stone seating.
- Continue straight ahead for approximately 45m.
- Pass St Ethelberts Catholic Church which is on the left side of the path.
- Beyond the church there is benched seating.
- At the end of the path follow it round to the left.
- Walk past the sculptured sign and the main entrance to The Curve is on the left.
- The surface of the pathways along this part of the route is concrete block paving.
- Obstacles such as tress, lamp posts and telephone exchange boxes line this route.
The Curve to High Street
- Continue ahead past The Curve, keeping the building on your left.
- Go around the sign located in the middle of the path and after approximately 40 metres you will come across an unmarked crossing.
- There is no way to distinguish that this is a road for cars but this crossing is not normally very busy.
- After this crossing, continue ahead and stay in the centre of the path to avoid poles and lamp posts on either side.
- Approximately 45 metres after the crossing you will come across tactile paving for a road crossing which will be slightly sloped to the right.
- After continuing past this tactile paving you will come across some more for a different crossing which will also be slightly sloped to the right.
- Go over this tactile paving and continue ahead, you will then reach a third crossing which crosses the road into High Street.
- Take care to avoid some shop displays.
- The surface of the pathways along this section of the route is concrete block paving.
High Street Crossing to MyCouncil Landmark Place
- Cross the road leading into High Street.
- This crossing is level with tactile paving on both sides of the road.
- There are no traffic lights at this crossing.
- Once across the road, continue ahead, going around the statue in the centre of the path.
- Once past the statue you will come across another crossing that has tactile paving on both sides of the road but no traffic lights.
- Both sides of the crossing is on a slight slope due to dropped kerbs.
- Once on the other side of the road, continue round to the right and the MyCouncil (Landmark Place) entrance will be located on the left.
- The surface of the road in this part of the route is tarmac.
- The surface of the pathways along this section of the route is concrete block paving.