Access Guide
From Bungay Buttercross turn right and follow St Mary's Street to Trinity Street
- The surface of the pathway is block paving.
- It is uneven in places.
- Continue ahead crossing Trinity Street.
- There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving on both sides of the crossing.
- The surface of the crossing is cobbled.
Turn left onto Bridge Street
- The surface is now concrete.
- It is uneven in places.
- Ahead, cross to the opposite side of Bridge street.
- There are dropped kerbs without tactile paving on both sides of the crossing.
- After the bridge continue a short distance before turning right to Falcon Lane.
- The surface of the crossing is tarmac.
- There is a small area of block paving at the dropped kerb.
- The crossing is not level and the road slopes down to the right.
- Turn right after crossing and continue down Bridge Street.
- The surface of the pathway is concrete with areas of cobbles.
- It is uneven in places.
- The pathway is on a steep decline towards the Chequers Inn before leveling off becoming an easy incline as you approach the bridge.
- Ahead, cross Nethergate Street.
- There are dropped kerbs without tactile paving on both sides of the crossing.
- The surface of the crossing is tarmac.
- The surface of the pathway is now uneven block paving for a short distance before becoming concrete again as you approach the Chequers Inn.
- There are a number of drainage gullies located on the pathway.
- As you approach the bridge the surface becomes block paving before becoming tarmac as you cross the bridge.
- The bridge is on a moderate slope.
Turn right onto Falcon Lane
- The crossing has a dropped kerb on the near side with no kerb on the far side.
- There is no tactile paving on either side.
- The surface of the crossing is tarmac.
- After the crossing the surface of the road is rough tarmac.
- It is uneven in places.
- The road is on an easy incline leading up to the gate to the riverside pathway.
- Just before the gate the pathway becomes compacted earth.
Follow Riverside pathway
- The entrance to the the Riverside pathway is comprised of two gates.
- A kissing gate is located to the right and opens both ways.
- The opening of the gate is 100cm.
- The maneuvering area within the kissing gate is 115cm x 170cm.
- The gate to the left is padlocked and can be opened by radar key.
- The gate is heavy, opens both ways and is 105cm wide.
- The Riverside walk is made up of compacted earth and grass.
- It is very uneven in places.
- Seating is located just off the pathway next to the river.
- A number of fishing pegs are located along the riverside some of these have been enlarged and widened to make them more accessible.
Turn right over River Waveney crossing
- The gate to access the bridge is on a catch.
- There is a moderate slope leading up to the bridge.
- The gate is heavy, opens towards you and is 148cm wide.
- There is a single shallow step immediately after the gate and on exiting the bridge.
- The surface of the bridge is wooden slats.
- The surface after the bridge is loose chippings becoming rough tarmac outside the Riverside Centre.
- The are a set of bollards outside the Riverside Centre, they are set 100cm apart.
- There is an accessible toilet located at the end of the Riverside Centre.
- It is accessed via radar key.
- The access road from the Riverside Centre leading towards Staithe Road has a number of speed bumps located along it.
Turn right onto Staithe Road
- There is no pathway for the first section of Staithe Road.
- The surface of the pathway is tarmac with areas of rough tarmac.
- It is uneven in places.
- There is a short section of pathway with dropped kerbs at each end.
- The pathway is on a moderate incline towards Trinity Gardens.
- Ahead, cross Trinity Gardens.
- The crossing has dropped kerbs without tactile paving on on both sides.
- The surface of the crossing is rough tarmac.
- An area of tactile paving is located on the pathway after the crossing.
Turn right onto Trinity Street
- The surface of the pathway is smooth tarmac.
- It is uneven in places.
- Holy Trinity Church is located on the right side of the pathway.
- There is a sign located on the pathway.
- The access under the sign narrows to 90cm.
Turn left through the grounds of St Mary's Church
- Cross Trinity Street into the church grounds.
- The surface of the crossing is cobbled.
- After the crossing the pathway becomes rough tarmac.
- It is very uneven places.
Turn Right onto St Mary's Street
- The surface of the pathway is block paving.
- A drainage gully runs along the pathway.
- Ahead, cross Cross Street.
- There is tactile paving on the near side.
- The surface of the crossing is tarmac with a cobbled area to the right.