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Summary

• The following information describes the route from the Main Quad to Central House via Gower Street, Gower Place, Endsleigh Gardens and Upper Woburn Place.
• The approximate distance of this route is 650 metres.
• The route takes approximately 7 minutes.
• The majority of paths along the route consist of tarmac or block paving with some slight gradients in places.
• The potential hazards on this route include; busy roads, crossing points (Gordon Street, Upper Woburn Place) and congested pathways.
• For further information regarding Central House please click here.

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Main Quad

• The Main Quad is located off Gower Street.
• At the entrance/exit of the Main Quad there are two 85cm wide gates for pedestrians (photographs 7 and 8).
• These gates are located on either side of the 330cm wide main gate used by both vehicles and pedestrians (photograph 6).
• There are also bollards located immediately beyond/before the gates as you enter/exit the Main Quad (photograph 6).
• These bollards have gaps between 90cm-120cm wide.
• The Chadwick, North-West Wing, North Wing (Slade Building), Wilkins Buildings (including North and South Cloisters) and South Wing can be accessed via the Main Quad.
• Only the Chadwick, North-West Wing and Wilkins Buildings (except North Cloisters) are accessible via external ramps.
• Please see the relevant access guides for further information regarding access to these buildings.
• The majority of the Main Quad has a tarmac surface.
• The tarmac is loose/uneven in places.
• There are easy gradients throughout the Main Quad including on the pedestrian pathways.
• The pathways (photograph 9) consist mostly of block paving and are narrow and uneven in places.
• There is ample seating available in the form of wooden benches (photograph 10).
• These are located along the entirety of the pathways.
• There are 2 Blue Badge bays available within the quad (photographs 11 and 12).
• These are located on either side of the main building.
• There is an information point located at the front lodge, on the left hand side of the Main Quad entrance/exit gates (photograph 13).
• Please see the relevant access guide for further information regarding the front lodge information point.

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Main Quad to Gower Place Turning

• Upon exiting the Quad, turn right and head towards the road crossing approximately 110 metres along Gower Street.
• The path along this section of the route consists mostly of tarmac with sections of brick paving and concrete when exiting the quad.
• There is also block paving on the approach to the Gower Place turning.
• The path is mostly level with easy gradients in places.
• The path is uneven in places due to slightly lowered drain covers.
• The path narrows in places due to obstructions such as lampposts and transformer boxes.
• Approximately 40 metres along Gower Street, there is a section of tactile paving across the path (photograph 4).
• Immediately prior to the Gower Place turning, there is a road sign with 2 metal support poles located in the centre of the path (photographs 7 and 8).
• The width of the gap between the poles is 90cm.
• Upon reaching the end of the path, turn right onto Gower Place.

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Gower Place Turning to Gordon Street Crossing

• Head along Gower Place for approximately 170 metres towards the Gordon Street crossing.
• The path along this section of the route consists of block paving.
• The path is mostly level with easy gradients in places.
• The path is mostly even with the exception of a drain cover at the beginning of the route (photograph 2).
• Approximately 130 metres along Gower Place there is a vehicle entrance point into Gower Court.
• The crossing has tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides.
• There are moderate gradients between the path and the road.
• The road is level.
• The road surface consists of tarmac that is uneven in places.
• There are no visual signals available at this crossing.
• When crossing be wary of vehicles entering/exiting Gower Court.
• Having crossed, continue along Gower Place for a further 40 metres towards the Gordon Street.
• Upon reaching the end of the path, turn right onto Gordon Street.
• After approximately 5 metres, turn left onto the Gordon Street crossing.
• The pavement surface changes from block to brick paving on approach to the crossing.

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Gordon Street Crossing

• The crossing has tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides with moderate gradients between the path and the road.
• The road is level.
• The road surface consists of tarmac that is uneven in places.
• There are no visual signals available at this crossing.
• Be wary when crossing as the road is busy and traffic flows from both sides.

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Gordon Street Crossing to Upper Woburn Place Turning via Endsleigh Gardens

• Having crossed, continue ahead along Endsleigh Gardens for approximately 220 metres towards Upper Woburn Place.
• There is a campus map column located ahead and to the right as you exit the crossing (photograph 2).
• The path along this section of the route consists of block paving.
• There is a slight easy gradient slope towards the road along the entirety of the path.
• The path is uneven in places due to raised and cracked paving slabs as well as lowered drain covers.
• The path narrows in places due to obstructions such as trees and transformer boxes (photograph 3).
• After approximately 60 metres there is a road crossing over Taviton Street (photographs 4 and 5).
• The crossing has tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides.
• There is an easy gradient between the path and the road on both sides.
• The road surface consists of tarmac.
• The road is level and mostly even.
• There are no visual signals available at this crossing.
• Be wary when crossing as traffic flows from both sides.
• After a further 60 metres there is a similar road crossing over Endsleigh Street (photographs 7 and 8).
• Having crossed over Endsleigh Street, turn slightly left and continue ahead for the remaining 70 metres until reaching Upper Woburn Place.
• The path narrows immediately following the crossing due to construction work taking place on Bentham House at the time of surveying (photograph 9).
• Upon reaching the end of the path, turn right onto Upper Woburn Place.
• Path surface changes from block paving to tarmac at the turning (photograph 11).

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Upper Woburn Place Turning to Upper Woburn Place Crossing

• Having turned, continue ahead for approximately 50 metres towards the Upper Woburn Place Crossing.
• The path surface returns to block paving when exiting the turning (photograph 1).
• There is a slight easy gradient sloping towards the road along the entirety of the path.
• The path is mostly even along this section of the route.

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Upper Woburn Place Crossing

• Upon reaching the crossing, turn left and cross over Upper Woburn Place.
• The crossing has tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides.
• There are moderate gradients between the path and the road on both sides.
• The road surface is cambered and consists of tarmac.
• The road is mostly even.
• There are no visual signals available at this crossing.
• Be wary when crossing as the road is busy and traffic flows from both sides.

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Upper Woburn Place Crossing to Central House

• Having crossed over Upper Woburn Place, turn left and continue ahead for approximately 25 metres towards Central House.
• The path along this section of the route consists of block paving.
• There is a slight easy gradient sloping towards the road along the entirety of the path.
• The path is mostly even.
• The step free access into Central House is located on the right hand side approximately 22 metres along the path.
• For further information regarding access into Central House please see the relevant access guide.