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Summary

• The following information describes the route from the Main Quad to IOE via Gower Street, Torrington Place, Byng Place, Gordon Square and Bedford Way.
• The approximate distance of this route is 650 metres.
• The route takes approximately 8 minutes.
• The following information describes the route from the Main Quad to the Cruciform Building via Gower Street.
• The approximate distance of this route is 100m.
• The route takes approximately 2 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 (Torrington Place, Malet Place, Woburn Square) and congested pathways.
• For further information regarding the Cruciform Building 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 Torrington Place Turning

• Upon exiting the Quad, turn left and head along Gower Street for approximately 240 metres towards Torrington Place.
• The path along this section of the route consists mostly of tarmac with sections of brick paving and concrete when exiting the quad.
• The path is mostly level with easy gradients in places.
• The path is uneven in places partly due to lowered drain hole covers (photograph 4).
• Upon reaching the Torrington Place turning, turn left.
• There is tactile paving across the pathway at the turning (photograph 10).
• There is also a university map column located at the turning (photograph 11).

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Torrington Place Crossing

• The Crossing has tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides.
• There are slight slopes/ gradients between the path and the road on both sides.
• The road surface has a slight camber and consists of tarmac.
• The road is mostly even with uneven areas.
• There are visual signals available at this crossing.
• The visual signals are activated via push buttons. These are between the heights of 100cm and 106cm.
• There are rotating cones located at the base of the push button boxes to indicate when it is safe to cross.
• Traffic flow is from the right hand side for vehicles and the left hand side for cyclists.

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Torrington Place Crossing to Malet Street Crossing

• Having Crossed over Torrington Place, turn left and continue ahead along Torrington Place for approximately 55 metres towards the Malet Street Crossing.
• 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 also has an easy gradient downhill slope along its entirety.
• The path is mostly even with the exception of raised paving slabs in places along the left hand side.
• This is caused by tree roots.
• The path narrows in places due to obstructions such as shop signage and trees/ bicycle racks to one side (photograph 2 and 3).

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Malet Street Crossing

• Upon reaching the end of the path, cross the road over Malet Place.
• The crossing has tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides.
• There are easy gradients between the path and the road on both sides.
• The road surface has a slight uphill easy gradient along its entirety.
• The road surface consists of tarmac and is mostly even.
• There are no visual signals available at this crossing.
• Traffic flow is from the right hand side for vehicles and the left hand side for cyclists.

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Malet Street Crossing to Byng Place

• Having crossed over Malet Street, continue ahead along Torrington Place for approximately 50 metres towards Byng Place.
• The path along this section of the route consists of block paving.
• There is tactile paving across the path (photograph 2) approximately 7 metres beyond the crossing.
• There is an easy downhill slope along the entirety of the path.
• The path is mostly even with uneven areas.
• After approximately 40 metres, there is a vehicle access road crossing.
• The crossing has no tactile paving.
• The crossing has dropped kerbs on both sides.
• The path is level with the road on both sides.
• The road surface consists of brick paving and dips in the centre due to a drain.
• The road is mostly even with uneven areas.
• When crossing, be wary of vehicles entering/exiting the road.

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Woburn Square Crossings

• The crossing has tactile paving and dropped kerbs on both sides.
• There are steep gradients between the path and the road on both sides.
• The road surface consists of tarmac
• The road surface has a slight camber and is mostly even.
• There are no visual signals available at this crossing.
• When crossing, be wary of vehicles entering/exiting Woburn Square.
• Approximately 15 metres after crossing over Woburn Square, there is a similar crossing also called Woburn Square (photographs 7 and 8).
• This crossing has an slight gradient between the path and the road on one side and steep on the other.
• The path between the two crossings consists of block paving and has a slight camber.
• There is tactile paving across the road immediately beyond the first crossing (photographs 5 and 6).
• The path is mostly even with uneven areas due to lowered/raised drain covers.

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Woburn Square Crossings to Bedford Way Turning

• Having traversed both Woburn Square crossings, continue ahead for approximately 70 metres towards the Bedford Way crossing.
• The path along this section of the route consists of block paving.
• The path has a slight easy gradient sloping towards the road along its entirety.
• The path also has an easy uphill slope along its entirety.
• The path is mostly even with uneven areas due to lowered/raised drain hole covers (photographs 3, 5, 6).
• Upon reaching the end of the path, turn right past the phone box and onto Bedford Way.
• The path to the left of the phone box has tactile paving across it (photograph 6).
• The path to the right of the phone box avoids the tactile paving but is slightly uneven due to lowered/raised paving slabs (photograph 9).

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Bedford Way Turning to IOE

• Having turned, continue ahead along Bedford Way for approximately 150 metres towards the IOE.
• The path along this section of the route consists of block paving.
• The path has a slight uphill slope along its entirety as well as a slight easy gradient slope towards the road.
• The path is mostly even with uneven areas due to lowered/raised drain hole covers.
• Stay right to avoid the trees that line the left hand side of the path.
• There are entrances either side of the main entrance of the IOE that both have step free access. The entrance with a platform lift beyond the entrance is shown in photographs 6 and 7.
• Th entrance to the left of the main entrance is shown in photographs 8 and 9. It was closed for renovation at time of survey (September 2022).
• The IOE main entrance (photograph 10) has no step free access. It was also undergoing work but was in use.
• For further information regarding access into the IOE please see the relevant access guide.