Access Guide
Introduction
- This route is approximately 800m.
- This route uses Newport Street, Great Moor Street, Black Horse Street and Trinity Street.
- There are some pedestrian controlled crossings along the route.
- There are some crossings without designated crossing points.
- There are some easy gradients along this route.
- The surface of the footpaths is stone tiles and tarmac.
Bolton Interchange to Newport Street
- Exit Bolton Interchange onto Newport Street.
- Proceed along Newport Street, with Bolton Central on the right, to the junction with Great Moor Street.
- The surface of the pavement is stone tiles.
Cross Newport Street
- At the junction use the pedestrian crossing to cross Newport Street.
- The crossing is pedestrian controlled.
- The height of the button at the crossing is 108cm.
- The road is slightly raised creating a level crossing point.
- The surface of the crossing is tarmac.
Newport Street to Black Horse Street
- Bear slightly right then slight left to proceed along Great Moor Street.
- The surface of the footpath is stone tiles.
- There is an easy gradient from the sides of the footpath to the centre.
- After approximately 40m cross Soho Street.
- There is not a designated crossing point.
- There are dropped kerbs without tactile paving.
- The footpath becomes tarmac.
- Continue along Great Moor Street for approximately 85m.
- The surface of the footpath becomes stone tiles.
- Turn left, continuing along Great Moor Street.
- After approximately 30m cross the service road for Morrisons.
- There are dropped kerbs without tactile paving.
- The footpath becomes a shared pathway with bicycles.
- The surface of the pavement becomes tarmac.
- After approximately 30m bear left onto Black Horse Street.
- There is a pedestrian crossing with tactile paving to pass on the last 30m of this section.
Black Horse Street
- Proceed along Black Horse Street.
- The surface of the footpath along this section of the route is tarmac.
- After approximately 45m bear slightly left to the pedestrian crossing for the access road to Morrisons.
- The crossing is pedestrian controlled.
- The height of the buttons is 108cm.
- There is a central island at this crossing.
- The crossing is shared with bicycles.
- There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving at all points of the crossing.
- The surface of the crossing is tarmac.
- After crossing the road bear slight right and then slight left to continue along Black Horse Street.
- After approximately 55m cross Black Horse Street.
Cross Black Horse Street
- The crossing is pedestrian controlled.
- The height of the buttons is 108cm.
- There are 2 islands at this crossing point.
- There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving at all sections of this crossing point.
- After crossing to the first island bear slightly right to cross to the second island.
- After crossing to the second island bear slightly right to cross to the opposite side of Black Horse Street.
- The surface of the crossing is tarmac.
Black Horse Street to Moor Lane
- After crossing Black Horse Street bear slightly left and proceed onto Trinity Street.
- The surface of this section of the route is tarmac.
- There are some uneven areas along this section of the route which may cause a trip hazard.
- The footpath is shared with bicycles.
- After approximately 170m bear slight right onto Moor Lane and cross Moor Lane.
Cross Moor Lane
- The crossing point is pedestrian controlled.
- The height of the buttons is 108cm.
- There are 2 islands at this crossing point.
- There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving at all sections of this crossing point.
- After crossing to the first island bear right and proceed to the second island.
- The surface of this crossing point is tarmac road with block paved islands.
Moor Lane to Bolton One
- After crossing Moor Lane bear slightly right and proceed ahead to Bolton One.
- The surface of the footpath is block paved.
- There is an easy downhill gradient leading to Bolton One.
- Bear slightly left and proceed along the front of the Bolton One Building.
Bolton One to Senate House Quad
- Proceed along the front of Bolton One.
- The surface of the footpath is block paved.
- After approximately 38m the footpath narrows.
- Continue along the footpath for approximately 25m to the eastern side of the Senate House Quad.
Senate House Quad Ramped Route to Senate House Main Entrance
- After entering the quad turn right onto the footpath running around the northern side of the quad.
- The surface of the footpath is block paved.
- The footpath is level.
- The footpath follows a curved route.
- After approximately 19m there is an easy uphill gradient.
- There is a handrail on the right hand side going up the gradient.
- Proceed along the footpath to the top of the gradient at the western edge of the quad.
- Senate House Main Entrance is on the right.
Senate House Quad Stepped Route to Senate House Main Entrance
- After entering the quad proceed straight ahead to the centre of the quad.
- The surface of the footpath is block paved.
- The surface of the centre of the quad is concrete tiles.
- Proceed past the sculpture in the centre of the quad.
- There are 5 medium height steps without handrails.
- The steps are not clearly marked.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- Senate House Main Entrance is immediately ahead.
Senate House Main Entrance to Main Reception
- Proceed through the two sets of automatic double doors at the entrance.
- The main reception is ahead as you enter the building.