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Visitors Car Park to Halls then leading to Sports Centre

University Park Campus, Nottingham, NG7 2RD

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Starting Point - Visitors Car Park

  • For more information on Visitors Car Park please follow the link below:
  • www.accessable.co.uk/sir-clive-granger-building/nottingham-university-car-park.

Site/Campus Car Park (University of Nottingham Car Park)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located in the centre of the campus next to the Sir Clive Granger Building.
    • The nearest building(s) to this car park is/are the Sir Clive Granger Building and the Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
    • The car park surface is tarmac.
    • Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available.
    • The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
    • There is/are 11 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within this car park.
    • The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 240cm x 470cm.
    • The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to one side and the rear.
    • The marked zone is 125cm wide.
    • The dimensions of the designated bays do not vary in size.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
  • Drop Off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop off point in this car park.
  • Car Park Access View
    • There is not step free access from this car park.
    • Buildings are clearly signposted from this car park.
    • There is not a campus map available within the car park.
    • The nearest designated bay is 29m (31yd 2ft) from the Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre.

Visitors Car Park to Ramp or Steps

  • Exit the car park at the rear right hand corner.
  • There is a ramp and steps here.
  • The ramp is on the right of the steps.
  • The ramp has handrails on the right to the turn and then on the left.
  • The ramp is steep with resting spaces at regular intervals.
  • Alternatively there are 7 clearly marked steps.
  • The steps are 10cm high and 41cm deep.
  • There is a handrail on both sides of the steps.
  • The handrail is 96cm high.
  • There is a corduroy hazard warning surface at the top and bottom of the ramp and steps.

Ramp or Steps to Lenton Hall Drive

  • After the ramp or steps the surface of the path is tarmac edged with concrete paving.
  • The gradient of the path is steep.
  • After 5 meters take the path on the left and continue up the slope.
  • Cripps Hall is on the right and Hugh Stewart Hall is on the left.
  • The surface of the path is block paving.
  • The path is uneven in places.
  • There is grass on both sides with lampposts on the left.
  • Continue for 90m meters to Lenton Hall Drive.
  • There are bollards on the left at the crossing point.
  • The bollards are 93cm high and 88cm between them.
  • The bollards have a visual identification strip and contrast well with the tarmac.

Lenton Hall Drive Crossing

  • At Lenton Hall Drive there is a dropped kerb and tactile paving.
  • The road does not have a marked crossing.
  • The road is 5 meters wide.
  • There are parked cars on the right which may cause an obstruction to the view of traffic coming from the right.
  • Traffic comes from the left and right.

Lenton Hall Drive Crossing to Beeston Lane

  • After crossing Lenton Hall Drive take the path ahead and to the left, through the gap in the fence.
  • The gap in the fence is 320cm wide.
  • Take the path on the left.
  • There is a steep downhill for 5 meters before the path.
  • The path is 140cm wide and the surface is tarmac.
  • The gradient of the path is steep downhill with a camber to the right.
  • Lincoln Hall is on the left.
  • There are small lights at regular intervals on the left.
  • The path is uneven in place.
  • There is grass on both sides edged with concrete bricks.
  • Continue along the path for 144m until there is a crossroad in the path.
  • At the crossroads take the path on the right.
  • There is a grit bin on the left and a lamppost on the right.
  • Continue on an easy downwards slope for 52 meters.
  • Just before the fence on the right turn left.
  • There is a signpost on the left.
  • Continue along an easy downhill slope for 45 meters.
  • Derby Hall is on the right.
  • The path now becomes a steep uphill with a camber to the left.
  • After a further 52 meters the path merges with the cycle/pedestrian path.
  • Turn to the right and continue to the end of the path.
  • There is an easy downhill slope for 16 meters until the path levels out.
  • After 25 meters the path ends with a dropped kerb at the turning space between Rutland Hall on the left and Sherwood Hall on the right.
  • There is no tactile paving at the dropped kerb.
  • Continue on the road through the turning space.
  • There is a circle of blocked paving in the middle of the turning space.
  • Continue along the road to Beeston Lane.
  • There are 2 Blue Badge bays on the right.
  • The David Ross Sports Village is ahead.

Beeston Lane Crossing

  • There is a zebra crossing to cross Beeston Lane.
  • There is a steep uphill slope in front of the crossing.
  • There is tactile paving at one side of the crossing.
  • The crossing is 8 meters wide.
  • Traffic comes from the left and right.

Beeston Lane Crossing to David Ross Sports Village

  • After crossing Beeston Lane continue straight ahead.
  • The surface of the path is tarmac and the gradient is a slight uphill.
  • There are lampposts at regular intervals on the right.
  • There are football pitches on the right and a marquee on the left.
  • There is picnic bench seating outside the marquee.
  • After 39 meters there is a cycle park on the right.
  • After passing the cycle park head towards the right.
  • There are steps on the right with corduroy hazard warning surface at the base.
  • Continue past the steps.
  • The surface changes to concrete paving.
  • There are bollards on the left.
  • The bollards are 101cm high with 208cm between them.
  • There are picnic tables on the right before the entrance to the Sports Village.

Outside Access (Main Entrance)

  • Entrance View
    • This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
    • This entrance gives access to Level A.
    • The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
    • This entrance is signed with 'Main Entrance'.
    • There is step-free access at this entrance.
    • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
    • There is a dark mat or floor marking at this entrance that might be perceived as a hole.
    • The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
    • There is not a bell/buzzer.
    • There is not an intercom.
    • The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
    • The door(s) is/are double width.
    • The width of the door opening is 194cm.
    • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
    • There is a second set of doors.
    • The door(s) open(s) automatically.
    • The door(s) is/are double width.
    • The width of the door opening is 196cm.
    • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
    • There are bollards at this entrance.
    • The minimum width between the bollards is 152cm.
    • The bollards do contrast visually with the paving.

Finishing Point - David Ross Sports Village

  • For more information on David Ross Sports Village follow the link below:
  • www.accessable.co.uk/david-ross-sports-village.