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Visitors Car Park to Humanities

University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2RD

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Starting Point - Visitors Car Park

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

Visitor Car Park to Bollards

  • Exit the Visitor Car Park via a path on the left side of the car park by the Blue Badge bay.
  • There is a dropped kerb with a surface of block paving.
  • There is a signpost for Central Campus on the right.
  • There is an upwards steep slope for 21 meters.
  • The surface of the path is tarmac with grass at either side.
  • At the top of the path turn left and take the path on the right.
  • The path has a steep downwards slope which evens out after 10 meters.
  • Continue along the path around the side of the building.
  • The path narrows to 160cm and is uneven in places.
  • There is a raised brick edge on the right and bushes on the left.
  • The path is uneven in places as can be seen in photograph 10.
  • At the end of the path the surface changes to concrete paving as you arrive at the entrance to the Sir Clive Granger building on the left.
  • There is a wide open square in front of the Sir Clive Granger building.
  • There is bench seating ahead and on the right.
  • Turn left and head towards two bollards.
  • There are cycle parking on the left and right.

Bollards to Library Road Crossing

  • There are two bollards in the middle of the path.
  • The bollards contrast well with the concrete surface.
  • The bollards are 60cm high.
  • The distance between the bollards is 104cm.
  • The path has an easy upwards slope.
  • The surface of the path is concrete.
  • There are two Blue Badge bays on the left.
  • Continue past the bollards along the path for 34m to the end of the path.
  • At the end of the path turn right.
  • There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving to access the pavement onto Cut Through Lane.
  • The surface of the pavement is tarmac.
  • The gradient is a steep slope with a camber to the left towards the road.
  • There is grass on the right.
  • The pavement is uneven in places.
  • After 22m there is a bin on the right with a lamp post a further 6m along.
  • Continue ahead for 29m when the path levels out briefly before becoming a slight downwards slope.
  • Continue ahead for 16m.
  • There is bench seating on the right.
  • The path now forks into two.
  • Take the right fork towards Library Road crossing.

Library Road Crossing

  • There is level kerb and tactile paving at the crossing of Library Road.
  • There is no marked crossing.
  • The crossing is 4 meters long.
  • Traffic comes from the left and right.

Library Road Crossing to Internal Campus Road Crossing

  • After crossing Library Road continue ahead.
  • The surface of the path is tarmac.
  • The path is an easy downwards slope.
  • There is a path leading to Hallward Library on the right.
  • There is an information board on the right for the bus services.
  • After 37 meters there is a path on the right which leads to the Security Office.
  • The path has corduroy hazard warning surfaces at this point as can be seen in photographs 5 and 6.
  • Continue past the path and down the slope for 39 meters to the crossing at the side of the Law and Social Sciences Building south entrance.
  • Along the path there is bench seating on the right.

Internal Campus Road Crossing

  • There is an internal campus road to cross.
  • The road does not have a marked crossing.
  • The road has dropped kerbs and tactile paving.
  • The road is 4 meters wide.

Internal Campus Road Crossing to Beeston Road Crossing

  • After crossing the internal campus road continue ahead.
  • There are steps to the south entrance to the Law and Social Sciences Building on the right.
  • The surface of the path is tarmac.
  • The path has an easy downhill slope.
  • After 30 meters the entrance to the west wing of the Law and Social Science Building is on the right.
  • Continue past this entrance for 43 meters.
  • There is map signage on the right.
  • The gradient of the path is now steep downhill.
  • Follow the path round to the right where the path widens out.
  • There is a wall on the right and grass and lampposts on the left.
  • There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving towards the left - photograph 6.
  • At the end of the wall take the path on the right.
  • The path is signposted Lenton Grove and Humanities Building as can be seen in photograph 8.
  • The path has a steep upwards gradient for 5 meters which then levels out briefly before becoming a long steep downwards slope with no resting places.
  • The slope curves to the right and left all the way down.
  • There are grass and trees on the left and right.
  • After 124 meters there is an Activity Station on the left.
  • There is bench seating with no armrest towards the bottom of the path.
  • Continue along the path for a further 146 meters to Beeston Lane.
  • The path becomes level towards the end of the path.

Beeston Road Crossing

  • There is a zebra crossing to cross Beeston Road.
  • The crossing has dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides of the road.
  • Traffic comes from the left and right.
  • The crossing is 7 meters wide.
  • Immediately ahead over the crossing is Lenton Grove History.

Beeston Road Crossing to Humanities

  • After crossing Beeston Road turn right.
  • The path surface is tarmac.
  • There is a bus stop on the left after 27 meters.
  • There is a university campus map and a bin at the side of the bus stop.
  • Continue for a further 11 meters then turn left to the entrance to the Humanities Building.
  • There is scooter parking on the right before the entrance.

Finishing Point - Humanities

  • For more information on the Humanities Building please follow the link:
  • www.accessable.co.uk/humanities.