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Visitors Car Park to Wollaton Park via Lenton Hurst Building

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

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Starting Point - Visitor Car Park

  • For more information on Visitor 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.

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.

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 continue ahead through the gap in the fence.
  • The gap is 320cm wide.
  • There is a steep downwards slope.
  • Take the path on the right.
  • The surface is tarmac with grass on both sides.
  • The path is 160cm wide.
  • After 5 meters the path levels out.
  • Continue ahead for 67 meters.
  • There is a camber to the left along the path.
  • After 67 meters there is a lamppost on the right and a signpost on the left.
  • Follow the path round to the right towards Beeston Lane.
  • The path narrows at this point to 110cm.
  • Continue along the path for 30 meters on an easy upwards slope.
  • There is grass on the right and a hedge on the left.
  • At the end of the path turn right and go ahead for 2 meters to the zebra crossing.
  • There is a steep upwards slope to the crossing.
  • There is a raised grate cover on the path to the crossing.

Beeston Lane Crossing

  • There is a zebra crossing at Beeston Lane.
  • There are level kerbs at the crossing on both sides.
  • There is tactile paving on both sides of the crossing.
  • The crossing is 6 meters long and the traffic comes from both the left and right.

Beeston Lane Crossing to Beeston Lane

  • After crossing Beeston Lane continue ahead for 14 meters.
  • The surface of the path is block paving.
  • There is a bin on the right and a fence on the left.
  • The path is an easy uphill slope.
  • After 14 meters turn left.
  • There is a sign on the wall showing the Accessible Route.
  • Follow the path for 31 meters.
  • The path has a steep downwards slope.
  • At the end of the path turn right on to Beeston Lane.
  • The surface changes to tarmac.

Beeston Lane to Internal Campus Road

  • Follow the path along Beeston Lane for 184 meters.
  • The path is a steep downwards slope.
  • The path is 130cm wide.
  • The surface is tarmac.
  • After 7 meters there is a signpost on the right for Lenton Hurst.
  • After 10 meters there is a bus stop on the right.
  • Lincoln Hall is on the left.
  • Continue past the bus stop and down the slope.
  • There is a steep camber to the left after the bus stop.
  • Follow the path for a further 30 meters.
  • The path then begins an easy slope upwards.
  • The kerb is on the left and there is grass on the right.
  • There are lampposts on the right at regular intervals.
  • After 74 meters there is a dropped kerb to the left.
  • As you pass the dropped kerb the slope becomes steep a upwards gradient.
  • After a further 36 meters turn right onto an internal campus road.
  • There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving at the end of the path.

Internal Campus Road to Derby Road

  • The internal campus road is a long steep uphill slope.
  • There is no pavement along this road.
  • The surface is tarmac.
  • The surface is uneven in places (see photograph 6).
  • The path winds round to the right and then to the left.
  • There is grass and trees on either side of the road.
  • Follow the road for 112 meters.
  • Lenton Hurst Building is on the right.
  • After 112 meters there is a path on the left by the side of the garages.
  • The path is an easy uphill slope.
  • The surface is tarmac and is uneven.
  • There is a drainpipe on the right which reduces the path to 85cm at this point.
  • There are railings on the right.
  • At the end of the path, approximately 9 meters, turn right onto Derby Road.
  • There is an electricity box on the right which narrows the path to 105cm.
  • Continue along Derby Road for 2 meters.
  • The road is a steep uphill slope.
  • After 2 meters there is a pedestrian crossing on the left.
  • Cross Derby Road using the pedestrian crossing.

Derby Road Crossing

  • To cross Derby Road use the pedestrian crossing.
  • The pedestrian crossing has visual and audible indicators.
  • There are push button controls on the left and right of the crossing.
  • The height of the push button control is 100cm.
  • The crossing has dropped kerb and tactile paving on both sides.
  • The crossing is 7 meters long.
  • Traffic comes from the left and right.
  • Derby Road (A52) is a very busy road so there may be a few minutes wait for the crossing.

Derby Road Crossing to Bus Stop

  • After crossing Derby Road turn right.
  • Continue ahead for 25 meters towards the bus stop.
  • The path is 150cm wide and surface is tarmac.
  • There is a lamppost on the left which reduces the width of the path to 130cm at that point.
  • The pavement has an upwards steep slope.
  • There are railings on the right for 18 meters and a wall on the left.

Finishing Point - Derby Road Bus Stop

  • The bus stop is on Derby Road (A52).
  • The bus stop is Wollaton Park Gates (Stop UN12).
  • The buses that stop here are 35, 36 and i4.
  • The buses travel to Nottingham.