Access Guide
Introduction
- This is a route from the University Welcome Centre (Elm Grove) to the Digby Stuart Square. This route is approximately 230m long, and takes around 3 minutes to complete.
- This route passes the Library, Richardson Building, Jubilee Building and Howard Building.
- Elm Grove link (new tab) - click here.
- Library link (new tab) - click here.
- Richardson Building link (new tab) - click here.
Welcome Centre to the Richardson Building
- Turn left after exiting the Welcome Centre (Elm Grove) and continue towards the Library.
- The route here is even with a level stone slab surface.
- Turn left after approximately 25m and head between the Welcome Centre and Elm Grove Halls on the left, and the Library and the Harvey Building on the right.
- The path here is on a slope with a slight gradient.
- Following this path along the tree-lined avenue, there is a campus map and directional signage on the right.
- After approximately 80m, the path terminates at a set of bollards approximately 140cm apart.
- Continue diagonally left across the shared road surface for 20m, being aware of moving vehicles and cyclists.
- The Richardson Building main entrance is located on the right.
Richardson Building To Digby Stuart Square
- The route continues to the right in front of the Richardson Building.
- After approximately 15m there is a short section of pavement to the left with dropped kerbs.
- After a further 5m turn left between the Richardson and Jubilee buildings.
- The Jubilee Building was in a state of reconstruction at the time of survey (September 2024).
- There were scaffolding facades on the right hand side of the route past the Jubilee Building.
- Any resulting width restriction remained above 150cm for this part of the route.
- The route continues along an uneven tarmac surface on a slope with a slight gradient, and levels out after approximately 30m.
- After a further 20m, continue left around a service building onto a paving slab surface which is even.
- After a further 5m there is a ramp with a slope on a slight gradient and handrails on both sides.
- After the ramp, continue for approximately 15m to turn right under a covered walkway.
- The surface under the walkway changes to block paving.
- Continue under the walkway past the Howard Building main entrance on the right, and The Den Diner and Café on the left.
- The other side of the walkway opens out on the left into Digby Stuart Square.