Access Guide
Introduction
- This route is from The Piazza to Oak House, via Rik Medlik (Block MS) and Senate House (Block SE). This route is approximately 450 meters long.
- Related link Rik Medlik Building (Block MS).
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/university-of-surrey/access-guides/rik-medlik-building-block-ms
- Related link Senate House (Block SE).
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/university-of-surrey/access-guides/senate-house-block-se
Piazza to Rik Medlik (MS)
- From the piazza bus stops proceed diagonally left across the piazza towards the pathway between the Rik Medlik (Block MS) and Austin Pearce (Block AP) buildings.
- This path has a block paved surface which is uneven in places.
- At the end of path, follow the easy ramp between the buildings to the road/car park at the rear of the Rik Medlik (Block MS) building.
Rik Medlik (MS) to Service Road
- Keep right at the rear of the Rik Medlik (Block MS) building.
- Cross the service road using the dropped kerbs with tactile paving.
- Continue along the pavement for 15m until the next service road.
Service Road to Senate House Car Park
- Cross the service road using the dropped kerbs with tactile paving (photograph 1)
- Once across the service road, turn left.
- Follow the red coloured rough path to the right of the cycle lane for 20m (photographs 2 and 3).
- The Senate House Car Park is on the right (photographs 4 and 5).
Senate House Car Park to Senate House (SE)
- Once at the car park, cross over and access the tarmac path (photograph 1).
- The path has a dropped kerb but no tactile paving.
- Follow the path around to the right, to the end (photographs 2 and 3).
- Proceed across white cross-hatching (photograph 4).
- Proceed across a zebra crossing which has tactile paving on the far side (photographs 5 and 6).
- Once across, turn left and then immediately right to arrive at the front of Senate House (Block SE) (photographs 7 and 8).
- For access information refer to the Senate House (Block SE) Access Guide.
Senate House (SE) to Student Services Centre SSC
- Enter Senate House (Block SE), proceed to the lift on the far left.
- Go to the second floor, exit the lift and turn right (photograph 1).
- Exit the rear of the building through the push pad activated single door.
- Once out of the building, proceed ahead for 7m on the paving slabbed path and turn left (photographs 3 and 4).
- Follow the path and take the next left to arrive at the bottom of Oak House, outside the Student Services Centre.
Student Services Centre SSC to Oak House via Steps
- Follow the level, paving slabbed path along the front of the SSC.
- On reaching the Robert Boyle (Block AZ) building entrance, turn right and follow the path to the end (photographs 1 to 3).
- Turn left and proceed for 32m towards Starbucks on the right (photograph 4).
- Ascend the 8 clearly marked steps with handrails on both sides (photograph 5).
- At the top of the stairs turn right, and right again.
- Proceed under the canopy along the front of Oak House (photograph 6).
- The paving slabbed path with a slight gradient change continues along to the entrance.
- Refer to the Oak House Access Guide for more details.
Student Services Centre SSC to Student Union Platform Lift
- Follow the level, paving slabbed path along the front of the SSC.
- On reaching the Robert Boyle (Block AZ) building entrance, turn right and follow the path to the end (photographs 1 to 3).
- Turn left and proceed for 40m past Starbucks on the right, until just before The Basement restaurant (photographs 4 to 6).
- On the right is the platform lift to overcome the steps that otherwise lead to all Oak House levels (photographs 7 and 8)
- Refer to the Student Union Access Guide for more details.
Student Union platform lift to Oak House
- The platform lift was not in operation at the time of survey.
- The route from the platform lift was obstructed at the time of survey.