Access Guide
Introduction
- This route is from the Piazza to the Library/Learning Centre (Block LLC), via the Austin Pearce Building (Block AP) and Teaching Block (Block TB). This route is approximately 325 meters long.
- Related link Austin Pearce Building (Block AP).
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/university-of-surrey/access-guides/austin-pearce-building-block-ap
- Related link Teaching Block (Block TB).
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/university-of-surrey/access-guides/teaching-block-block-tb
- Related link Library (Block LLC).
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/university-of-surrey/access-guides/library-block-llc
Piazza to Austin Pearce (AP)
- From the Piazza bus stops, proceed along the path to the Austin Pearce Building (Block AP).
- The path is level and has a compact stone surface.
- Refer to the Austin Pearce Building (Block AP) Access Guide for more information.
Austin Pearce (AP) to Service Road via Blocks BB/BC
- Proceed directly through the Austin Pearce Building (Block AP) towards the rear of the building.
- Leave the Austin Pearce Building (Block AP) via the rear entrance.
- Cross the block paved, level service road, being aware of passing traffic.
- Proceed ahead towards the Alan Turing (Block BB)/James Joule (Block BC) buildings (Blocks BB/BC) entrance (photographs 1 and 2).
- Enter Blocks BB/BC and proceed along the corridor to the rear of the building (photograph 3).
- Exit through the entrance at the end of the corridor.
- Refer to the Alan Turing (Block BB)/James Joule (Block BC) Access Guides for further information.
- On exiting Blocks BB/BC, proceed ahead along the uneven service road (photograph 4).
- There is not a dropped kerb to access the pedestrian pavement.
- For safety, if using the road, travel on the right to face oncoming traffic.
- Continue along and upwards to the top of the steep slope.
Service Road Past Blocks AC/AD to Path in front of Performing Arts Centre (PATS)
- At the service road, turn right and proceed along the path (photograph 1).
- The path is level with a tarmac surface, and is uneven in places.
- Proceed across the gated service entrance into the James Joule Building (Block BC) via dropped kerbs with tactile paving (photographs 2 and 3).
- Continue for 90m to a service road crossing with dropped kerbs and tactile paving on both sides (photograph 6).
- Cross the access road and follow the tarmac path for 25m past the roundabout (photograph 7).
- Use the dropped kerbs to cross the service road to the Teaching Block (Block TB) (photograph 8).
- Proceed along the sometimes uneven block paved path to the left, and up a steep gradient for 20m, to the end (photographs 9 and 10).
- To access the Teaching Block (Block TB), continue straight ahead onto the service road for 16m, then turn right.
- Refer to the Teaching Block (Block TB) Access Guide for further information.
Path in front of Performing Arts Centre (PATS) to Learning Centre (LLC)
- Cross the service road using the dropped kerbs with tactile paving (photographs 1 to 3).
- Turn right and follow the tarmac path with a steep gradient towards the roundabout (photographs 4 to 6).
- Turn left at the roundabout and continue left up a steep gradient tarmac path (photograph 7).
- Continue up the steep gradient past the Library entrance on the left (photograph 8).
- Refer to the Library (LLC) Access Guide for further information.
- As the path gradient becomes slight, proceed onto block paving (photographs 9 and 10).
- Continue past the marked parking spaces/yellow cross hatched area to the right.
- Follow the paving to the right (photograph 11), until a left turn.
- Follow block paving/tarmac path with slight gradient for 25m to the Learning Centre main entrance (photograph 12).
- Refer to the Library (LLC) Access Guide for further information.