Access Guide
Introduction
- Ground Floor - Reception, Camberwell Space, Ceramics workshops, Rooms AG01-AG04
First Floor- Student Centre, Students Union, Marketing and Communications, Rooms A101-A116
Second Floor - Dean's Offices, Digital Media workshops, MA Visual Arts: Illustration, Rooms A201-A220
Third Floor - BA Graphic Design, Rooms A301-A307
Fourth Floor - Printmaking workshops, MA Visual Arts: Book Arts, Printmaking, Rooms A401-A409
Fifth Floor - 3D workshops, BA Painting, BA Sculpture, Rooms A501-A514.
Introduction
- This route plan covers the journey from Denmark Hill Station to Camberwell College of Art - Peckham Road - Main Building and the North and South Blocks.
- The journey is approximately 1.5km (0.9 miles).
- For those without mobility difficulties it may take about 17 minutes to walk.
- From the station to Camberwell Church Street is mostly a moderate downhill slope.
- This section is likely to be challenging to those with mobility difficulties, especially on the return journey uphill.
- There is an option to catch a bus for the Camberwell Church Street - Peckham Road section of the route.
- This will save about 0.5km (0.3 miles) and cut out several road crossings.
Start from Denmark Hill Station
- This station is served by National Rail and London Overground trains.
- There are lifts and ramps to give step-free access from all platforms to street level.
- Portable ramps are available to overcome the step from train to platform.
- There are no toilets at this station.
Turn left out of the station onto Champion Hill
- Champion Hill has a long easy uphill slope.
- Look out for narrow sections of pavement past the large street trees (as shown in photographs 1 and 2).
- Continue past a bus stop (shown in photograph 4).
- Continue ahead when the road bends away to the right (shown in photograph 6).
After 180m turn left into Grove Lane
- There is a moderate downhill slope as the pavement curves to the left.
- Continue down Grove Lane.
Just before the junction with Windsor Walk (80m) cross to the opposite side of Grove Lane
- The crossing is marked by tactile paving (as shown in photograph 3).
- The road surface is raised level with the pavement.
- The road surface is block paving.
Turn left for 5m then pass between the green barriers on the right
- The barriers are 95cm at the narrowest point (as shown in photograph 3).
- There is a moderate uphill slope on the path after the barriers (as shown in photograph 4).
After 100m pass between the green barriers onto Camberwell Grove
- Continue ahead 3m to the pedestrian crossing.
Cross to the opposite side of Camberwell Grove then turn left
- There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving at the crossing (as shown in photograph 1).
- The pedestrian crossing has a rotating tactile indicator button.
- It does not have an audible warning signal.
- Continue downhill on Camberwell Grove.
- There are some uneven areas and loose chippings in the pavement around the street trees (as shown in photograph 3).
After 80m cross over Lettsom Street and continue ahead
- There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving at the street crossing (as shown in photograph 1).
- Continue ahead on the moderate downhill slope of Camberwell Grove.
After 120m cross over Grace's Mews
- There are dropped kerbs with small areas of tactile paving at the crossing (as shown in photograph 1).
- Some paving is uneven in this area.
- Continue downhill along Camberwell Grove.
- After 75m there is an access driveway to cross (as shown in photograph 3).
- This is level with the pavement and has small areas of tactile paving.
After 90m cross over Ribbon Dance Mews
- There is tactile paving at the crossing.
- The dropped kerb still leaves a shallow step and the paving is uneven (as shown in photograph 1).
- Continue along Camberwell Grove.
- The pavement may be narrow near street trees and obstructed by bins (as shown in photograph 3).
At the junction with Camberwell Church St, turn right
- There are shops and cafes to the right.
- Head towards the pedestrian crossing (20m).
Use the pedestrian crossing to cross Camberwell Church Street
- There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving at the crossing.
- Turn right after the crossing.
After 35m, pass St Giles Church bus stop
- There is an option to catch any bus for two stops to the college.
- There are buses approximately every 2 minutes.
- If not catching a bus, continue along Camberwell Church Street.
- The pavement is generally level or with easy slopes.
20m after the bus stop, cross over Vicarage Grove
- The crossing is marked with tactile paving.
- The road surface is raised level with the pavement.
- Continue along Camberwell Church Street.
After 80m cross over Benhill Road using the pedestrian crossing
- There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving at the crossing (as shown in photograph 1).
- There is no tactile revolving button or audible signal at the crossing control.
- After the crossing continue ahead.
- Camberwell Church Street becomes Peckham Road.
Continue along Peckham Road
- Cross two unmarked driveways serving a housing development on the left.
- There are some uneven areas where the driveways cross the pavement (as shown in photographs 1 and 2).
- Continue past bus stop N until St Giles Road.
Cross St Giles Road and continue along Peckham Road
- There is tactile paving at the crossing (as shown in photograph 1).
- The road surface is raised level with the pavement.
- Continue ahead to Harvil Street (90m).
Cross Harvil Street and continue along Peckham Road
- There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving at the pedestrian crossing (as shown in photograph 1).
- The crossing control has a rotating tactile indicator cone.
- Continue ahead on Peckham Road.
- There are several unmarked driveways into buildings to the left.
- The driveways are level with the pavement but have cobble or tarmac surfaces (as shown in photographs 3, 4, 5 and 6).
After 150m the main entrance will be on your left
- The Camberwell College of Arts - Peckham Road - A Block is the main entrance into the building and gives access to the A, B, C and D blocks.
- The area in front of the main entrance of the Camberwell College of Arts - Peckham Road is block paving.
- There are steps leading down to the main entrance (as shown in photographs 3 and 4).
- There is a permanent ramp located to the right as you face the building to access the main entrance.
- For further details please see the Camberwell College of Arts - Peckham Road - A Block guide.
If arriving by bus, get off at bus stop P - Peckham Road/ Southampton Way
- On leaving the bus, turn left to back towards the college buildings.
- After 100m pass the South London Gallery to the right.
- Continue a further 20m until reaching the Camberwell College of Arts - Peckham Road - A Block where the main entrance is located.
- There are steps leading down to the main entrance (as shown in photograph 3).
- There is a permanent ramp located to the right as you face the building to access the main entrance (as shown in photograph 4).
- For further details please see the Camberwell College of Arts - Peckham Road - A Block guide.