Access Guide
Introduction
- Grange Road West and Grange Road are the main roads leading into Birkenhead Town Centre and the Pyramids Shopping Centre.
Location
- The venue is in a pedestrian area.
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Birkenhead Central.
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- The Grange Road section of the street guide is pedestrianised during the hours of 10:30 until 16:30 daily.
Parking
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Drop-off Point
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- There is a designated drop off point.
- The drop off point is located in Oliver Street, opposite the Asda superstore.
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- There are public car parks located within the Pyramids Shopping Centre, accessed via Borough Road, and the Asda superstore, located off Claughton Road.
- These give access to the pedestrianised section of Grange Road.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge users in all car parks but badges must be displayed at all times.
- Charges for non Blue Badge users are: 70p for 30 mins, £1.20 for 1hr, £1.80 for 2hrs, £2.30 for 3hrs, £3.50 for 4hrs, and £4.70 for 5hrs and over.
Grange Road West Overview
- Grange Road West is a major road leading into Birkenhead Town Centre.
- Grange Road West has a footpath to either side of the road along the shop fronts.
- Traffic along Grange Road West travels in both directions.
- The pathways are tarmac surfaced and measure over 2m wide.
- Fronting the pathway is an edged kerb, 14cm deep at the road side.
- There are no pedestrian crossings along Grange Road West.
- Grange Road West leads down to the junction at Charing Cross which gives access to Grange Road and Pyramids Shopping Centre.
- Grange Road West is approximately 1200m in length.
- Grange Road is a pedestrianised street with a mixture of block paving and tarmac surfaces along the shop fronts.
- The pathways along Grange Road are over 12m in width.
- As you proceed along Grange Road there are bench seats at intervals for resting.
Grange Road West - West Bourne Road Junction
- On foot, proceed along Grange Road West towards Grange Road and the Charing Cross junction.
- At the junction of Grange Road West and Westbourne Road there is a dropped kerb either side of the road with tactile paving.
- To the centre of the junction is a central reservation with a dropped kerb and tactile paving.
- Traffic approaching the junction comes from both directions.
- Proceed along Grange Road West on the footpath you approached the Barton Street junction from.
- At the junction there are dropped kerbs with tactile paving either side of the road.
Barton Street Junction - Clayton Street Junction
- As you procced along Grange Road West from the Barton Street junction towards Charing Cross junction, you will approach the Clayton Street junction.
- The Clayton Street junction is used by vehicles to enter and exit the Barton Street public car park.
- At Clayton Street there is a dropped kerb to either side of the road that does not have tactile paving.
- The pathway has a slight slope towards the kerb edge.
- Travel about 230m further along the footpath and you approach the junction at Charing Cross.
Grange Road West - Charing Cross Junction
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- Proceeding along Grange Road West, you approach the junction at Charing Cross.
- This is a major junction with traffic approaching the cross from 4 directions.
- At the junction there is a pedestrian crossing system with traffic lights and pelican crossings.
- There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving leading to a central reservation to cross to the opposite side of Grange Road West.
- At the pelican crossing there is a traffic system in operation.
- The crossing control points have rotating cones underneath.
- The crossing gives access to Grange Road.
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- Proceeding along Grange Road West, you approach the junction at Charing Cross.
- This is a major junction with traffic approaching the cross from 4 directions.
- At the junction there is a pedestrian crossing system with traffic lights and pelican crossings.
- There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving leading to a central reservation to cross to the opposite side of Grange Road West.
- At the pelican crossing there is a traffic system in operation.
- The crossing control points have rotating cones underneath.
- The crossing gives access to Grange Road.
Grange Road West - Eastbourne Road Junction
- As you procced along Grange Road West on the opposite side of the road when heading towards Charing Cross, you approach the Eastbourne Road junction.
- At the junction there is a dropped kerb to either side of the road with no tactile paving.
- The pathways along the shop fronts are tarmac surfaces with a slight slope towards the kerb side.
- Traffic along Grange Road West flows in two directions.
- As you proceed along Grange Road West for approximately 400m you approach the Charing Cross junction.
- The Charing Cross junction gives access to Grange Road.
Charing Cross
- The Charing Cross junction has a pedestrian and traffic management system at the crossing.
- There are dropped kerb with tactile paving either side of the road with a central reservation.
- The central reservation has dropped kerbs with tactile paving.
- At the crossing, the pedestrian controls have audible tones with rotating cones to the underside.
- The crossing gives access from Grange Road West to Grange Road.
Grange Road
- At the junction of Charing Cross, the entrance to Grange Road is opposite MacDonald's.
- Grange Road becomes a pedestrian area at 10:30.
- Grange Road is approximately 15m wide with shop fronts either side.
- The pathways along Grange Road are a mixture of tarmac, block paving and flag stones.
- The pathway has a slight slope to either side, falling to the centre.
- Along the pathway there is bench seating for places to rest.
- Grange Road is approximately 600m in length.
- As you proceed along Grange Road you pass the Asda superstore entrance.
- To the side of the store is Catherine Street /Oliver Street where there is a taxi rank and drop off point, shown in photographs 6, 7 and 8.
- Further along Grange Road you pass the entrance into the Pyramids Shopping Centre's indoor area.
- At the end of Grange Road you approach St Johns Street, where you enter the Pyramid Shopping Centre's outdoor area.
St Johns Street - Pyramids Shopping Area
- At the end of Grange Road you approach the entrance to the Pyramids Shopping Centre's outdoor area.
- At the entrance to the shopping area there are bollards with a width of 128cm.
- The pathway beyond is a mixture of block paving and flag stones.
- This area has restricted vehicle access and becomes pedestrianised only.
Toilets
- There are toilets for public use within the Pyramids Shopping Centre, the Asda superstore, and outside of Birkenhead Market.
Access Guides Available For (Grange Road)
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Shopping
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- Asda - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Pyramids Shopping Centre - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Birkenhead Market - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Boots - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Superdrug - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- EE - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Card Factory - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Trespass - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Mococo - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Beaverbrooks - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Clinton Cards - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Next - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Vision Express - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Gail's @ The Secret Garden - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Boots Opticians - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Tessuti - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Pandora - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Clarks - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- British Heart Foundation - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- YMCA - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Max Speilmann - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- T.K. Maxx - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- T-Nutrition - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Tech Outpost Gadget Repairs - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Game - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- River Island - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Jewellery By Design - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Poundland - Pep & Co - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Millets - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
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Eating and Drinking
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- Caffé Nero - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Costa Coffee - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Millie's Cookies - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Poundbakery - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Subway - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Burger King - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
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