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Introduction

This route runs from Crowngate Shopping Centre - Chapel Walk on High Street to Cathedral Square at the south end of High Street.
This route is pedestrianised throughout.
The total length of this route is approximately 0.32km (0.20 miles).
The average width of the pedestrianised section of this route is approximately 11m.
This route is divided into 2 sections in this guide:-
Section 1. Crowngate Shopping Centre - Chapel Walk to Copenhagen Street.
Section 2. Copenhagen Street to Cathedral Square.
High Street is part of the main pedestrianised shopping area of the City Centre.
The pedestrianised parts of this route are closed to vehicles between 10:30 – 16.30 daily.
Also pedestrianised but not forming part of this guide are Broad Street, Mealcheapen Street, The Shambles and Pump Street.

Crowngate Shopping Centre - Chapel Walk and Cathedral Square are located on High Street, within the City Centre.
High Street and Cathedral Square are pedestrianised streets with other streets linking into them, some of which are also pedestrianised.
There are bus stops in Cathedral Square.
The nearest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street.
There are no taxi ranks along this route; the nearest taxi rank is located on The Cross, at the north end of High Street.

PUBLIC PARKING (1*)
There are 2 public car parks with Blue Badge bays. Parking is not free for Blue Badge holders:-
1. Crowngate Car Park is on Moreton Place, off All Saint's Road and Deansway.
2. NCP Cathedral Square is in Cathedral Square, off Sidbury (A44).

The length of this section is approximately 77m.
This section is a pedestrianised area.
This section is level for approximately 35m and then has an easy uphill gradient for approximately 12m, followed by an easy downhill gradient for the remaining 30m.
The surface of the ground is stone block paving and tarmac and is even.
Between the paved and tarmac areas on the west side of this section are bollards at regular intervals.
There are bench seats and occasional trees along the paved area of this section.
Much of the street furniture is painted black with gold banding.

The length of this section is approximately 145m.
This section is pedestrianised throughout and is level.
The paving is block paving and tarmac and is even.
Cafés and restaurants in this section have outside seating out on the paved areas as part of a street café culture.
The area towards Cathedral Square has benches and black refuse bins.
Much of the street furniture is painted black with gold banding.
There are bollards between High Street and Cathedral Square.
The minimum width between the bollards is 146cm.
There are a series of trees along the left side of the route
There are bicycle stands towards the southern end of this section, on Fish Street, and next to the bench seating in front of Cathedral Square.

Accessible and standard public toilets can be found in Crowngate Shopping Centre - Friary Walk.
Many cafés and shops also have toilets, but they may not be accessible.