Access Guide

Search Access Guide

Introduction

This route runs from the junction of Pump Street and High Street, in the pedestrianised city centre to the junction of The Shambles and St Swithin's Street.
The route is pedestrianised throughout.
Vehicular access to Pump Street and The Shambles is restricted to delivery vehicles and Blue Badge holders.
The total length of this route is approximately 0.27km (0.17 miles).
The average width of the pedestrianised section of this route is approximately 9m.
This route is divided up into 2 sections in this guide:-
1. High Street to The Shambles.
2. Pump Street to St Swithin's Street.
Pump Street and The Shambles are part of the main 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 High Street, Broad Street, Mealcheapen Street, The Shambles, Pump Street and Cathedral Square.

Pump Street is located to the south end of the city centre.
Pump Street is within the pedestrianised area of the city centre and is off High Street.
Pump Street and The Shambles are pedestrianised streets joining other city centre streets, some of which are also pedestrianised.
There are bus stops in Cathedral Square and on City Walls Road (A38).
The nearest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street.
There are no taxi ranks along this route.

BLUE BADGE PARKING (2*)
There are Blue Badge bays on Charles Street, off the east end of Pump Street.
They are not marked into separate bays.
There is room for up to 6 vehicles in the bay.
The width of the bays is approximately 280cm.
PUBLIC PARKING (1*)
There are 2 public car parks with Blue Badge bays. Parking is not free for Blue Badge holders:-
1. NCP Cathedral Square Car Park, is located off Cathedral Square and Friar Street.
2. Cornmarket Car Park, located off Queen Street.

The length of this section is approximately 74m.
This section is pedestrianised throughout.
There is an easy downhill gradient throughout this section.
The surface of the ground is concrete tiles and block paving and is uneven in places.
Cafes in this section have outside seating out on the paved areas as part of a street cafe culture.
Between the concrete tiles and block paving of this section are bollards at regular intervals.
There are black refuse bins along this section.
Much of the street furniture is painted black with gold banding.
The Shambles is on the left after approximately 74m.
Pump Street continues ahead for approximately 28m to the junction with New Street, Friar Street, and Charles Street (this section is shown in photograph 6).

The length of this section is approximately 200m.
This section is pedestrianised throughout.
There is a very slight gradient from the sides of the street to the central gutter along this section.
The paving is concrete tiles and block paving and is uneven in places.
This section has benches and black refuse bins.
Much of the street furniture is painted black with gold banding.
There is also a red public telephone box which also contains a cashpoint.