Access Guide
Introduction
- Related link Shopping in Worcester City.
- Http://www.visitworcestershire.org/worcester/Worcester-shopping.aspx
- Related link Worcester City Parking.
- Http://www.worcester.gov.uk/parking
Route Overview
- This route runs from Worcester Foregate Street Station, north of the pedestrianised city centre to Crowngate Shopping Centre - Chapel Walk on High Street.
- The pedestrianised section covered by this guide runs along High Street from the junction with St Swithin's Street to Crowngate Shopping Centre - Chapel Walk.
- Vehicular access to The Cross and St Swithin's Street is restricted to delivery vehicles and Blue Badge holders.
- The total length of this route is approximately 0.39km (0.24 miles).
- The average width of the pedestrianised section of this route is approximately 13m.
- The average width of the non-pedestrianised section of this route is approximately 2.5m.
- This route is divided up into 4 sections in this guide:-
- 1. Worcester Foregate Street Station to Sansome Street.
- 2. Sansome Street to St Nicholas Street.
- 3. St Nicholas Street to St Swithin's Street
- 4. St Swithin's Street to Crowngate Shopping Centre - Chapel Walk.
- Foregate Street, The Cross and High Street 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 Broad Street, Mealcheapen Street, The Shambles, Pump Street, and Cathedral Square.
- There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving at the crossing points along the route.
- There are some pedestrian controlled street crossings.
Getting Here
- Foregate Street is located at the north end of the city centre.
- Foregate Street leads to the pedestrianised area of the city centre at The Cross and High Street.
- The Cross and High Street are pedestrianised streets with other streets crossing over them, some of which are also pedestrianised.
- There are bus stops in Foregate Street, Sansome Street and St Nicholas Street.
- The nearest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street.
- There is a taxi rank in Foregate Street, just north of the railway bridge.
- There are additional taxi ranks along the route in The Cross and St Swithin's Street.
Parking
- BLUE BADGE PARKING (2*)
- There are Blue Badge bays on The Cross.
- They are not marked into separate bays.
- There is room for 2 vehicles in the bay outside Lloyds Bank.
- There is room for up to 4 vehicles in the bay outside Skipton Building Society and NatWest Bank.
- 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. Gala Bingo Car Park is on Taylor's Lane, off Foregate Street, north of Worcester Foregate Street Station.
- 2. Crowngate Car Park on Moreton Place, off All Saint's Road and Deansway.
Access Guides Available For (Foregate Street)
- Shopping View
- Eating and Drinking View
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Other Services
View
- A Plan Insurance - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- CJ Hole - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- R A Bennett & Partners - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Worcester Foregate Street Station - To view the DisabledGo access guide please click here (new tab).
Access Guides Available For (The Foregate)
Access Guides Available For (The Cross)
Access Guides Available For (High Street)
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Shopping
View
- Accessorize - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- EE - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- H.Samuel - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- O2 - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Office - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Paperchase - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Other Services View
Section 1 - Worcester Foregate Street Station to Sansome Street
- The length of this section is approximately 85m.
- This section is not pedestrianised.
- On the left just after the railway station there are short, white bollards.
- The pavement has a slight slope downwards towards the road along this section.
- However, there is also a section closest to the road which slopes upwards.
- The paving is concrete tiles and is uneven.
- There are directional signposts at both ends of this section of the route.
- There are litter bins along this route.
- Most of the street furniture is painted black with gold banding.
- This route follows the directions to the City Centre.
Crossing Sansome Street
- There are traffic lights and pelican crossings at the junction of Foregate Street with Sansome Street.
- There is 1 post to each side with push button control and visual indicators.
- The height of the buttons is 104cm.
- There is no audio alert and no rotating cones under each button unit indicating when it is safe to cross.
- There is an illuminated WAIT symbol which becomes unlit when it is safe to cross.
- At the edge of the pavements is a dropped kerb with tactile paving at the edge next to each button post.
- Sansome Street has one way traffic crossing from west to east.
Section 2 - Sansome Street to St Nicholas Street
- The length of this section is approximately 60m.
- This section is level.
- This section is not pedestrianised.
- The paving is tarmac and is uneven.
- There is occasional street furniture which is either black or grey.
- The pavement narrows to approximately 2.5 metres on the right hand side due to a loading bay.
- Some of the shops and cafés along this section have advertising boards on the pavement outside.
Crossing St Nicholas Street
- There are traffic lights and pelican crossings at the junction of Foregate Street with St Nicholas Street.
- There is 1 post to each side with a push button control and visual indicators.
- The height of the buttons is 106cm.
- There is no audio alert and no rotating cones under each button unit indicating when it is safe to cross.
- There is an illuminated WAIT symbol which becomes unlit when it is safe to cross.
- At the edge of the pavements is a dropped kerb with tactile paving at the edge next to each button post.
- St Nicholas Street is 2 lanes and has one-way traffic crossing from east to west.
Section 3 - St Nicholas Street to St Swithin's Street
- The length of this section is approximately 81m.
- This section is level.
- This section is not pedestrianised.
- The paving is block paving and is uneven.
- There are street lights and traffic signs towards the road side of the pavement along this section of the route.
- There are also signposts at each end of this section.
- There are 2 covered bike stands at each end of this section. There is 1 bike stand on the east pavement at the north end of this section and 1 bike stand on the west pavement at the south end of this section.
- The street furniture is painted black with gold banding.
Crossing St Swithin's Street
- There is a designated crossing point at the junction of The Cross with St Swithin's Street.
- There are no crossing controls.
- At the edge of the pavements is a dropped kerb with tactile paving.
- St Swithin's Street has one way traffic travelling from east to west.
- Traffic is restricted to delivery vehicles, taxis, and Blue Badge holders and may be busy during peak times.
- There is no blue-badge parking available on St. Within Street.
Section 4 - St Swithin's Street to Crowngate Shopping Centre - Chapel Walk
- The length of this section is approximately 145m.
- This section is pedestrianised from St Swithin's Street to Crowngate Shopping Centre - Chapel Walk.
- This section is level.
- The surface of the ground 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.
- Between the paved and tarmac areas of this section are bollards at regular intervals.
- The central area of the pedestrianised zone has trees, 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.
Toilet Facilities
- 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.