Pedestrians are advised not to walk alone on the campus during the hours of darkness and should take extra care.

Advised walking routes have been identified for students, staff and visitors using the campus during the hours of darkness.

Steps have been taken to ensure lighting levels are above average, ornamental shrubbery and trees are controlled, CCTV monitoring exists, emergency telephones are available at strategic points and regular security patrols operate along these prime walking routes.

After darkness students or staff who are travelling alone on campus can contact Security at the Gatehouse who will assist in ensuring they arrive safely at their destination.

Advised Routes

1. Car Park 8 along Claycroft Road footpath through barrier into the residential areas.
2. Sports Centre through the residential areas of Tocil, Arthur Vick, Jack Martin, across Health Centre Road and through Rootes Residences towards Car Park 2.
3. Rootes Residences through Red Square, Benefactors Hall to Car Park 5 and the Piazza.
4. Piazza via Car Park 5 and into the Cryfield, Hurst and Redfern Residences, over the pelican crossing through the central walkways.
5. To Westwood from University Road along the walkway to University House, round the outside of University House to the crossing (not the footpath alongside the Boiler House). Over the crossing towards the tennis centre to Westwood.
6. To Lakeside and Heronbank from central campus via University Road past the Security Gatehouse to Scarman Road and the footpath or road into the inner residential area.
7. From central campus via Library Road to the rear of Radcliffe House and footpath to Lakeside and Heronbank (note that this route is not advised for lone females during the hours of darkness).
8. Rootes Residences via the tennis courts, lake area and footpath through Tocil Woods to Gibbet Hill campus (note that this route is not advised for lone females during the hours of darkness).
9. Millburn House: University Road, pathway to University House and along Millburn Hill road to enter Millburn House from the side main entrance (Theatre Studies area). Or, from Westwood, round University House onto Millburn Hill road (the pathway from Westwood is not advised for lone females during the hours of darkness).

Emergency Telephones

Linked back to the Security Gatehouse these have been fitted at the following locations; most are also covered by CCTV surveillance:

• Residential barriers Jack Martin/Health Centre Road
• Lakeside/Scarman Road
• Claycroft/Claycroft Road
• Car Park entrances/exits Car Park 7/adjacent to Senate House
• Car Park 1A/Gibbet Hill
• Car Park 4A/ Rear Arts Centre

Additional emergency pillar phones have been installed on the following footpaths:

• On Advised Route 5: Near the tennis centre after the crossing from University House.
• On Advised Route 7: Footpath at rear of Radcliffe House leading to the Lakeside and Heronbank residences.
• On Advised Route 8: Lakeside area at the rear of Rootes and footpath through Tocil Woods to Gibbet Hill.

Personal Attack Alarms

These are available to students from the Students’ Union Reception at the nominal charge of £1 each.

Security Patrols

Specific high visibility security patrols will be a regular feature of these advised walking routes.

Shuttle Bus

This service is provided seven days a week in term time during the hours 6pm to 2am (more)

Summary

The University of Warwick is a safe campus and has an extremely good record on student and staff safety over many, many years. However, as a precaution, everyone is reminded to take extra care, familiarise themselves with the security measures, not to travel alone and to keep to the advised routes.