IPRS, St Francis House, Norwich

Map & Directions

• By Car

  Follow signs to Norwich. At the County Hall roundabout (Martineau Lane), take the 2nd exit A147 towards the city centre, stay in the left hand lane. Follow this road for 1 mile. St Francis House is on your left next to Sainsbury’s Petrol Station. The turning for the pay and display car park is on your right opposite the petrol station.
  
  From A11, follow the A11 (Newmarket Rd) towards Norwich City Centre. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit to continue on Newmarket Road. At the next roundabout, take the 2nd exit and continue on Newmarket Road, at the following roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Queens Road. Continue for 0.3  miles past the Travelodge on the left and Sainsbury's supermarket on the right, continue on Queens Road, St Francis-House is on your right next to Sainsbury's Petrol Station. The entrance to the pay and display car park is a left hand turning opposite St Francis House. 
  
  For more detailed driving instructions we recommend using an online route planner.
  
  For help in planning your journey door-to-door, go to www.traveline.info or call 0871 200 22 33.

• By Bus

  First Direct offer a bus service from Peterborough, Gt Yarmouth, Cromer and Ipswich. Details can be found on their website. From Norwich bus station, exit from the Travelodge onto Queens Road. Turn left, St Francis House will be on your right next to Sainsbury's petrol station just beyond Sainsbury's supermarket. There is a Konectbus servicing the towns and villages around Norfolk. Visit the Service Finder on their website for details of routes and timetables.  

• By train

  Norwich station is approximately 0.9 miles from the centre. 

  To connect from the station take the Blue Line bus from outside the rail station. Bus numbers 25 or 26 bus will take you to a stop next to Sainsbury's petrol station on Queens Road. St Francis House is next to Sainsbury's petrol station. The bus runs every 7 minutes.

  For details of station services and facilities go to www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations.

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Useful Information

Consultation Centre opens: 8.30am. The doors are on a time lock, entry to the building is not permitted until then. 

When you arrive

Remember to bring two forms of ID and your appointment letter with you. 

As you enter the Synergy Centre reception will be on your left. Please let the receptionist know that you have arrived for your PIP consultation. 

Other helpful info 

This centre has step-free access. A ramp is available at the side entrance (to the left of the building). Please press the bell for assistance. An accessible toilet is available at the end of the main corridor. 

Parking 

Pay and display parking is available opposite the centre. The car park can be accessed by turning left just past the car park into Surrey Street. On-street blue badge parking is available on Kings Lane and Ashby street which are adjacent to the site. There is limited two hour free parking at the top of Kings Lane. There are double yellow lines outside the centre which can be used as a drop-off point.