Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include the Students' Union Bar and Restaurant as well as Coffee Union café.
- Freddie's Bar and Kitchen and the Coffee Union café are located on the ground floor of the Park/Student Union Building.
- The Park/Student Union Building is accessed directly from the Heart Building.
There are two entrances into this campus, off St Mary's Road into the Lady Byron building and at the rear into the Heart Building.
Please see the separate guides for these buildings for access and parking information. - Related link Lady Byron Building.
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/university-of-west-london/access-guides/lady-byron
- Related link Heart Building.
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/university-of-west-london/access-guides/heart
- Related link Park/Student Union Building.
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/university-of-west-london/access-guides/park-student-union-building
Getting Here
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By Road
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- The St Mary's Campus is located off St Mary's Road (B455), which can be accessed off the M4/A4, and also the North Circular, via the Uxbridge Road (A4020).
- Car parking spaces for visitors with Blue Badges can be made available in The Park Car Park, if requested in advance, and there is also a Blue Badge bay located outside Pillars Restaurant. Otherwise use a nearby public car park, such as Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre.
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By Bus
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- Bus route 65 has stops on St Mary's Road close to the campus. The University also operates a free shuttle bus between Ealing Broadway Station, the St Mary's Road campus, South Ealing Station, and on to the Student Village and the Brentford site.
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By Train
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- The nearest railway station is Ealing Broadway, which is on the London Paddington to Reading line.
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By Underground
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- The nearest tube station is South Ealing, on the Piccadilly Line. Ealing Broadway station is also served by the Central and District lines.
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Useful Links
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- The University web page with details on how to get to the St Mary's Road campus.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
- The Transport for London website for details of buses and the underground.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
- The Great Western Railway website, for details of trains running to Ealing Broadway Station.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
Useful Information
- To see more information on Student Welfare please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 020 8231 2573 / 2991.
- Email: [email protected].
- To see more information on Disability Support please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 020 8231 2739.
- Email: [email protected].
- To see more information on Undergraduate Admissions please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 020 8231 2220.
- Email: [email protected].
- To see more information on Postgraduate Admissions please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 020 8231 2220.
- Email: [email protected].
Site/Campus Car Park (St Mary's Road Site Car Park)
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Car Park
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- The car park is located to the rear of the campus.
- The nearest building(s) to this car park is/are Rami Ranger House, Sports Centre and the Park - Student Union Building.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
- There is/are 2 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within this car park.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 235cm x 470cm (7ft 9in x 15ft 5in).
- The dimensions of the designated bays do not vary in size.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park can be used by staff permit holders.
- There are no parking charges that apply on the day.
- Signs are not provided to give information on parking charges/restrictions.
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Drop Off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point in this car park.
Entrance (Park Building Entrance)
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Entrance
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- There is step free access at this entrance.
- There are no doors at this entrance.
- The width of the door opening is 181cm (5ft 11in).
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Comments
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- There are several entrances to the building here.
- The door widths range from 135cm to 181cm.
- Some of the entrances lead directly into Freddie's Coffee House.
Reception (University Of West London Students Union)
- University Of West London Students Union is located to the right as you enter the Park Building.
- The desk is 2m (2yd 7in) from the Park Building entrance.
- The reception area is clearly visible from the entrance.
- There is step free access to this reception area.
- The lighting levels in the reception area are medium.
- The reception desk/counter is high (110cm+).
- There is a low section of the counter (76cm or below) available.
- The desk is staffed.
Entrance (Freddie's Bar and Kitchen)
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Entrance
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- There is step free access at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- The width of the door opening is 160cm (5ft 3in).
Eating and Drinking (Freddie's Bar and Kitchen)
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Location and Access
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- The following information is for the café.
- The café is located to the rear of the building.
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Service and Menus
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- Tables cannot be booked in advance.
- There is a self service counter.
- Staff can bring food and/or drinks to tables.
- Menu types include; written wall menus.
- Menus are clearly written.
- Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
- The type of food served here is hot and cold meals and snacks.
- Takeaway cups are available.
- Adapted cups are not available.
- Adapted cutlery is not available.
- Drinking straws are available.
- This area does play background music.
- Background music is played at all times.
- There is not a hearing assistance system .
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Service Counter(s)
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- The height of the counter is 105cm.
- There is a moveable card machine available for payment.
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Tables and Seating
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- There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- The majority of tables are accessible to wheelchair users.
- The standard height for the underside of dining tables is 73cm.
- There are also coffee tables, high tables, long tables, sofas, bench seats and high stools.
- The surface height of the lowest table is 50cm.
- The surface height of the highest table is 109cm.
- Some tables are permanently fixed.
- Some chairs are permanently fixed.
- No chairs have armrests on both sides.
- The type of flooring in this area is wood.
- There is flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- The lighting levels are good.
- There is a 39cm step to access the stage in the bar.
Entrance (Coffee Union)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the store.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- There are no doors at this entrance.
- The width of the door opening is 117cm (3ft 10in).
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a ramp/slope at this entrance.
- The ramp/slope is located at the base of the entrance.
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
- The width of the ramp is 117cm.
Eating and Drinking (Coffee Union)
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Location and Access
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- The following information is for the café.
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Service and Menus
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- Tables cannot be booked in advance.
- There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
- Staff can bring food and/or drinks to tables.
- Menu types include; written wall menus.
- Menus are clearly written.
- Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
- Takeaway cups are available.
- Adapted cups are not available.
- Adapted cutlery is not available.
- Drinking straws are available.
- This area does play background music.
- Background music is played at all times.
- There is not a hearing assistance system .
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Service Counter(s)
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- The height of the counter is 90cm.
- There is not a clear knee recess beneath the low/lowered section of the counter.
- There is a moveable card machine available for payment.
- The type of flooring in this area is wood.
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Tables and Seating
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- There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- The majority of tables are accessible to wheelchair users.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the lowest dining table is 72cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest dining table is 73cm.
- The standard height for the underside of dining tables is 72cm.
- No tables are permanently fixed.
- No chairs are permanently fixed.
- No chairs have armrests on both sides.
- The type of flooring in this area is tiles and wood.
- There is some flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- The lighting levels are good.
Accessible Toilet.
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Location and Access
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- There are not accessible toilet facilities within this venue.
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Comments
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- There is an accessible toilet located in the main part of the Park Building.
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Comments
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- There is an accessible toilet located in the main part of the Park Building.
Standard Toilet(s)
- There are standard toilets located in the main part of the Park Building.