Access Guide
Getting Here
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By Road
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- Coming from the M6, leave at junction 42 and take the fourth exit to Wetheral.
Head east for approximately one mile and turn left at Cumwhinton.
Turn left at the Lowther Arms, head North over the motorway bridge and take the first right into the Carleton Clinic. - There is parking available around the site.
There are 5 Blue Badge bays available.
Parking is free for all users.
- Coming from the M6, leave at junction 42 and take the fourth exit to Wetheral.
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By Bus
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- There is a bus stop located outside the main entrance.
The buses from Carlisle city centre which service this bus stop are the 60, 91, and 104.
- There is a bus stop located outside the main entrance.
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By Train
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- The nearest train station is Carlisle station.
Getting here from the station requires travelling via car or bus.
- The nearest train station is Carlisle station.
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Useful Links
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- Bus Timetables.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
- Train Timetables.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
Getting Help and Assistance
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.
- British Sign Language interpreters can be provided on request.
- Language interpreters can be provided on request.
- The alternative formats documents can be provided in include; Braille on request, large print, Makaton on request, different languages on request, voice recognition CD on request and audio on request.
- There is a wheelchair to borrow to use around the building.
- Water bowls for assistance dogs are not available.
- There is not a/are not hearing assistance system(s) available.
- Home visits services are not available.
Parking (Building 11)
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is free for all users.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- The car park is located in front of building 11.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
- There is/are 5 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 228cm x 463cm (7ft 6in x 15ft 2in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 40m (43yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- The furthest Blue Badge bay is 50m (54yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is / are slopes/ramps.
- The car park surface is concrete.
- There is a dropped kerb between the car park and the venue.
- The dropped kerb does not have tactile paving.
- There is a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- The road is generally quiet.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
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Public Car Parks
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- There is not a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
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On Street Parking and Drop-off Details
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- On street marked Blue Badge bays are not available.
- There is a designated drop off point.
- The drop off point is located in front of the building.
- There is a dropped kerb from the drop off point.
- There is not tactile paving on the dropped kerb.
Outside Access
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Entrance Details
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- This information is for the entrance located to the front of the building.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- There is a bell/buzzer.
- The height of the bell/buzzer is 140cm (4ft 7in).
- There is an intercom.
- The height of the intercom is 140cm (4ft 7in).
- There is not a door release button when exiting.
- The door(s) is/are single width with a locked extension leaf.
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 1.5cm or below.
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Ramp/Slope Details
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- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
Outside Access (Side Entrance)
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Entrance Details
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- This information is for the entrance located to the right of the building.
- The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
- There is ramped/sloped or stepped access at this entrance.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- There is a bell/buzzer.
- The height of the bell/buzzer is 135cm (4ft 5in).
- There is an intercom.
- The height of the intercom is 135cm (4ft 5in).
- There is not a door release button when exiting.
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
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Ramp/Slope Details
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- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The ramp/slope gradient is steep.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the ramp.
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides going up the ramp.
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
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Step Details
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- The step(s) is/are located to the left of the entrance.
- There is/are 2 step(s).
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium (11cm - 17cm).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides going up the step(s).
Related Access Guides
- To view other Detailed Access Guides that are related to this one please use the links below.
- Building 11- Main Building/Hadrian link (new tab) - click here.