Access Guide
Summary
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Service
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- The Durham Wing is located at the rear of the Gym Block reception area.
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Building
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- Services / Facilities within the building include; standard accommodation.
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Location of Toilet/Changing Facilities
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- Accessible toilets are available in the Gym block foyer. Standard toilets are available in the Gym block foyer.
Getting Here
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By Road
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- Collingwood College is located to the south of Durham city centre, off South Road. The college can be accessed via the A167 or the A177.
- Blue Badge parking bays are available outside the main college building, with additional standard parking bays in the site car park at the front of the site.
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By Bus
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- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the campus.
- The nearest bus stop is South Road Colleges on South Road. This bus stop is served by buses 6 Sapphire and S1.
- For more information on Go North East buses please click here (opens new tab).
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By Train
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- The nearest Railway Station is Durham.
- Durham Station is 1.5 miles from Collingwood College and has direct mainline links to London, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Liverpool and Birmingham.
- For more information on Durham station please click here (opens new tab).
Useful Information
- Disability Support is located on the ground floor in the Palatine Centre, and provides information, advice and guidance to prospective and current students who disclose a disability as well as students who think they may have a disability.
The service is part of the Student Support and Wellbeing Directorate. - To see more information on Disability Support please click here (opens new tab).
- To see more information on Student Support and Wellbeing please click here (opens new tab).
- To see more information on Applying To Durham please click here (opens new tab).
- To see more information on College Accommodation and Facilities please click here (opens new tab).
- To see more information on Accommodation and Allocations Office please click here (opens new tab).
Building Parking
- The building does have its own dedicated parking.
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Building Car Park
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- The car park can be used by Blue Badge holders.
- There are no parking charges that apply on the day.
- The car park is located at the front right of the building.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available.
- There is/are 2 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are signposted and have markings which are faded.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 235cm x 465cm.
- The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to one side but not at the rear.
- The marked zone is 112cm wide.
- The dimensions of the designated bays do not vary in size.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
- The nearest designated bay is 30m (32yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- The route from the car park to the building is accessible to a wheelchair user.
- The car park surface is block paving.
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Site/Campus Car Parks
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- There is a site/campus car park for staff, students and visitors within approximately 200m.
- The name of the car park is Collingwood College.
- The car park is located in front of the building.
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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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Drop Off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
Site/Campus Car Park
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Car Park
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- The car park is located at the front of the Collingwood Campus Main 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 not available.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park can be used by permit holders.
- There are no parking charges that apply on the day.
- Signs are provided to give information on parking charges/restrictions.
- Signs are clearly presented.
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Drop Off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point in this car park.
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Car Park Access
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- There is step free access from this car park.
- Buildings are clearly signposted from this car park.
- There is not a campus map available within the car park.
Entrance (Collingwood Gym Block to Durham Wing)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the rear of the main Collingwood Gym Block reception area.
- This entrance gives access to Durham Wing Level 4 Corridor.
- The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The door(s) is/are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 152cm.
Inside Access
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Access and Circulation
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- There is step-free access throughout the area.
- The type of flooring is carpet.
- There is a fair colour contrast between the walls and floor.
- The lighting levels are varied.
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Signage
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- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- Dementia friendly signage is not provided.
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Safe Place(s)
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- There is not a designated place of safety which can be used by people with dementia, autism or learning disabilities.
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Audio
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- This area does not play background music/sound.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
Accessible Toilet(s)
- There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) available.
- The nearest accessible toilet(s) is/are located in the Collingwood College Gym Block reception area.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are not available.
- The nearest standard toilet(s) is/are located in the Collingwood College Gym Block reception area.