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Route from Area 5 Car Park to Lancashire Women & Newborn Centre - Area 5 Entrance

Burnley General Teaching Hospital, Casterton Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2PQ

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Route Information

  • The following information describes the route from the Area 5 Car Park to the Lancashire Women & Newborn Centre - Area 5 Entrance.
  • The approximate distance of this route from the Blue Badge Bays is 25m.
  • The route takes approximately 1 minute.
  • The route leads from the Blue Badge Bays to the Lancashire Women & Newborn Centre - Area 5 Entrance.
  • The majority of the paths along the route are tarmac with some easy and moderate gradients in places.
  • The potential hazards on this route include bollards and sign posts.

Hospital Parking (Lancashire Women & Newborn Centre - Area 5)

  • Parking View
    • The hospital does have a dedicated car park.
    • The car park is located in front of the Lancashire Women & Newborn Centre Entrance Area 5.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
    • The car park does not have a barrier control system.
    • The car park surface is tarmac.
    • There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
    • The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
    • There is/are 3 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the hospital car park.
    • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 270cm x 490cm (8ft 10in x 16ft 1in).
    • There is not a 120cm hatched zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
    • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is a designated drop-off point.
    • The drop-off point is located immediately in front of the Lancashire Women & Newborn Centre - Area 5 Entrance.
    • There is a dropped kerb from the drop-off point.
    • The dropped kerb does have tactile paving.
  • Paying View
    • There are parking charges for the hospital car park.
    • Payment signs are provided.
    • Payment signs are clearly presented.
    • Payment signs are located at the payment machines in the car park.
    • Payment signs do make it clear if parking charges apply to Blue Badge holders.
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
    • Payment machines are located throughout the car park.
    • There is not a payment machine at a convenient height for wheelchair users.
    • There is not a level turning space (minimum 185cm x 210cm) in front of the payment machine(s).
    • To see the hospital parking charges please click here (opens new tab).
  • Access to the Hospital View
    • 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 dropped kerbs.
    • The hospital entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
    • The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 20m (21yd 2ft) from the Lancashire Women & Newborn Centre - Area 5 Entrance.

Blue Badge Bays to Lancashire Women & Newborn Centre - Area 5

  • From the Blue Badge bays head towards the Lancashire Women & Newborn Centre - Area 5 entrance.
  • There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving leading to the main pavement.
  • There is a small slope on the dropped kerb.
  • There are bollards immediately after the tactile paving.
  • There is a medium slope in the main pavement leading to the Lancashire Women & Newborn Centre - Area 5 entrance.
  • There is also a slope in the pavement leading towards the drop off zone.

Outside Access (Lancashire Women & Newborn Centre - Area 5)

  • Entrance Details View
    • This information is for the entrance located at the front of Lancashire Women & Newborn Centre - Area 5 Entrance.
    • The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
    • There is ramped/sloped or stepped access at this entrance.
    • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
    • The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
    • There is no hand sanitiser at this entrance.
    • Standard manual wheelchairs are available for people to borrow at this entrance.
    • The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
    • The door(s) is/are double width.
    • The width of the door opening is 184cm.
    • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
    • There is a second set of doors.
    • The door(s) open(s) automatically.
    • The door(s) is/are double width.
    • The width of the door opening is 188cm.
    • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
  • Ramp/Slope Details View
    • The ramp/slope is located on the path leading to the Lancashire Women & Newborn Centre Entrance - Area 5.
    • The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
    • The ramp/slope bypasses bypass the step(s).
  • Step Details View
    • The step(s) is/are located to the left leading to the Lancashire Women & Newborn Centre - Area 5 Entrance.
    • There is/are 5 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.