Access Guide
Introduction
- There are Blue Badge bays located across the road in front of Campus Central. The distance of the route is approximately 100m. There are easy ramps along the route. The surfaces that will need to be overcome include block paving, tactile block paving and tarmac roads. Since this route plan includes travelling along roads caution is advised. There are easy gradients along the route.
- Related link Campus Central.
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/leeds-beckett-university/leeds-beckett-headingley-campus/access-guides/campus-central
- Related link Priestley Hall.
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/leeds-beckett-university/leeds-beckett-headingley-campus/access-guides/priestley-hall
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is ramped/sloped or stepped access at this entrance.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
- The door(s) is/are push pad activated.
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The width of the door opening is 88cm (2ft 11in).
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Second Set of Doors
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- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The door(s) is / are permanently held open (at the time of the survey).
- The width of the door opening is 114cm (3ft 9in).
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a ramp/slope at this entrance.
- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
- The ramp is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
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Step(s)
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- There is a / are step(s) at this entrance.
- The step(s) is / are located in front of the entrance.
- There is / are 3 step(s) to access the entrance.
- There is tactile paving at the top and bottom of the step(s).
- The step(s) is / are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is / are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
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Comments
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- There is a manual revolving door with a width of 140cm to the right of the first entrance door.
- There is an alternate ramp and set of steps to access to entrance to its right (shown in photographs 8 and 9).
- There is an alternative steep ramp to access entrance to the left of the entrance (shown in photograph 10).
Campus Central to Crossing to Caedmon
- Turn right upon exiting the Campus Central main entrance and head to the ramp which can be seen in photograph 2.
- The surface of the area is block paving.
- Head down the ramp which has a width of 190cm.
- There is tactile paving at the top and the bottom of the ramp.
- At the bottom of ramp the turn to your right and head towards the road.
- There is a slight downhill slope.
- The distance between the entrance and the road is approximately 35m.
Head Along the Road
- Turn left along the road for approximately 40m.
- There is tactile pavement for the zebra crossing.
- As you cross the zebra crossing turn left.
- The surface of the road is tarmac with the occasional manhole cover.
- There is a slight downhill gradient as you head along the road.
- As you are heading along the road please treat this part of the route with caution.
- Traffic will be approaching towards you as you head along the road.
- The only alternate route to this is to head through the car park between the Caedmon Building and the Priestley Building.
Road to the Car Park
- After 40m along the road turn right into the car park road to the rear of Priestley Building turn right for approximately 23m.
- The surface of the road is tarmac with the occasional manhole cover.
- There is a slight downhill gradient.
- As this is a car park please be aware of potential traffic.
Car Park to Priestley Hall Accessible Entrance
- After 23m turn left and head up the accessible entrance ramp into Priestley Hall.
- The surface of the car park is tarmac.
- There is a gutter between the main area of the car park and the Blue Badge bays located next to Priestley Hall that you will need to overcome.
- There is a slight uphill gradient leading to the entrance ramp.
Outside Access (Accessible Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located to the rear of the building facing the car park.
- There is ramped/sloped or stepped access at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
- The door(s) is/are push pad activated.
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The width of the door opening is 120cm (3ft 11in).
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a ramp/slope at this entrance.
- The ramp/slope is located to the left as you face the entrance.
- The ramp or slope does bypass the step(s).
- The ramp/slope gradient is moderate.
- The ramp is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
- The width of the ramp is 120cm (3ft 11in).
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Step(s)
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- There is a / are step(s) at this entrance.
- The step(s) is / are located in front of the entrance.
- There is / are 3 step(s) to access the entrance.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the step(s).
- The step(s) is / are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is / are medium (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.