Access Guide
Parking
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Car Park
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- The car park is located outside of the shop and along the access route to the exhibition.
- There is additional Blue Badge parking outside the Military Aviation and Conservation Hangars.
- Visitors can drop off outside exhibits but park in the marked bays or ask staff to park in areas closer to exhibits first.
- Visitors are asked to drive and park with care and consideration.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 15+ designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 250cm (width) x 450cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to both sides but not at the rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 120cm.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bays vary in size.
- The nearest designated bay is 20m from the entrance door.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has step-free level access, slight ramps or slopes and uneven surfaces.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park is for staff, visitors and Blue Badge holders only.
- Parking is free for all users.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the side of the hangar.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via a very easy slope at the entrance.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 86cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a low visual contrast.
- There is a second single manual door.
- The second door is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 80cm.
- The second door has a high visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Exhibition Space
- All exhibits are indoors.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: the raised viewing platform.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- The flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
- The following may be experienced here: sudden loud noises.
- There may be background noise.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
- Display information includes: pictorial, audio guides and information boards.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Seating available in this area includes: benches.
- There is 20 minute talk delivered by staff every day at 14:00 – this needs to be booked online.
Stairs to Viewing Platform
- The stairs surveyed are located to the left, after entering.
- The viewing platform can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 14 steps between floors.
- The steps are clearly marked and have handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are not easy to grip.
- The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 22cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
- The steps have open risers.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Toilet with Adaptations (Conservation Hangar - Right Hand Transfer)
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Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located to the left, after entering.
- The distance from the entrance is 15m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The door is easy to open.
- The width of the door opening is 87cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 146cm (width) x 200cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet.
- The lateral transfer space is 82cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a low visual contrast.
- There is no vertical grab rail for the toilet.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 44cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 86cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 76cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rail is on the right as you face the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rail has a low visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 107cm from the floor.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 88cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a nappy/incontinence items bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 76cm.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.