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National Space Centre - Workshop Spaces

Exploration Drive, Leicester, LE4 5NS

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Overview

Parking

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located in front of the building, off Exploration Drive.
    • 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 and signposted.
    • The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 335cm (width) x 463cm (depth).
    • There are no hatched/marked zones.
    • The nearest designated bay is 85m from the entrance.
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a slight ramp or slope and bollards.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • Parking is not free for all users.
    • Parking is not free for Blue Badge holders.
    • Clearly presented parking signs are not available.
    • Payment machines are located throughout the car park.
    • There is a payment machine with controls at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
    • There is a level manoeuvring space for a wheelchair user in front of the payment machine (185cm x 210cm).
    • View information on parking policies/charges (opens new tab).
    • There is an overflow car park with standard parking bays across Exploration Drive, accessed via uncontrolled pedestrian crossings.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point available.

Access To (Workshop Spaces)

  • The outbuilding is located opposite the main entrance to the National Space Centre, and is accessed via the ramp from the car park.
  • The distance from the closest Blue Badge bay in the car park is 85m.
  • The most accessible route has a slight ramp or slope and bollards.
  • The ramp has a slight gradient.
  • The ramp is over 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.

Entrance

  • This entrance is located opposite the National Space Centre entrance.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
  • The ramp has a steep gradient.
  • The ramp is over 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
  • There is a key pad at a height of 140cm.
  • There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 140cm.
  • There are double manual doors at this entrance.
  • The doors open towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 114cm.
  • The doors have a medium visual contrast.
  • There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 139cm.
  • There is stepped access as you enter.
  • There is 1 step.
  • The height of the step is not between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the highest step is 2cm.

Room

  • The room is located immediately beyond the entrance.
  • The distance from the entrance is 1m.
  • There is step-free level access throughout the room.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
  • There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
  • The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
  • Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests.
  • Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
  • The surface heights are not suitable for wheelchair users.
  • The clear underside space of the surfaces is not suitable for wheelchair users.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • Additional facilities/services include: a flashing fire alarm.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Room (Piers Sellers Room)

  • The room is located to the rear of the workshop spaces.
  • The distance from the entrance is 15m.
  • The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
  • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
  • There is step-free level access into the room.
  • There are double manual doors with a high visual contrast.
  • One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
  • The door opens inwards.
  • The width of the opening is 71cm.
  • There is step-free level access throughout the room.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
  • There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
  • The flooring is patterned.
  • The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
  • Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests.
  • Furniture available in the room includes: tables and height adjustable desks.
  • Some surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
  • The clear underside space of some surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • Additional facilities/services include: a flashing fire alarm.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.