Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- The Grosmont Visitor Attraction Centre offers access for viewing steam trains, a model railway and an engine shed.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue shares a car park.
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free access via slope at the most accessible entrance.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: All external areas are accessed via a range of slopes and ramps.
- The following areas have stepped access: the viewing area for the model railway.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is no seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
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Access To
- The Visitor Attraction Centre is reached by crossing to the opposite side of the road to the Grosmont Station and is accessed via a tunnel.
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- The distance from Grosmont Station is 240m.
- The most accessible route has uneven surfaces and a steep ramp or slope.
- The paths from Grosmont Station to the Visitor Attraction Centre are uneven in places, slippery and involve several steep slopes. The tunnel which has to be traversed has extremely low lighting
Getting Around
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: most areas of the attraction space.
- The following areas have stepped access: the model railway viewing area.
- Access throughout may include narrow openings and uneven surfaces.
- There is background noise which varies depending on the time of day.
Exhibition Space
- This area is internal and external.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: all external areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: the model railway viewing area.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces and narrow openings.
- There is some room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is background noise in some areas.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.