Access Guide
Access To (Aquatics)
- The aquatics area is located to the rear right of the animal management centre, which is directly ahead of the main zoo entrance.
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- The distance from the main entrance is 40m.
- The most accessible route has uneven surfaces and slight ramps or slopes.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
Entrance (Aquatics)
- This entrance is located to the rear right of the animal management centre.
- 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 ramp at the entrance.
- The ramp has a steep gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
- The handrail is not easy to grip.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 78cm.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
Exhibition Space
- This area is indoors.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- Some flooring is shiny.
- There is background noise.
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
- Display information includes: information boards.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
Exit
- The exit area is clearly signed.
- There is step-free level access at the exit.
- There is a single manual door at this exit.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 84cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a low visual contrast.