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Overview

About View
- This is a zoo building housing various exhibits of rabbits and cavies.
- Facilities available in the venue include: a handwashing station.
- View information on opening times
Parking and Public Transport View
- The venue has its own car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
- The nearest train station is Morpeth.
- The nearest Metro station is Newcastle Airport.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab)
Getting In and Around View
- There is step-free access via ramp at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces.
- There are no toilet facilities.
- There is access to toilets in the nearby Animal Management Centre.
Getting Help and Assistance View
- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
Related Access Guides View
- View information on Northumberland College Zoo main guide (opens new tab) .

The rabbit and cavy barn is located to the rear right of the animal management centre, which is directly ahead of the main zoo entrance.
View information on Northumberland College Zoo main guide (opens new tab)
The distance from main entrance is 50m.
The most accessible route has slight ramps or slopes and uneven surfaces.
The slope has a slight gradient.

This entrance is located at the front of the Rabbit and Cavy Barn.
The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
The entrance area is not 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 no handrails.
There are double manual doors at this entrance.
The doors are permanently held open.
The width of the opening is 145cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The doors have a high visual contrast.

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.
The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
The following may be experienced here: strong smells.
There may be background noise.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Display information includes: information boards and pictorial.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests.
Furniture available in this area includes: tables.
Wayfinding signage is not provided throughout the tour.
There is a handwash basin with twist turn taps at the rear right of the barn. The height of the basin is 77cm and the height of the soap dispensers is 108cm.

The exit area is not clearly signed.
There is stepped access at the exit.
There is 1 step with no handrails.
The step is unmarked.
The height of the step is not between 15cm and 18cm.
The height of the highest step is 8cm.
There are double manual doors at this exit, however one door is locked or bolted.
The door is permanently held open.
The width of the opening is 68cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The doors has a low visual contrast.
There is step-free level access as you exit.