Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include a car museum, gift shop, Junction 12 Café and a temporary exhibition area.
- Services / facilities within the grounds include a conference centre, the collections building and a play and picnic area.
- Related link British Motor Museum - Conference Centre.
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/stratford-on-avon-district-council/access-guides/british-motor-museum-conference-centre
- Related link British Motor Museum - Collections Centre.
- Https://www.accessable.co.uk/stratford-on-avon-district-council/access-guides/british-motor-museum-collections-building
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Comments
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- Any purchased ticket entitles the visitor to enter the Collections Building.
Opening Times
- Please contact the venue for details of opening times.
Location
- There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Leamington Spa / Warwick.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park is located at the front and left side of the venue.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
- There is/are 8 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 400cm x 500cm (13ft 1in x 16ft 5in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 15m (16yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- The furthest Blue Badge bay is 46m (50yd 11in) from the main entrance.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
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Comments
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- There are electric charging points in the car park to the left of the main entrance.
- Photographs 6 and 7 show the parking bay with an electric charging point that can be used by a Blue Badge holder.
- The height of the charging point is 105cm.
- The parking arrangements may be different for booked events.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the venue.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- The main door(s) open(s) by revolving.
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The width of the door opening is 200cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located leading to the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
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Comments
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- If required, the revolving doors may be stopped and opened by a member of staff to allow easier access for wheelchair users.
- There is a fire door to the left of the main entrance that could be used outside of the opening hours, as seen in photograph 4.
- The door is 110cm wide and opens towards you when opened from the inside.
- There is a bell at this entrance which is 110cm high, as seen in photograph 5.
Reception
- The desk/counter is 12m (13yd 4in) from the main entrance.
- There is level access to the desk/counter from the entrance.
- The desk/counter is high (110cm+).
- The desk/counter has a low (76cm or lower) section.
- The lighting levels are good.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The type of system is a portable loop.
- The hearing assistance system is signed.
- Staff are trained to use the system.
- The hearing assistance system was not tested at the time of the survey.
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Comments
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- Photographs 3 and 4 show the ticket points in the reception area.
- The height of the ticket points are 103cm.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service(s).
- This venue does play background music.
- Music is played There are audio-visual screens being played in the museum.
- Motorised scooters are welcomed in public parts of the venue.
- The lighting levels are good.
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Comments
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- The venue has a limited number of wheelchairs available for visitors to borrow.
- The wheelchairs can be reserved in advance by contacting the venue.
- There are push along cars available that can be used instead of pushchairs, as seen in photographs 2 and 3.
- These are on a first come first served basis.
Museum
- Exhibits can be audio described.
- Tactile signage for exhibits is not available.
- Braille signage for exhibits is not available.
- Touch tours are available.
- The availability of touch tours does not depend on exhibition.
- Video tours are available.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system is a portable loop.
- Staff are trained to use the hearing assistance system.
- A deposit is not required for the hearing assistance system.
- Concessions are available.
- There is a wheelchair to borrow.
- To borrow the wheelchair, please ask at the reception desk or pre-book.
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Comments
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- The audio-visual screens in the museum are also subtitled.
Level Change (Mezzanine Floor)
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located on the approach to the mezzanine floor display area.
- There is/are 15+ step(s) to the area/service.
- The lighting levels at the step(s) are good.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
- There is a lift to access this area/service.
- The lift does bypass the step(s).
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Comments
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- The mezzanine floor is used for temporary exhibitions.
Lift (Mezzanine Floor)
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located at the mezzanine floor display area.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are G, M.
- The platform lift accesses a small level change.
- The lift is approximately 95m (103yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 80cm (2ft 7in).
- The dimensions of the lift are 140cm x 110cm (4ft 7in x 3ft 7in).
- There are separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does not have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does have an audible announcer.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lift does have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
- The lighting level in the lift is moderate to good.
Cinema
- There is a small cinema showing movie clips of old historical car races and of the car building history within the venue.
- The cinema is 56m from the main entrance and is located inside the museum area.
- There is accessible seating available for wheelchair users at the front row.
Lift (Junction 12 Café and British Motor Museum - Conference Centre)
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located at the rear of the museum.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are LG, G and 1.
- Wall mounted information boards are provided at lift landings.
- The lift is approximately 43m (47yd 1in) from the main entrance.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 110cm (3ft 7in).
- The dimensions of the lift are 140cm x 183cm (4ft 7in x 6ft).
- There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does have an audible announcer.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lift does not have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
- The lighting level in the lift is good.
Entrance (Conference Centre - Internal Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the rear of the museum.
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Entrance
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- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically (away from you).
- The main automatic door(s) is/are push pad or push button activated.
- The push pad or push button is 106cm from floor level.
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the door opening is 123cm.
Other Floors (Museum Level Escalators)
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Escalators
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- Escalator(s) can be used to access other floors.
- The floors which are accessible by escalator are LG, G.
- The escalators steps are not clearly marked.
- The foot and head of the escalators are not clearly marked.
- The lighting levels are good.
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Comments
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- The escalators operate automatically by sensor.
- The escalators give access to and from Junction 12 Café and to and from the British Motor Museum - Conference Centre.
Eating and Drinking (Junction 12 Café)
- The following information is for the café.
- The café is located on the first floor (ground floor of the conference centre).
- Full table service is available.
- No tables are permanently fixed.
- No chairs are permanently fixed.
- Some chairs have armrests.
- The nearest table is approximately 6m (6yd 1ft) from the lift.
- The standard height for tables is 71cm.
- There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- Plastic / takeaway cups are available.
- Plastic / takeaway cutlery is not available.
- Drinking straws are available.
- Menus are hand held and wall.
- Menus are not available in Braille.
- Menus are not available in large print.
- Picture menus are not available.
- Menus are clearly written.
- Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
- The type of food served here is hot and cold meals and snacks.
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Comments
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- Photograph 1 shows the till point.
- There is a gluton free menu available.
Accessible Toilet (Left Transfer)
- Accessible toilet facilities are available.
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Location and Access
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- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 139m (152yd) from the main entrance.
- The accessible toilet is located at the rear of the venue.
- There is level access to this accessible toilet.
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Features and Dimensions
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- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 86cm (2ft 10in).
- The door may be difficult to open.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 158cm x 220cm (5ft 2in x 7ft 3in).
- There is sufficient turning space in the cubicle for a wheelchair user.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 79cm (2ft 7in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is not fully functional.
- The alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- Disposal facilities are available in the cubicle.
- There is a/are sanitary and clinical waste disposal units.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
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Position of Fixtures
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- Wall mounted grab rails are available for the toilet.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rails are on both sides.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- There is a mirror.
- Mirrors are placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- The contrast between the external door and wall is fair.
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is poor.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is good.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is good.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are good.
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Baby Change Facilities
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- Baby change facilities are located within the venue.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Access to Standard Female Toilet(s)
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- The female toilet facilities that were surveyed are located at the rear of the venue.
- The female toilet(s) is/are approximately 128m (139yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the female toilet(s).
- Lighting levels in the female toilets are good.
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Access to Standard Male Toilet(s)
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- The male toilet facilities that were surveyed are located at the rear of the venue.
- The male toilet(s) is/are approximately 138m (150yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the male toilet(s).
- Lighting levels in the male toilets are good.
Additional Info
- Documents are not available in Braille.
- Documents are not available in large print.
- A bowl of water can be provided for an assistance dog.