Access Guide
Summary
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Service
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- On the ground floor of the Hartlepool Sixth Form main building, at the front left of the building as you enter.
- Main Building link (new tab) - click here.
Useful Information
Getting Here
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By Road
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- Hartlepool Sixth Form is located to the west side of the town and can be accessed via the A689.
From the A689 at the Tesco roundabout take the exit onto Stockton Road and follow the road straight across the next roundabout onto Blakelock Gardens.
The college is through the large signed gate on the right. - Limited on-site parking is available for students, staff, and visitors, including 8 Blue Badge bays.
- Hartlepool Sixth Form is located to the west side of the town and can be accessed via the A689.
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By Bus
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- There is not a bus stop within 150 metres of the campus.
- The nearest bus stop is Burn Valley Grove on Blakelock Gardens, 600m from the campus.
The 3A bus serves this bus stop. - For more information on Stagecoach Buses North East please click here (opens new tab).
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By Train
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- The nearest Railway Station is Hartlepool.
- Hartlepool Sixth Form is 1.4 miles from Hartlepool station.
The station provides national rail links to Sunderland and London Kings Cross, and also provides local rail links to Hexham, Whitby, Nunthorpe and Metrocentre. - For more information on Grand Central Trains please click here (opens new tab).
- For more information on Northern Railways please click here (opens new tab).
Site/Campus Car Park
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Car Park
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- The car park is located at the front right of the building.
- The nearest building(s) to this car park is/are Hartlepool Sixth Form.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- The car park surface is tarmac and block paving.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
- There is/are 8 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within this car park.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 239cm x 589cm.
- The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to both sides but not at the rear.
- The marked zone is 134cm wide.
- The dimensions of the designated bays do not vary in size.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park can be used by anybody.
- There are no parking charges that apply on the day.
- Signs are not provided to give information on parking charges/restrictions.
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Drop Off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point in this car park.
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Car Park Access
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- There is step free access from this car park.
- Buildings are not clearly signposted from this car park.
- There is not a campus map available within the car park.
- The nearest designated bay is 10m (10yd 2ft) from the Hartlepool Sixth Form entrance.
Approach (Hartlepool Sixth Form Entrance)
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Approach
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- The surface of the approach is tarmac and concrete tiles.
- The approach surface is uneven in places.
- There is a/are fixed bollard(s) on the approach.
- The bollard(s) does/do not have a high colour contrast to prevent them being hazardous to visually impaired people.
- There is step-free access on the approach.
Outside Access (Hartlepool Sixth Form Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- This entrance gives access to the ground floor.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- There is a dark mat or floor marking at this entrance that might be perceived as a hole.
- The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the door opening is 167cm.
Eating and Drinking
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Service and Menus
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- Tables cannot be booked in advance.
- There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
- Staff can bring food and/or drinks to tables.
- Menu types include; written wall menus.
- Menus are clearly written.
- Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
- The type of food served here is hot and cold meals and snacks.
- Takeaway cups are available.
- Adapted cups are not available.
- Adapted cutlery is not available.
- Drinking straws are available.
- This area does not play background music.
- There is not a hearing assistance system .
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Service Counter(s)
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- The height of the counter is 116cm.
- The height of the lowered section at the counter is 96cm.
- There is not a clear knee recess beneath the low/lowered section of the counter.
- There is a moveable card machine available for payment.
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Tables and Seating
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- There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- The majority of tables are accessible to wheelchair users.
- The standard height for the underside of dining tables is 70cm.
- The surface height of the highest table is 105cm.
- Some tables are permanently fixed.
- No chairs are permanently fixed.
- No chairs have armrests on both sides.
- There are also high tables and high stools.
- The type of flooring in this area is tiles.
- There is some flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- There is some flooring which includes patterns or colours which could be confusing or look like steps or holes to some people.
- The lighting levels are good.
Accessible Toilet(s)
- There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) available.
- The nearest accessible toilet(s) is/are located on the ground floor of the Hartlepool Sixth Form main building, along the front left corridor as you enter the building.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are not available.
- The nearest standard toilet(s) is/are located on the ground floor of the Hartlepool Sixth Form main building, along the front left corridor as you enter the building.