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Route Guide: Car Park 15 to Greenoaks

Rotherham Hospital, Moorgate Road , Rotherham , S60 2UD

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Hospital Parking (Car Park 15 Accessible Parking)

  • Parking View
    • The hospital does have a dedicated car park.
    • The car parking facilities are for Blue Badge holders only.
    • The car park is located in front of the main hospital Accident and Emergency building entrance.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
    • The car park does have a barrier control system.
    • The car park surface is tarmac.
    • There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
    • The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
    • There is/are 10+ designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the hospital car park.
    • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 235cm x 480cm (7ft 9in x 15ft 9in).
    • There is a 120cm hatched zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
    • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point.
  • Paying View
    • There are not parking charges for the hospital car park.
  • Access to the Hospital View
    • 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 dropped kerbs.
    • The hospital entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
    • The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 55m (60yd 5in) from the main hospital entrance.
  • Comments View
    • Access to the main hospital entrance is via dropped kerbs across the entrance to the car park and the main road to the hospital. The route may be difficult due to the payment booth shelter, dropped kerbs, slopes and bollards.

Car Park 15

  • Car Park 15 is a car park for Blue Badge holders only.
  • The car park is located off the main access road through the hospital grounds, opposite the Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, and is accessed off the access route signposted for Greenoaks.
  • There is an automatic barrier at the car park entrance which was not in use at the time of the survey.
  • The car park is signed, but the signage is not visible from the main access road through the hospital grounds.
  • For more information about the car park please see the Car Parking guide.

Car Park 15 to Upper Pavement

  • When exiting Car Park 15 follow the pedestrian walkway and you come to a drop down curb with tactile paving.
  • The drop down curb has a slight slope upwards.
  • When passing the tactile paving there is an uneven surface where new and old concrete paving has been joined (Photograph 4).

Upper Pavement to Greenoaks Crossing Point

  • Continue up the concrete pavement which is on a slight slope until you arrive to the Greenoaks crossing point.

Greenoaks Crossing Point

  • The crossing point has a drop down curb with tactile paving.
  • There is a similar drop down curb going up on the opposite side of the crossing.

Greenoaks Crossing Point to Pedestrian Walkway

  • To access Greenoaks turn right at this crossing which will involve walking on the road in order to access the pedestrian footpath.

Pedestrian Walkway to Greenoaks Building Entrance

  • Once on the concrete pedestrian walkway follow the pathway around the bend.
  • The width of the pathway is 114cm.
  • Once the pathways ends, the Greenoaks entrance is located ahead.
  • There are bollards along the right hand side of the pathway to prevent vehicles driving onto it.

Outside Access (Entrance)

  • Entrance Details View
    • This information is for the entrance located at the front of the Greenoaks building.
    • The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
    • There is step free access at this entrance.
    • There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
    • The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
    • There is not a bell/buzzer.
    • There is not an intercom.
    • There is a hand sanitiser.
    • The height of the hand sanitiser is 102cm (3ft 4in).
    • The main door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
    • The door(s) is/are double width.
    • The width of the door opening is 143cm.
    • There is a second set of doors.
    • The door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
    • The door(s) is/are double width.
    • The width of the door opening is 142cm.