Access Guide
Route Summary
- This guide details the route from 8 West to the Library via the Parade.
- The distance of this route is approximately 400m.
- The footpaths on this route are tarmac.
- For the 8 West Access Guide please click here (new tab)
- For the Library Access Guide please click here (new tab).
8 West Building Car Park
- The building does have its own car park.
- Parking is not free for all users.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- The car park is at the front 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 are 3 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 480cm x 550cm (15ft 9in x 18ft 1in).
- The nearest designated bay is 18m (19yd 2ft) from the 8 West building main entrance.
- The furthest designated bay is 25m (27yd 1ft) from the 8 West building 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 block paving.
- There is a dropped kerb / non stepped access from the car park to the building.
- The dropped kerb does have tactile paving.
- The dropped kerb is on a steep gradient which levels off after the tactile paving.
- The patron does not have to cross a road.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
8 West Building Car Park to 8 West Building Main Entrance
- There is an easy slope leading from the top of the dropped kerb at the car park to the main entrance.
- The slope is easy.
- The slope is permanent.
- The slope surface is made up of large flag stones and is uneven in places.
8 West Building Main Entrance
- The main doors open automatically (towards you).
- The automatic doors are push pad activated.
- The doors are double width.
- The door opening is 140cm (4ft 7in) wide.
- Second set of doors
- There is a second set of doors.
- The doors open automatically (towards you).
- The doors are double width.
- The door opening is 160cm (5ft 3in) wide.
- The staircase to all other floors is located between the 1st and second set of doors.
8 West Building Lift
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located on the right past the reception desk.
- There is level access to the lift from the 8 west building main entrance.
- There is a power assisted door to access the lift.
- The surface of the floor between the 8 West building main entrance and the lift is carpet.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The levels which are accessible by this lift are 1-2-3-4.
- The lift is 10m (32ft 10in) from 8 West building main entrance.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The dimensions of the lift are 119cm x 138cm (3ft 11in x 4ft 6in).
- There is 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 lighting level in the lift is bright.
- The lift controls do have Braille markings.
- The lift controls do have tactile markings.
- There is signage giving direction to the lift.
8 West Building Level 2
- Ahead when exiting the lift there is a single, heavy manual door that opens towards you.
- The surface of the level 2 corridor is carpet.
- Level 2 has level access.
- An accessible toilet is available to the left of the level 2 corridor approximately 30m from the lift.
- There are two further sets of doors located on the corridor. These doors are manual, heavy double doors.
- At the rear of the level 2 corridor there is a set of manual, heavy double doors that exit onto the parade level. These doors are approximately 75m from the lift.
8 West Building to Wessex House
- On exiting continue ahead approximately 10m before turning right.
- The surface from 8 West building is smooth concrete.
- As you turn onto the walkway there is a metallic, slightly uneven, dimpled strip before the surface becomes large flag stones.
- Continue approximately 35m to the entrance into Wessex House.
- The entrance into Wessex House consists of manual, double width, heavy doors which open towards you.
Wessex House to The Parade
- Continue ahead when entering the Wessex House entrance.
- The surface of the path through Wessex House is smooth tiles. There are small areas of concrete among the tiles.
- There is level access within Wessex House.
- Continue ahead for approximately 15m.
- The exit onto The Parade has no doors.
The Parade to the Library
- When entering the parade continue ahead for approximately 140m.
- The surface of the walkway is made up of large flag stones which are uneven in places.
- The library is located on the left.