Access Guide
Introduction
- Ground Floor - CNE Baby Lab and offices
First Floor - Bioinformatics Training and offices and laboratories 108 - 117
Second Floor- Bays Lab and the Adaptive Brain Lab
Third Floor - Centre for Neuroscience in Education, Vision Lab.
Getting Here
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By Road
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- The Downing Street site is located to the south of the Cambridge City Centre. It can be reached from the A10 via Hauxton Road, High Street and Trumpington Street.
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By Bus
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- There is a bus stop located along Downing Street for St Andrew's Street which serves route 75 and for the Park and Ride. There is also a stop for the Busway along Regent Street. These serve A the Busway and D the Busway.
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By Train
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- Cambridge train station is approximately 1.3 miles or a 25 minute walk from the Mill Lane Buildings.
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Useful Links
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- Stage Coach and Bus Information.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
- Travel Line Bus information.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
- The National Rail Enquiries Website.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
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Useful Information
- To see more information on Disability Resource Centre please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 01223 332 301.
- Email: [email protected].
- The Disability Resource Centre is located in Student Services Centre on Bene't Street, Cambridge, CB2 3PT.
- To see more information on Student Advice Centre please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 01223 746 999.
- Email: [email protected].
- To see more information on Museums please click here (opens new tab).
- Email: [email protected].
- To see more information on Cambridge Libraries please click here (opens new tab).
- To see more information on Accommodation Service please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 01223 338 099.
- Email: [email protected].
- The accommodation service is located within Kellet Lodge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1QJ. It is open from Monday to Friday 9am - 12:45pm and 2pm - 4:45pm.
Building Parking
- The building does have its own dedicated parking.
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Building Car Park
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- The car park can be used by permit holders.
- There are no parking charges that apply on the day.
- The car park is located in front of the building.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are not available.
- The route from the car park to the building is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is / are uneven surfaces.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
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Site/Campus Car Parks
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- There is a site/campus car park for staff and visitors within approximately 200m.
- The name of the car park is Downing Site Parking.
- The car park is located throughout the Downing Site with a Blue Badge bay located at the rear of the Courtyard Building.
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Drop Off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
Site/Campus Car Park
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Car Park
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- The car park is located around the Downing Site with a Blue Badge bay located to the rear of the Courtyard Building.
- The nearest building(s) to this car park is/are Department of Archaeology (Courtyard Building McDonald Institute) and the Sedgwick Building.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- The car park surface is concrete.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
- There is/are 1 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within this car park.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 250cm x 615cm (8ft 2in x 20ft 2in).
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park can be used by Blue Badge holders, permit holders and staff permit holders.
- 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 sloped access to the car park from the Downing Site.
- The nearest designated bay is 25m (27yd 1ft) from the Courtyard Building main entrance.
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Comments
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- There is car parking located throughout the Downing Site.
- Car parking is restricted and over-subscribed.
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 building.
- There is ramped/sloped or stepped access at this entrance.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is an intercom.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 150cm (4ft 11in).
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Second Set of Doors
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- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 144cm (4ft 9in).
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a ramp/slope at this entrance.
- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The ramp or slope does bypass the step(s).
- The ramp/slope gradient is steep.
- The ramp is portable.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
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Step(s)
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- There is a / are step(s) at this entrance.
- The step(s) is / are located in front of the entrance.
- There is / are 1 step(s) to access the entrance.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the step(s).
- The step(s) is / are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is / are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do not have handrails.
Outside Access (Side Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the right hand side of the building.
- There is ramped/sloped and stepped access at this entrance.
- There is a bell/buzzer.
- The height of the bell/buzzer is 146cm (4ft 9in).
- There is not an intercom.
- A key card is required for access at this entrance.
- The height of the card reader/lock is 120cm (3ft 11in).
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- The width of the door opening is 120cm (3ft 11in).
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a ramp/slope at this entrance.
- The ramp/slope is located either side of the entrance.
- The ramp/slope does not bypass the step(s).
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
- The ramp is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
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Step(s)
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- There is a / are step(s) at this entrance.
- The step(s) is / are located in front of the entrance.
- There is / are 1 step(s) to access the entrance.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the step(s).
- The step(s) is / are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is / are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do not have handrails.
Getting Around
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Access
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- There is/are 1 unmarked step(s), with no handrails, for access to room eight of the Babylab.
- The step(s) is/are shallow (2cm - 10cm).
- This step forms part of a child gate. As a result, the entrance into room eight is less than 75cm wide.
- There are doors in corridors which have to be opened manually.
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Getting Around
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- There is not clear signage for building facilities/areas in the foyer/reception area.
- There is no directional signage at key points of circulation routes.
- There is good colour contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
- The lighting levels are good.
- This building does not play background music.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The system is a fixed loop.
- There is a fixed loop located in the Bioinformatics training.
Other Floors
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1, 2 and 3.
- The stairs are located in front of you on entrance.
- The stairs are approximately 6m from the man entrance.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- There are manual, single doors which may be difficult to open to access the stairwell on the ground floor.
- The lighting levels are good.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The steps are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on the left going up.
- There is a landing.
Location of Toilet/Changing Facilities
- Female and male standard toilet facilities are located on the ground and the second floor..
- Parent and baby changing facilities are located to the left of the ground floor in room eight of the Babylab.
Baby Change
- There is a baby change located in room eight of the baby lab on the ground floor.
- This is a flip down baby change.
- The height of the baby change is 94cm from the floor.
Accessible Toilet(s)
- There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) available.
- The nearest accessible toilet(s) is/are located in the Genetics and the Psychology Building.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Toilet Facilities
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- The female and male toilets are located down the corridor to you right on entrance.
- There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
- The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 15m from the main entrance.
- The colour contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is good.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- It was not possible to access the female toilet.
- An ambulant toilet cubicle is not available.
- The height of the wash basin(s) is 84cm.
- The wash basin(s) tap type is lever mixer.
- Lighting levels are good.