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Overview

About View
- The Senate House is a large building with 2 floors.
- There are 3 main staircases within the building and no lifts.
- The floors are not signed.
- There are no toilet facilities.
Parking and Public Transport View
- The venue does not have its own car park.
- The name of the nearest car park is New Museum Site Car Park.
- View information on University of Cambridge Parking Guide - Central Sites (opens new tab) .
- The nearest train station is Cambridge.
- The nearest bus station is Cambridge Bus Station.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline.info (opens new tab).

The approach to the building is step-free and level.
The step-free approach to the building is from Senate House Hill. There is stepped access on the approach from Senate House Passage.
Senate House has two entrances. One entrance provides step-free access via slight slope and one has stepped access. Both entrances have double manual doors.
The entrances are not signed.
The accessible entrance provides step-free access via a slight ramp to the ground floor.
The main entrance is located at the front of Senate House and has 5 unmarked steps.

There is step-free level access to the ground floor.
There is stepped access to the first floor.
Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are hard and smooth, with some having a shiny finish.
There are resting areas in circulation areas.
There is no wayfinding signage in the building.

Toilet Facilities View
- Guests with mobility impairments are able to use the toilet with adaptations in the Old School building.

This entrance is located on the right side of the building.
The entrance area is not clearly signed.
There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
The ramp has a slight gradient.
The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with a handrail on the left going up.
The ramp bypasses the steps.
There are 5 steps with a handrail on the right going up.
The handrail is easy to grip.
The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
The handrail extends horizontally beyond the first and last step.
The steps are unmarked.
The height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
The height of the highest step is 14cm.
The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
There are double manual doors at this entrance, however one door is locked.
The doors open away from you.
The width of the opening is 73cm.
There is a second set of double manual doors .
The second set of doors open towards you.
The width of the opening is 137cm.
The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
There is step-free level access as you enter.