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Overview

About View
- Little Hall is a small building with 1 floor containing a single lecture theatre.
- There are no lifts or staircases in this building.
- The floor is not signed.
Parking and Public Transport View
- There is a campus car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
- The nearest parking is located Sidgwick Site - Main Car Park.
- View information on University of Cambridge Car Park - Central Sites (opens new tab) .
- The nearest train station is Cambridge.
- The nearest bus station is Cambridge Bus Station.

Ramp on approach

Steps on approach

The approach to building is in the centre of the Sidgwick Campus including Little Hall is either via a slight ramp or steps.
There is 1 entrance into Little Hall which provides access via a slight slope.
The entrance is signed as Little Hall.

There is level access to the rear of Little Hall including the designated seating.

Washroom and Shower Facilities View
- There are no facilities located within Little Hall.

Entrance first set of doors

Entrance alternate second doors into the lecture theatre

Entrance first set of doors

This entrance is located at the front of the hall.
The entrance area is clearly signed.
There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
The slope has a slight gradient.
There are double manual doors at this entrance.
The doors open towards you.
The width of the opening is 176cm.
The doors have a low visual contrast.
There is a second single manual door.
The second door opens towards you.
The width of the opening is 90cm.
The second door has a low visual contrast.
There is an alternative set of second double doors into Little Hall with a width of 116cm that do not provide access to the designated seating.

Little Hall interior

Designated seating

Steps to speaker's area

Speaker's area

Moveable furniture

This is a lecture theatre.
There is step-free level access to the back row only.
The following areas have stepped access: there is stepped tiered seating in the Lecture Theatre.
There are two 15cm steps at the bottom of the tiered seating to access the speaker's area.
There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
The hearing assistance system could not be tested at the time of the survey.
The flooring is shiny.
Floor coverings are even with no trip hazards.
The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
There is tiered seating with no handrails at the steps.
There are designated spaces for wheelchair users.
The designated spaces for wheelchair users are located at the rear of the lecture theatre.
There is step-free level access to the designated space surveyed.
Companions sit next to you.
There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests and benches.
Furniture available in the room includes: desks.
Some chairs and tables are fixed.
Some surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
The clear underside space of some surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
The height of the speaker's desk/table is 95cm.
The speaker's desk/table is not height adjustable.
The height of the lectern is 96cm.
The lectern is not height adjustable.
This room has a projector screen and a whiteboard.