Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- 10 Trumpington Street is a large building with 4 floors.
- There is 1 main staircase in the centre of the building and 1 smaller staircase at the rear of the building.
- The floors are not signed.
- There is not a toilet with adaptations available.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- The name of the nearest car park is Old Addenbrookes Site - Front Car Park.
- View information on University of Cambridge Parking - 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).
Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is step-free and level.
- There is 1 entrance to 10 Trumpington Street which has stepped access and a single manual door.
- The entrance is signed 10 Trumpington Street.
- The entrance has stepped access, however there is step-free level access to the ground floor once inside.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access to the ground floor only once inside.
- There are 4 steps with no handrail on the basement floor to access the toilets.
- Access to all floors is via the main staircase.
- Floor surfaces along the majority of circulation routes are hard and smooth, with some having a shiny finish.
- There is a resting area on the ground floor in the main lobby area with armchairs and sofas. There are no resting areas along the corridors.
- There is no wayfinding signage in the building.
- There are manual doors in some corridors and in the lobby area. There are narrow corridors throughout the building.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
- The male and female toilet facilities are located on the basement floor, off the kitchen area.
- The shared toilet facilities are located on the first floor, off the main corridor.
- The shared toilet facilities are located on the second floor, off the main corridor.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 12 steps with handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are easy to grip.
- The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The steps are unmarked.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 19cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 104cm.
- There is an intercom at a height of 126cm.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 109cm.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 100cm.
- To exit you must press the push button and twist the door at the same time.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Stairs (Main Staircase)
- The stairs surveyed are located in the centre of the building.
- The basement, ground, first and second floors can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 20+ steps between floors.
- The steps are unmarked and have a handrail on the left going up.
- The handrail is not easy to grip.
- The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrail does not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 16cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Stairs (PHD Offices)
- The stairs surveyed are located at the rear of the building.
- The basement and ground floors can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 12 steps between floors.
- The steps have low visual contrast markings and have a handrail on the left going up.
- The handrail is easy to grip.
- The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrail does not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 20cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
- The steps have open risers.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.