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About View
- The Department of Physics (Link Building) is a small building with 2 floors.
- There is a platform lift and stairs on the first floor.
- The floors are not signed.
- There is step-free level access into this building from the Rutherford Building and the Bragg Building.
- There is not a toilet with adaptations available.
- View information on Department of Physics (Link Building).
Parking and Public Transport View
- The venue does not have its own car park.
- The name of the nearest car park is Cavendish Laboratory - Visitor Parking.
- View information on University of Cambridge Car Parks - West Site (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 Google Maps (opens new tab).
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Related Access Guides View
- View information on Department of Physics (Bragg Building) (opens new tab) .
- View information on Department of Physics (Rutherford Building) (opens new tab) .

The approach to the building is step-free via slight slopes.
Department of Physics (Link Building) has four entrances. The North and South entrances provide step-free access to the ground floor only.
The North entrance is signed as Main Workshop Entrance. The other entrances are not signed.
The North entrances provide step-free access via a slight slope into the building.
There is step-free level access from the first floor of the Rutherford Building.
There is step-free level access from the first floor of the Bragg Building.

There is step-free level access throughout the building on all floors.
Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are hard and smooth with a shiny finish.
There are no resting areas.
There is no wayfinding signage.
There are manual doors along the corridor on the first floor.

This entrance is located on the left hand side of the building, opposite the Rutherford Building.
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.
The ramp is over 150cm wide with no handrails.
There is a single manual door at this entrance.
The door has a locked extension leaf.
The door opens towards you.
The width of the opening is 84cm.
The door has a high visual contrast.
There is step-free level access as you enter.

The lift surveyed is located on the first floor.
This lift is a platform lift.
The distance from the Rutherford Building lift is 35m.
The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access, a lift and manual doors.
The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
The external lift control buttons have a medium colour contrast.
Some of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
The lift door opening width is 78cm.
The internal dimensions of the lift are 78cm (width) x 125cm (depth).
The internal lift control buttons have a high colour contrast.
None of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
The lift is slow moving and the button needs to be pressed constantly when in use.
Internally the lift has: a separate door to exit.
Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.

The stairs surveyed are located on the first floor link bridge between the Bragg Building and Rutherford Building.
There are 10 steps between floors.
The steps are clearly marked and have handrails on both sides.
The handrails are not 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 height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
The height of the highest step is 19cm.
The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.