Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include offices and guest accommodation.
Location
- The venue is situated outside the centre of the city.
- This venue is situated in Canterbury.
- The nearest National Rail station is Canterbury West.
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park is located in front of and to the sides of the buildings.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
- There is/are 0 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is / are uneven surfaces.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- The patron does not have to cross a road.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
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On Street Parking and Drop-off Details.
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the side of the building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The door(s) is / are light.
- The width of the door opening is 78cm (2ft 7in).
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Second set of doors
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- The automatic doors are push pad activated.
Level Change (Main Entrance)
- There is a / are step(s) to access this area / service.
- The step(s) is / are located in front of the entrance.
- There is / are 3 step(s) to the area / service.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is / are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is / are medium.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- This venue does not play background music.
- The lighting levels are bright.
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Comments
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- The photograph shows the shared kitchen on the ground floor. There are identical shared kitchens on the other floors.
- The ground floor corridors are 80cm (21in) wide.
Room
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General Information
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- There are 9 rooms in total.
- There are 4 standard ground floor rooms.
- There are 5 standard rooms on other floors.
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Accessible Rooms
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- There are not accessible ensuite facilities.
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Ground Floor Standard Rooms
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- There are standard rooms on the ground floor.
- There is level access to ground floor rooms.
- Adjoining rooms are not available.
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Standard Rooms on Other Floors
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- There are standard rooms on other floors.
- The other floors cannot be accessed by lift.
- Adjoining rooms are not available.
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Comments
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- There is a shared shower room, with a level access shower and toilet located on the ground floor.
- There are identical shower rooms on all other floors.
Other Floors
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G-1-2.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The lighting levels are bright.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The steps are deep (18cm+).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on the left going up.
- There is a landing.
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Other
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- The services / areas on the floors which are not accessible are rooms 5-9, plus the shared kitchen and shower room on each floor.
Additional Info
- Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
- Documents can be requested in Braille.
- Documents can be requested in large print.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not generally on duty.
- This service can be requested.