Access Guide
Introduction
- There is a dome, complete with a telescope that is used by the Physics department in an adjacent building, CREEM (Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling).
Location
- The venue is situated within the centre of the town.
- This venue is situated in St Andrews.
- The venue is not situated on a road which has a steep gradient.
- The nearest mainline station is Leuchars.
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- There 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 slopes/ramps.
- 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.
- There is not a designated drop off point.
Outside Access (Main Entrance - Observatory Building)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main doors open away from you (push).
- The doors are double width.
- The doors are heavy.
- The door opening is 144cm (4ft 9in) wide.
Level Change (Main Entrance - Observatory Building)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located immediately in front of the entrance.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp.
Inside Access (Observatory Building)
- There is level access to the service.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- This venue does not play background music.
- Lighting levels are medium.
Other Floors (Observatory Building)
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G-1.
- There are 15 steps between floors.
- The lighting level is medium.
- The steps are medium.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on the right going up.
- There is not a landing.
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Other
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- The services on the floors which are not accessible are the telescope.
Toilet with Adaptations (Observatory Building)
- There are not accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.
Standard Toilet(s) (Observatory Building)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilets are available.
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Access to Standard Shared Toilet(s)
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- The unisex toilets are located at the rear of the building.
- Unisex toilets are 4m (13ft 1in) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the unisex toilet.
- Lighting levels are medium.
Outside Access (CREEM Building)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The doors are double width.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- The door opening is 108cm (3ft 7in) wide.
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Second set of doors
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- There is a second set of doors.
- The doors open towards you (pull).
- The doors are single width.
- The doors are heavy.
- The door opening is 100cm (3ft 3in) wide.
Level Change (CREEM Building)
- There are steps to access this area / service.
- The steps are located in front of the entrance.
- There is / are 2 step(s) to the area / service.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The steps are deep.
- The steps do not have handrails.
Inside Access (CREEM Building)
- There is not level access to the service.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- This venue does not play background music.
- Lighting levels are bright.
Level Change (CREEM Building)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located at the rear of the building.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
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Comments
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- The ramp has handrails on both sides.
Other Floors (CREEM Building)
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G-1.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The lighting level is bright.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The steps are deep.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- There is not a landing.
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Other
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- The services on the floors which are not accessible are the Dome, additional offices and a unisex toilet.
Toilet with Adaptations (CREEM Building)
- There are accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.
Standard Toilet(s) (CREEM Building)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilets are available.
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Access to Standard Female and Male Toilet(s)
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- The female and male toilets are located at the rear of the building.
- The female and male toilets are 46m (50yd) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the female and male toilet.
- Lighting levels are bright.
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.
- Staff are Text Relay aware.