Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include Weston Hall, computer rooms, Blast Studios and the John Smith Bookshop.
- Lammas Building is located within the Heart Building. There are two entrances into this campus, off St Mary's Road into the Lady Byron Building and at the rear into the Heart Building. Please see the separate guides for these buildings for access and parking information. There is no lift in the Lammas Building, but the first floor can be accessed using the lift in the Park/Student Union Building. Please see the separate guide for the Park/Student Union Building for more details.
- Related link Lady Byron Building.
- Http://www.disabledgo.com/access-guide/university-of-west-london/lady-byron
- Related link Heart Building.
- Http://www.disabledgo.com/access-guide/university-of-west-london/heartspace
- Related link Park/Student Union Building.
- Http://www.disabledgo.com/access-guide/university-of-west-london/parkstudent-union-building
Getting Here
-
By Road
View
- The St Mary's Campus is located off St Mary's Road (B455), which can be accessed off the M4/A4, and also the North Circular, via the Uxbridge Road (A4020).
- Car parking spaces for visitors with Blue Badges can be made available in The Park Car Park, if requested in advance, and there is also a Blue Badge bay located outside Pillars Restaurant. Otherwise use a nearby public car park, such as Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre.
-
By Bus
View
- Bus route 65 has stops on St Mary's Road close to the campus. The University also operates a free shuttle bus between Ealing Broadway Station, the St Mary's Road campus, South Ealing Station, and on to the Student Village and the Brentford site.
-
By Train
View
- The nearest railway station is Ealing Broadway, which is on the London Paddington to Reading line.
-
By Underground
View
- The nearest tube station is South Ealing, on the Piccadilly Line. Ealing Broadway station is also served by the Central and District lines.
-
Useful Links
View
- The University web page with details on how to get to the St Mary's Road campus.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
- The Transport for London website for details of buses and the underground.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
- The Great Western Railway website, for details of trains running to Ealing Broadway Station.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
Useful Information
- To see more information on Student Welfare please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 020 8231 2573 / 2991.
- Email: [email protected].
- To see more information on Disability Support please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 020 8231 2739.
- Email: [email protected].
- To see more information on Undergraduate Admissions please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 020 8231 2220.
- Email: [email protected].
- To see more information on Postgraduate Admissions please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 020 8231 2220.
- Email: [email protected].
Parking 2022
- Only students who have a Blue Badge can park on site during peak times. This policy is only in place until 31st July 2022.
Entrance (Main Entrance)
-
Entrance Details
View
- This information is for the entrance located just inside the Heart Building from The Street, opposite the refectory.
-
Entrance
View
- There is step free access at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open towards you (pull).
- The doors are double.
- The door(s) is / are permanently held open.
- The door opening is 182cm (5ft 12in) wide.
Entrance (Rear Entrance)
-
Entrance Details
View
- This information is for the entrance located on the right hand side of the building, opposite the Park Building.
-
Entrance
View
- There is step free access at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open towards you (pull).
- The doors are double.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The door opening is 170cm (5ft 7in) wide.
Getting Around
-
Access
View
- There is step free access throughout the building via lift(s).
- There is an easy ramp, with no handrails, for access to to the toilets and main hall from the rear entrance.
- The ramp is located just as you enter from the rear entrance (shown in photographs 1 and 2).
- There is an easy ramp, with no handrails, for access to the first floor from the Park Building.
- This ramp/slope is located on the first floor link from the Park Building to the Lammas Building (shown in photograph 3).
- There are doors in corridors which have to be opened manually.
-
Getting Around
View
- There is clear signage for building facilities/areas in the foyer/reception area.
- There is clearly written directional signage at key points of circulation routes.
- There is some flooring in corridors with a very shiny finish which could cause issues with glare or be perceived as slippery.
- There is high colour contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
- The lighting levels are varied.
- This building does not play background music.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
Lecture Theatre(s) (Western Hall 1 and 2)
- Directional and locational signage for the lecture theatre(s) is available in upper and lower case lettering that is clearly visible.
- The corridor outside the lecture theatre(s) is sufficiently wide enough (150cm+) to allow wheelchair users to pass.
- There is step free access into the lecture theatre(s).
- The door opening width(s) is/are 75cm+ for the lecture theatre(s).
- The door(s) for the lecture theatre(s) is/are not push pad activated.
- There are designated spaces for wheelchair users within the lecture theatre(s).
- The designated spaces for wheelchairs users are located at the front.
- There is space for an assistance dog.
- There is step free access to the speaker's area at the front of the lecture theatre(s).
- There is staggered seating within the lecture theatre(s).
- The steps to the staggered seating do have handrails.
- The steps have handrails which are wall mounted on either side of the room.
- There is not a hearing assistance system for the lecture theatre(s).
- There is not a visual fire alarm beacon in the lecture theatre(s).
- There is some fixed furniture within the lecture theatre(s).
- There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the lecture theatre(s).
- The clear floor space beneath tables in the lecture theatre(s) ranges between 62cm and 62cm.
- A height adjustable table/bench is not available.
- There are no chairs with armrests on both sides within the lecture theatre(s).
- Floor coverings in the lecture theatre(s) are even with no trip hazards.
-
Comments
View
- The lecture theatre has staggered seating that can be folded away towards the back of the hall.
- There is a sliding partition wall which divides the hall into two smaller halls (1 and 2).
- There is also a sliding wall which open up the hall to the Heart Building area (shown in photograph 1).
John Smith's Students Store
- The doors for the John Smith's Students Store are towards you pull, permanently held open 167cm wide.
- The counter is high.
- There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the room.
Lift
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located to the right of the Park Building.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are G-1-2.
- Wall mounted information boards are provided at lift landings.
- There are manual, heavy, double doors to access the lift lobby on all floors.
- The lift is approximately 22m (24yd 2in) from the Park Building entrance.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 77cm (2ft 6in).
- The dimensions of the lift are 107cm x 174cm (3ft 6in x 5ft 9in).
- There are separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does have an audible announcer.
- The lift does have a hearing loop system.
- The lift does have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lighting level in the lift is low.
-
Comments
View
- The lift has a separate exit on the first floor only.
Other Floors
-
Steps
View
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G-1.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The lighting levels are bright.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The steps are medium (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- There is a landing.
-
Comments
View
- These stairs are located outside this building, in the Heart Building, by the rear entrance.
- The first floor of the Lammas Building is accessible via the Park Building lift.
Teaching/Seminar Room(s) (LA-GF-003)
- Directional and locational signage for the room(s) is available in upper and lower case lettering that is clearly visible.
- The corridor outside the room(s) is sufficiently wide enough (150cm+) to allow wheelchair users to pass.
- There is step free access into the room(s).
- The door opening width(s) is/are 75cm+ for the room(s).
- The door(s) for the room(s) is/are not push pad activated.
- There is not a hearing assistance system for the room(s).
- There is not a visual fire alarm beacon in the room(s).
- There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the room(s).
- There is not fixed furniture within the room(s).
- A height adjustable table/bench is not available.
- There are no chairs with armrests on both sides within the room(s).
- Floor coverings in the room(s) are even with no trip hazards.
Teaching/Seminar Room(s) (LA-01-005)
- Directional and locational signage for the room(s) is available in upper and lower case lettering that is clearly visible.
- The corridor outside the room(s) is sufficiently wide enough (150cm+) to allow wheelchair users to pass.
- There is step free access into the room(s).
- The door opening width(s) is/are 75cm+ for the room(s).
- The door(s) for the room(s) is/are not push pad activated.
- There is not a hearing assistance system for the room(s).
- There is not a visual fire alarm beacon in the room(s).
- There is fixed furniture within the room(s).
- There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the room(s).
- The clear floor space beneath tables in the room(s) is 71cm.
- A height adjustable table/bench is not available.
- There are no chairs with armrests on both sides within the room(s).
- Floor coverings in the room(s) are even with no trip hazards.
Computer Room(s) (LA-01-006)
- Directional and locational signage for the room(s) is available in upper and lower case lettering that is clearly visible.
- The corridor outside the room(s) is sufficiently wide enough (150cm+) to allow wheelchair users to pass.
- There is step free access into the room(s).
- The door opening width(s) is/are 75cm+ for the room(s).
- The door(s) for the room(s) is/are not push pad activated.
- There is not a hearing assistance system for the room(s).
- There is not a visual fire alarm beacon in the room(s).
- There is some fixed furniture within the room(s).
- There is not sufficient space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the room(s).
- The clear floor space beneath tables in the room(s) is 73cm.
- A height adjustable table/bench is not available.
- There are no chairs with armrests on both sides within the room(s).
- Floor coverings in the room(s) are even with no trip hazards.
Computer Room(s) (LA-01-007)
- Directional and locational signage for the room(s) is available in upper and lower case lettering that is clearly visible.
- The corridor outside the room(s) is sufficiently wide enough (150cm+) to allow wheelchair users to pass.
- There is step free access into the room(s).
- The door opening width(s) is/are 75cm+ for the room(s).
- The door(s) for the room(s) is/are not push pad activated.
- There is not a hearing assistance system for the room(s).
- There is not a visual fire alarm beacon in the room(s).
- There is some fixed furniture within the room(s).
- There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the room(s).
- The clear floor space beneath tables in the room(s) is 73cm.
- A height adjustable table/bench is not available.
- There are no chairs with armrests on both sides within the room(s).
- Floor coverings in the room(s) are even with no trip hazards.
Accessible Toilet.
- There are accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.
- The toilet is not for the sole use of disabled people.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is 8m (8yd 2ft) from the rear entrance.
- This accessible toilet is located at the rear of the building.
- There is level access to this accessible toilet.
- This is a unisex toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- The door opens inwards.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 87cm (2ft 10in).
- The door weight is heavy.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 315cm x 169cm (10ft 4in x 5ft 7in).
- Floor manoeuvring space is clear in the accessible toilet.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 99cm (3ft 3in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is not a flush on the transfer side.
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is an emergency pull cord alarm in the cubicle.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is not fully functional.
- The alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- Disposal facilities are available in the cubicle.
- There is not a coat hook.
- Wall mounted rails are available.
- As you face the toilet the wall mounted grab rails are on both sides.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- There are mirrors.
- Mirrors are placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 47cm (1ft 7in).
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the hand dryer is 91cm (2ft 12in).
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 110cm (3ft 7in).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is good.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- The contrast between the grab rails and wall is good.
- The contrast between the drop down rails and wall is good.
- The toilet seat colour contrast is poor.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are bright.
Standard Toilet(s)
-
Standard Toilet Surveyed
View
- A male standard toilet was surveyed.
- There is a female standard toilet in the same location.
- There is step free access to the standard toilet(s) surveyed from the entrance.
- The standard toilet surveyed is approximately 2m from the rear entrance.
- There is not a/are not cubicle(s) suitable for ambulant disabled people in the standard toilet(s) surveyed.
- Lighting levels in the standard toilet surveyed are good.