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Tenterden Town Station - The Tearoom

Tenterden Town Station, Station Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6HE

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Summary

  • There is onsite parking available here with designated Blue Badge parking.
  • The most accessible entrance has: a steep ramp/slope.
  • There is step free access once inside.
  • This venue also has the following available: seating.

Public Transport

  • There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the venue.
  • The nearest train station is Ashford International.

Parking

  • This venue has a car park.
  • This is an open air car park with a loose chippings and compacted gravel surface.
  • Parking is free for all users.
  • There are 9 Blue Badge parking bays.
  • The nearest Blue Badge bay is 4m from the ticket office entrance.
  • Potential obstacles between the Blue Badge parking and the entrance include uneven surfaces and loose chippings.
  • There is not a designated drop-off point.
  • Comments View
    • The parking is split into two areas. The first has limited disabled parking and is located within the train station (photographs 1-4).
    • The second area which is the main parking area also has disabled parking available and is located approximately 200 metres further down Station Road (photographs 5-9).
    • Although there is no designated drop-off point, visitors are permitted to drop-off at the entrance gates (photograph 10).

Entrance (Main)

  • There is stepped access at this entrance.
  • There is one step.
  • The step is clearly marked but there are no handrails.
  • There are double manual doors which are permanently held open.
  • The width of the opening is 130cm.
  • There is a second set of doors.
  • There is a single manual door which open away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 78cm.

Entrance (Accessible)

  • There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
  • There is a ramp with a steep gradient .
  • The ramp does not have handrails.
  • There are double manual doors which open towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 120cm.
  • There is not a second set of doors.
  • Comments View
    • Although these doors are primarily used as an exit, this is also used as an accessible entrance.

Eating and Drinking (The Tearoom)

  • This is a cafĂ© which serves hot and cold meals and snacks.
  • There is ramped/sloped access.
  • There is staff can provide assistance and a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
  • Menu types include; written wall menus.
  • Menus are easy to read.
  • The following are available here: drinking straws and takeaway cups.
  • There may be background noise here.
  • There is not a low level counter at the recommended height for wheelchair users.
  • The seating area has: tables which are accessible to wheelchair users and chairs without armrests.
  • The seating area does not have: a priority table.
  • There are some tables which are at a recommended height for wheelchair users.
  • There is additional seating available directly outside the front of the tearoom. The seating consists of picnic style tables with fixed seating (photographs 10-12). There is an accessible bench available in this area.

Accessible Toilet

  • There are no accessible toilets located within this venue.

Standard Toilet(s)

  • There are no standard toilets located within this venue.

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