Access Guide
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.
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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.
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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 café 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.
Related Access Guides
- To view other AccessAble Detailed Access Guides that are related to this one please use the links below.
- Tenterden Town Station - Kent and East Sussex Railways link (new tab) - click here
- Tenterden Town Station - Railway Museum link (new tab) - click here