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Summary

• There is onsite parking available here with designated Blue Badge parking.
• The most accessible entrance has: level step free access.
• There is step free access once inside with lift access to other floors.
• This venue also has the following available: a companion/carer discount, audio format information and seating.
• The attractions within the Dockyard can only be accessed via the steep ramp at the site entrance.
  The closest accessible toilets to this attraction are in Museum Square.

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Parking (Main Car Park)

• This venue has a car park .
• This is an open air car park with a loose chippings and gravel surface.
• Parking is free for all users.
• There is not a designated drop-off point.

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  • Photographs 1-4 show the main car park.
    
  • Photographs 5 and 6 show the step-free or shallow stepped access onto the pavement from the car park.
    
  • Photograph 7 shows a tarmacked car parking section that is used at times, however, it is further from the entrance.
    
  • There are Blue Badge bays and electrical vehicle charging bays in the No.5 Slip, to the right of the site entrance and main car park.

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Parking (No.5 Slip: Blue Badge Bays and Electric Vehicle Bays)

• This venue has a car park .
• This is a sheltered car park with a tarmac and concrete surface.
• Parking is free for all users.
• There are 5 Blue Badge parking bays.
• The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 225cm x 470cm.
• There is a hatched zone on both sides and to the rear.
• The nearest Blue Badge bay is 127m from the site entrance.
• Potential obstacles between the Blue Badge parking and the entrance include dropped kerbs, uneven surfaces and a road crossing.
• There is not a designated drop-off point.

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  • Photograph 1 shows the No.5 slip which has the Blue Badge bays and 6 electrical vehicle charging bays within it. This is to the right-hand side from the main car park and site entrance.
    
  • Access does not have to be pre-arranged.
    
  • A security barrier and intercom 120cm high are used to access the car park. Staff will open the barriers when requested via this intercom.
    
  • Photograph 4 shows one of the Blue Badge Bays and photograph 5 shows the electrical vehicle charging bays.
    
  • Photographs 6-8 show the route to the site entrance.
    
  • There is a pedestrian crossing which is level with the road one side, with a dropped kerb and tactile paving on the other side.
    
  • The route consists of tarmac and block paving.

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Public Transport

• There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the venue.
• There is a designated drop-off area for coach tours within 150 metres of the site entrance.
• The nearest train station is Gillingham.
• Gillingham Station is approximately 1.9 miles away.

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Entrance (The Historic Chatham Dockyard: Site Entrance)

• There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
• A width of at least 150cm and There is a ramp with a steep gradient .
• The ramp has handrails on both sides.
• There is a single automatic door which opens by sliding.
• The width of the opening is 151cm.
• There is a second set of doors.
• There is a single automatic door which open by sliding.
• The width of the opening is 173cm.

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Entrance (Security Barriers / Entrance onto Site via Command of the Oceans)

• There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
• There is a slope with a slight gradient and a width between 75cm and 150cm .
• The ramp has handrails on both sides.
• There are no doors at this entrance.
• The width of the opening is 125cm.

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  • The security barriers, shown in photograph 1, have a ticket bar code reader that is 92cm high. The barriers automatically open away from you.
    
  • The ramp and corridor, shown in photographs 2-5, lead towards the Command of the Oceans gallery space and the two exit doors that lead outside.

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Entrance (Command of the Oceans to Museum Square: External Site Area)

• There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
• There is a slope with a slight gradient and a width of at least 150cm .
• There are double automatic doors which open away from you.
• The width of the opening is 153cm.
• There is a second set of doors.
• There is a single automatic door which opens by sliding.
• The width of the opening is 168cm.

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  • There is a very slight slope by the first set of automatic doors, shown in photograph 2.
  • The slight slope is located beyond the second automatic door as shown in photograph 4.

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Entrance (3 Slip: The Big Space)

• There is step-free access at this entrance.
• There are no doors at this entrance.
• The width of the opening is 563cm.

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  • There are tram tracks that run along the road/path in front of this building.

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Reception

• There is step-free access to this reception.
• There is not a low level desk or counter at the recommended height for wheelchair users.
• There may be background noise here.
• There are chairs without armrests available in the reception area.

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Inside Access

• There is step-free access, via lift, throughout the majority of the venue.
• There are chairs without armrests throughout the building.
• There may be background noise here.
• Most of the paths within the space are wide, with a minimum width of approximately 90cm.
  There are tram tracks within the space. The tracks are 6cm wide and 3cm deep so may be a trip hazard.
  There is clear overhead signage which indicates the lift/stair location to the rear.
  The first floor is a large open space.

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Attraction / Exhibit

• There is step-free to and throughout this area, via lift.
• The majority of walkways are 150cm+ wide.
• Exhibit information includes the following formats: information board.
• There are chairs without armrests in this area.
• Photographs 1-5 show the ground floor exhibit with various information boards. Photographs 6-8 show the large open space on the upper floor which has an information board.

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Stairs (Front Staircase)

• The floors which are accessible by stairs are ground and the upper level / mezzanine.
• There are 15+ steps between floors.
• The steps are clearly marked with handrails on both sides.

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Stairs (Central Staircase)

• The floors which are accessible by stairs are ground and the upper level / mezzanine.
• There are 15+ steps between floors.
• The steps are clearly marked with handrails on both sides.

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Ramp or Slope (Access to Rear Staircase and Lift)

• There is a slope with a slight gradient and a width of at least 150cm .
• The slope does not have handrails.

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Stairs (Rear Staircase)

• The floors which are accessible by stairs are ground and the upper level / mezzanine.
• There are 15+ steps between floors.
• The steps are clearly marked with handrails on both sides.

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Lift

• A member of staff does not need to be notified for use of the lift.
• The floors which are accessible by this lift are ground and the upper level / mezzanine.
• Externally the lift has: controls at a recommended height range, tactile markings, buttons with a high colour contrast to the surroundings and a door with a low colour contrast to the surroundings.
• The lift door opening width is 88cm.
• The dimensions of the lift are 102cm x 136cm.
• Internally the lift has: a hearing assistance alarm system, tactile markings, a mirror to aid reversing, controls at a recommended height range, buttons with a high colour contrast to the surroundings, a visual floor indicator and an audible announcer.
• The lift has a 630kg weight limit.

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Entrance (Link / Access into the RNLI Historic Lifeboats Exhibit)

• There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
• There is a ramp with a slight gradient .
• There are no doors at this entrance.

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  • There are two ramps, the minimum width via this link is approximately 95cm.
  • The first metallic ramp has rope handrails on both sides.
  • The second concrete ramp has a metal gate that is permanently held open by rope.

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Related Access Guides

• To view other AccessAble Detailed Access Guides that are related to this one please use the links below.
• Historic Chatham Dockyard: Parking, Entrance, Ticket Office and Shop link (new tab) - click here
• Historic Chatham Dockyard: Changing Places and Accessible Toilets link (new tab) - click here
• Historic Chatham Dockyard: Getting Around link (new tab) - click here
• Historic Chatham Dockyard: Mess Deck Restaurant link (new tab) - click here
• Historic Chatham Dockyard: Wagon Stop Canteen link (new tab) - click here
• Historic Chatham Dockyard: Command of the Oceans link (new tab) - click here
• Historic Chatham Dockyard: Command of the Oceans - Hearts of Oak link (new tab) - click here
• Historic Chatham Dockyard: Commissioner's Garden link (new tab) - click here
• Historic Chatham Dockyard: No.1 The Smithery link (new tab) - click here
• Historic Chatham Dockyard: RNLI Historic Lifeboats Collection link (new tab) - click here
• Historic Chatham Dockyard: Victorian Ropery link (new tab) - click here
• Historic Chatham Dockyard: Steam, Steel and Submarines link (new tab) - click here
• Historic Chatham Dockyard: HM Submarine Ocelot link (new tab) - click here
• Historic Chatham Dockyard: HMS Cavalier link (new tab) - click here
• Historic Chatham Dockyard: HMS Gannet link (new tab) - click here