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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 to the ground floor only once inside.
• This venue also has the following available: seating and a companion/carer discount.
• The attractions within the Dockyard can only be accessed via the steep ramp at the site entrance.
  HMS Cavalier is one of three warships docked.
  There is ramped step-free access to the lower deck, however most of the ship is accessed via narrow walkways and steep steps.

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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 uneven surfaces, dropped kerbs 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.
• There is a ramp with a steep gradient and a width of at least 150cm.
• 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 (Access to Ramped/Stepped Entrance and Information Boards)

• There is step-free access at this entrance.
• There are no doors at this entrance.
• The width of the opening is 240cm.

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  • This area is before the stepped/ramped gangway onto the ship.
    
  • There are two further doorways within the area that lead to the ship. They are 112 and 155cm wide.

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Attraction / Exhibit (Information Boards)

• There is step-free access to and throughout this area.
• The majority of walkways are 150cm+ wide.
• There may be background noise here.
• Exhibit information includes the following formats: pictorial and information board.
• There are chairs without armrests in this area.

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Entrance (Stepped and Ramped Gangway)

• There is ramped/sloped and stepped access at this entrance.
• There is a ramp with a steep gradient and a width between 75cm and 150cm.
• The ramp has handrails on both sides.
• There are 6 steps.
• The steps are clearly marked with handrails on both sides.
• There are no doors at this entrance.

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  • Both sides of the ramp, separated by the central railing, are 80cm wide.

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Entrance (Ramped Gangway - Accessible Entrance to Lower Deck)

• There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
• There is a ramp with a steep gradient and a width of at least 150cm.
• The ramp has handrails on both sides.
• There are double manual doors (with one door locked) which is permanently held open.
• The width of the opening is 80cm.

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  • There is a gate leading towards the accessible entrance (photograph 1). This can be opened by visitors or with assistance from staff.
    
  • The start and end of the ramp is clearly marked (photographs 2 and 5).
    
  • This gives step-free access to the lower section of the deck only, with the majority of the ship accessed via steps.

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Inside Access (Walkways and Accessible Lower Deck)

• There is not step-free access throughout the majority of the venue.
• Some of the corridors are narrow.
• There are bench seats throughout the building.
• The flooring is not non-slip, with and.
• Lighting levels are low in some areas.
• There may be background noise here.
• Photographs 1-6 show the accessible step-free lower deck of the ship. There is a minimum width of 100cm along the walkways, until they narrow close to the ladders to other levels.
  There are handrails in some areas and a bench seat.
  There are trip hazards in places.
  Photographs 7-10 show the narrow walkways within the ship. There are various trip hazards in the walkways and low ceilings (approximately 180cm high).
  Photographs 11-17 show some of walkways on the upper decks which are accessed via steps. Some areas are narrow with widths approximately 60cm or less.

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Doorways

• There are various doorways through the ship, most of which have stepped thresholds.
• Many doors vary from 57cm to 66cm wide with steps varying from 19cm-25cm high.

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Steps (Petty Officers Mess to Lower Forward Seamen's Mess)

• There are 10 or more steps.
• The steps are not clearly marked but there are handrails on both sides.

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Steps (Lower Forward Seaman's Mess to Main Deck)

• There are 9 steps.
• The steps are not clearly marked but there are handrails on both sides.

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Steps (Main Deck to Bridge)

• There are 10 or more steps.
• The steps are clearly marked with handrails on both sides.

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Steps (Access Towards Captain's Deck)

• There are 10 or more steps.
• The steps are not clearly marked but there are handrails on both sides.

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Steps (Access to Captain's Deck)

• There are 4 steps.
• The steps are not clearly marked and there are no handrails.

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Steps (Main Deck to Lower Accessible Deck)

• There are 10 or more steps.
• The steps are not clearly marked but there are handrails on both sides.

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Steps (Rear Accessible Deck to Rear Upper Deck)

• There are 10 or more steps.
• The steps are clearly marked with handrails on both sides.

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Related Access Guides

• To view other AccessAble 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: The Big Space 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 Gannet link (new tab) - click here.
• Historic Chatham Dockyard: Commissioner's Garden link (new tab) - click here.