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Woodchurch Village Life Museum

Susan's Hill, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3RE

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About this venue

Woodchurch Village Life Museum has a small museum gallery of rural life on the ground floor and a study centre on the first floor. The former portrays many aspects of past life in a Kentish village whilst the latter enables visitors to research their family history via the archive section.

Access Guide

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Summary

  • There is onsite parking available here but there is no designated Blue Badge parking.
  • The most accessible entrance has: a slight ramp/slope and manual doors.
  • There is step free access to the ground floor only once inside.
  • Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet designated as gender neutral and an accessible toilet for the use of everyone.
  • This accessible toilet is approximately 15m from the museum entrance.
  • This venue also has the following available: audio description, seating and large print information.

Parking

  • This venue has a car park .
  • This is an open air car park with a tarmac, grass and gravel surface.
  • Parking is free for all users.
  • There is not a designated drop-off point.
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    • There are no marked parking bays within the parking area.
    • The surface for the parking is uneven.

Public Transport

  • There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the venue.
  • The nearest train station is Ham Street.
  • Ham Street Station is approximately 5 miles away.

Entrance (Museum)

  • There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
  • A width of at least 150cm and There is a slope with a slight gradient .
  • The slope does not have handrails.
  • There are double manual doors (with one door locked) which open towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 84cm.
  • There is not a second set of doors.

Counter (Museum)

  • There is step-free access to this counter.
  • There is not a low level counter at the recommended height for seated users.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise here.

Inside Access (Museum)

  • There is step-free access throughout the majority of the venue.
  • Some of the corridors are narrow.
  • There are chairs without armrests throughout the building.
  • Lighting levels are low in some areas.
  • There may be background noise here.
  • The building does not have a hearing assistance system.

Attraction / Exhibit (Museum)

  • There is step-free access to and throughout this area.
  • The majority of walkways are not 150cm+ wide.
  • There may be background noise here.
  • Exhibit information includes the following formats: television/screen, audio description, audio guides, text to speech scanners, information board and interactive exhibits at a recommended height for wheelchair users.
  • Lighting levels are low in some areas.

Stairs (Access to Study Centre)

  • The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1.
  • There are 15+ steps between floors.
  • The steps are not clearly marked but there are handrails on both sides.
  • The stairs are open.

Entrance (Study Centre)

  • There is stepped access at this entrance.
  • There are 10 or more steps.
  • The steps are not clearly marked but there are handrails on both sides.
  • There is a single manual door which opens towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 75cm.
  • There is not a second set of doors.

Inside Access (Study Centre)

  • There is not step-free access throughout the majority of the venue.
  • There are a mixture of chairs with and without armrests throughout the building.
  • Lighting levels are low in some areas.
  • There may be background noise here.

Entrance (Toilet Block)

  • There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
  • A width of at least 150cm and There is a ramp with a slight gradient .
  • The ramp does not have handrails.
  • There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 84cm.
  • There is not a second set of doors.

Accessible Toilet (Right Hand Transfer)

  • There is ramped/sloped access into the accessible toilet.
  • There is a manual door which opens outwards and has a good colour contrast.
  • The door has a locking handle.
  • The width of the accessible toilet door opening is 87cm.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 195cm x 195cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat.
  • The lateral transfer space is 124cm (from the side of the toilet pan to the wall).
  • There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
  • The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side and a vertical rail on the left side of the wash basin.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
  • The following have a good colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door and the floor.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: all grab rails, the dropdown rail and the toilet seat.
  • There is no emergency alarm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • The following fixtures are at the recommended height: the toilet seat, the toilet roll holder and the wash basin.
  • The following fixtures are not at a recommended height: hand dryer.
  • The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: the toilet roll holder.
  • The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: the wash basin and hand dryer.

Standard Toilet(s)

  • There is ramped/sloped access into the toilet(s).
  • There is a manual door which opens inwards and has a good colour contrast.
  • The shared standard toilet was surveyed.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever.