Access Guide
Overview
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Getting In and Around
View
- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- There are no toilet facilities.
Entrance
- This entrance is located on the front of the East Stand.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 180cm.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
Reception
- The reception is located to the right after you enter.
- The distance from the entrance is 4m.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 100cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk.
- The height of the lowered section is 80cm.
- The reception has glazed screens and patterned/distracting backgrounds.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the time of day.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Exhibition Space
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- There is some room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
- There is background noise.
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
- Display information includes: information boards, touchscreens, televisions/screens and interactive exhibits at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests and benches.
- Some chairs are fixed.
