Disabled Access Guide for The Allesbrook Lecture Theatre

The venue is situated within the centre of the campus.

This venue is situated in the Talbot Campus.

The venue is not on a road with a steep gradient.

The nearest mainline Railway Station is Bournemouth.

There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.

This venue does have its own car park.

Parking is not free for all users.

Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.

The car park is outside the library and Dorset House.

The car park type is open air/surface.

Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.

There are 10 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.

The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 4m x 5.6m (13ft 1in x 18ft 4in).

The nearest designated bay is 48m (52yd) from the accessible entrance.

The furthest designated bay is 65m (71yd) from the accessible entrance.

The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.

Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.

The car park surface is tarmac.

There is a dropped kerb/non stepped access from the car park to the venue.

The dropped kerb does have tactile paving.

The patron does not have to cross a road.

The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.

There is not a designated drop off point.

The route from the car park includes a 115cm wide, moderate ramp, shown in photograph 2.

For more details of parking at the university, please see the University website parking pages.

This information is for the entrance located opposite The Sir Michael Cobham Library.

There is not level access to the service.

The main doors open towards you (pull).

The doors are double width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 154cm (5ft ) wide.

There is a second set of doors.

The doors open towards you (pull).

The doors are single width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 77cm (2ft 6in) wide.

This entrance gives access to the the front of the lecture theatre.

There is a ramp or slope to access this area/service.

The ramp or slope is located in front of the entrance.

The ramp or slope is moderate.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp.

This information is for the entrance located opposite the sports hall.

There is not level access to the service.

The main doors open towards you (pull).

The doors are single width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 73cm (2ft 4in) wide.

There is an identical entrance on the far side of the building, opposite The Sir Michael Cobham Library.

Both of these entrances give access to the rear of the lecture theatre.

There is a ramp or slope to access this area/service.

The ramp or slope is located in front of the entrance.

The ramp or slope is steep.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp.

The width of the ramp or slope is 121cm (3ft 11in).

There is level access to the service.

There is a hearing assistance system.

The system is infrared.

This venue does not play background music.

The lighting levels are adjustable.

Motorised scooters are allowed in public parts of the venue.

Customers cannot charge scooters or wheelchairs at the venue.

There is an area designated for wheelchair users at the front of the lecture theatre.

There are no adapted toilets within this venue designated for public use.

The nearest adapted toilet is located in The Sir Michael Cobham Library.

Please see the separate guide for this building for more details.

Availability and Location of Standard Toilets

Standard toilets are not available.

The nearest standard toilets are located in The Sir Michael Cobham Library.

Please see the separate guide for this building for more details.

Staff do receive disability awareness training.

Documents can be requested in Braille.

Documents can be requested in large print.

Registered assistance dogs are welcomed.

A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not generally on duty.

This service can be requested.

Staff are Text Relay aware.