Disabled Access Guide for Cafeteria

Breakfast is served 08.00 - 11.00, and lunch is served 12.00 - 14.00.

The venue is situated outside the centre of the city.

This venue is situated in Cambridge.

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

The nearest mainline Railway Station is Cambridge.

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

This venue does have its own car park.

Parking is free for all users.

The car park is at the side of the venue.

The car park type is open air/surface.

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

There are 7 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.

The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 4.5m x 3.5m (14ft 9in x 11ft 5in).

The nearest designated bay is 20m (22yd) from the car park entrance.

The furthest designated bay is 36m (39yd) from the car park 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.

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 designated bays are located next to the students and visitors car park.

There is a staff car park at the rear of the main building.

This information is for the entrance located at the side of the building.

There is level access to the service.

The main doors open towards you (pull).

The doors are single width.

The doors are permanently held open.

The door opening is 91cm (2ft 11in) wide.

There is a small threshold just inside to entrance.

There is also an entrance at the front of the building giving access to the Cafeteria from the courtyard.

This entrance, shown in photograph 2, has double, heavy doors, 134 cm wide, which open inwards. There is also a shallow step just inside the doors.

This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.

There is not level access to the service.

The intercom is not in a position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.

The main doors open towards you (pull).

The doors are double width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 166cm (5ft 5in) wide.

There is a second set of doors.

The doors open towards you (pull).

The doors are double width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 166cm (5ft 5in) wide.

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

The ramp or slope is located to the right of the entrance as you face it.

The ramp or slope is moderate.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

There is a level landing at the top of the ramp.

This information is for the entrance located at the far end of the ground floor.

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 78cm (2ft 6in) wide.

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

The ramp or slope is located leading down towards the Cafeteria entrance.

The ramp or slope is moderate.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

The width of the ramp or slope is 100cm (3ft 3in).

There is level access to the service.

This venue does not play background music.

The lighting levels are medium.

Motorised scooters are allowed in public parts of the venue.

Customers cannot charge scooters or wheelchairs at the venue.

The gap between the serving area and seating area, shown in photograph 1, is 125 cm wide, and has a small threshold.

The following information is for the cafe.

Food or drinks are ordered from the service counter.

Food or drinks can be brought to the table.

There is not a lowered section at the service counter.

Some tables are permanently fixed.

No chairs are permanently fixed.

No chairs have armrests.

The nearest table is 8m (26ft 2in) from the car park entrance.

The distance between the floor and the lowest dining table is 68cm (2ft 2in).

The distance between the floor and the highest dining table is 71cm (2ft 3in).

There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.

Menus are available hand held.

Menus are not available in Braille.

Menus are not available in large print.

Picture menus are not available.

Menus are clearly written.

Menus are presented in contrasting colours.

The type of food served here is breakfast, lunch and snacks.

There are also low coffee tables, and high tables and chairs available in the Cafeteria, and benches are available on the grass in the courtyard.

The floors which are accessible by stairs are G-1.

There are 15+ steps between floors.

The lighting level is medium.

The steps are clearly marked.

The steps are medium height.

The steps do have handrails.

The steps have a handrail on both sides.

There is a landing.

The services on the floors which are not accessible are the Student Common Room and Students' Union Office.

The Student Common Room contains seating and a television.

The Students' Union office is open 10.00 - 15.00 Monday - Thursday. The officer will see people in the Cafeteria who are unable to access the 1st floor.

The number for the Students' Union is 01223 885965.

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

There are adapted toilets available in the main part of the building.

Please see the separate guide for the main campus building for more details.

Availability and Location of Standard Toilets

Standard toilets are available.

Access to Standard Female and Male Toilets

The female and male toilets are located just before the ramp leading to the Cafeteria.

The female and male toilets are 70m (76yd) from the main entrance.

Inside the venue, there is level access to the female and male toilet.

Lighting levels are medium.

There is only level areas to there toilet from the main entrance.

There are other standard toilets available thoughout the main campus building.

Please see the separate guide for the main 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 not Text Relay aware.

Photograph 1 shows the entrance from the main building into the courtyard.

Access to the courtyard is via a single, heavy door, 75 cm wide, which opens away from you.

The Cafeteria can then be accessed from the courtyard.

Photograph 2 shows the bench seating available within the courtyard.