Disabled Access Guide for National Museum of Flight - 6) Restoration & Storage - Hangar 3

Services/facilities within the grounds include 7 different buildings. The first building visitors would enter is the Shop/Ticket Office. The Aviation Cafe is located next to the Shop/Ticket Office and the Concorde Experience in Hangar 4. There is also an Education Centre for group and school children visits. The entrance to the hangar is narrow at 74 cm however alternative arrangements can be made to open the hangar doors to gain access.

Related link Access Guide to Shop/Ticket Office.

Related link Access Guide to Military Aviation - Hangar 1.

Related link Access Guide to Civil Aviation - Hangar 2.

There will be two new hangars opening in spring 2009. Please contact the site directly for access information.

There is a 20 minute guided tour at 12.15 and 15.15.

The museum is seasonal and closes during the week from the end of October, re-opening at Easter.During the winter months, Nov-Mar, the museum is open weekends only 10:00-16:00.

The venue is situated outside the centre of the village.

This venue is situated in East Fortune.

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

The nearest mainline Railway Station is Drem.

The bus between North Berwick and Haddington stops at this site.

This venue does have its own car park.

Parking is free for all users.

The car park is at the front 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 10 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.

The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 3.75m x 5.05m (12ft 3in x 16ft 6in).

The nearest designated bay is 21m (23yd) from the main entrance.

The furthest designated bay is 39m (42yd) from the main 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.

The photographs show the Blue Badge parking and the route leading from the car park to the entrance respectively.

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 84cm (2ft 9in) 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 74cm (2ft 5in) wide.

The rear entrance is the same as the front entrance.

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

The ramp or slope is located leading to the 1st door and from the 2nd.

The ramp or slope is easy.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

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

The width of the ramp or slope is 119cm (3ft 10in).

There are not steps to access this area/service.

There is level access to the service.

There is not a hearing assistance system.

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.

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

Availability and Location of Standard Toilets

Standard toilets are not available.

Exhibits can not be audio described.

Tactile signage for exhibits is not available.

Braille signage for exhibits is not available.

Touch tours are not available.

Video tours are not available.

There is not a hearing assistance system.

Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.

Documents are not available in Braille.

Documents are not available in large print.

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

This service cannot be requested.

Staff are not Text Relay aware.

There is a Land Train that can take visitors around the site with ramped access for wheelchair users.

The Train can accommodate up to 2 wheelchairs at time.