Disabled Access Guide for Kings Road Centre Main Hall

The Main Hall is located on the ground floor of the Kings Road Centre.

The venue is situated outside the centre of the city.

This venue is situated in Devonport.

The nearest mainline Railway Station is Devonport.

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 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 4.8m x 3.4m (15ft 8in x 11ft 1in).

The nearest designated bay is 10m (11yd) from the main entrance.

The furthest designated bay is 70m (76yd) 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 dropped kerbs.

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 a designated drop off point.

The drop off point is located to the right as you face the entrance.

There is a dropped kerb from the drop off point.

There is not tactile paving on the dropped kerb.

Parking at the front of the venue is for staff and visitors.

The designated parking spaces can be used by anyone who displays a blue badge.

Student parking is accessible from Paradise Road and is situated elsewhere on the site.

This venue does have its own car park.

Parking is free for all users.

The car park is outside the North Entrance.

The car park type is open air/surface.

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

There are 3 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.

The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 3.2m x 4.5m (10ft 5in x 14ft 9in).

The nearest designated bay is 12m (13yd) from the north entrance.

The furthest designated bay is 18m (20yd) from the north 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 a designated drop off point.

The drop off point is located to the right as you face the north entrance.

There are also two designated bays for motorcycles.

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

There is not level access to the service.

The main doors open automatically.

The doors are double width.

The door opening is 160cm (5ft 2in) wide.

These doors are push pad operated.

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.

The width of the ramp or slope is 122cm (4ft ).

There are steps to access this area/service.

The steps are located in front of the entrance.

There are 3 steps to the area/service.

The lighting levels at the steps are medium.

The steps are medium.

The steps do have handrails.

The handrails are on both sides.

The ramp has handrails on both sides.

The ramp is used to overcome the steps.

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

There is not level access to the service.

The main doors open automatically.

The doors are double width.

The door opening is 104cm (3ft 4in) wide.

Level access is available to this entrance from the Blue Badge parking bays.

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 a level landing at the top of the ramp.

The ramp has a handrail on the left hand side.

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

There is not level access to the service.

The main doors open automatically.

The doors are double width.

The door opening is 180cm (5ft 10in) wide.

These doors are push pad operated.

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 a level landing at the top of the ramp.

The reception desk is 24m (26yd) from the main entrance.

There is level access to reception from the entrance.

The reception desk is medium height.

The desk has a lowered section.

Lighting levels are medium.

There is a hearing assistance system.

The hearing system is a fixed loop.

Staff are trained to use the hearing system.

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

There is 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 146cm (4ft 9in) 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 150cm (4ft 11in) wide.

The doors have hold open devices.

There is level access to the service.

There is a hearing assistance system.

The system is a fixed loop.

Staff are trained to use the 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 can charge scooters or wheelchairs at the venue.

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

The nearest adapted toilet is located in the Kings Road Centre. Please see the guide for the Kings Road Centre for further details.

Availability and Location of Standard Toilets

Standard toilets are not available.

Baby Change Facilities

Baby change facilities are not located within the venue.

The nearest standard toilets are located in the Kings Road Centre. Please see the guide for the Kings Road Centre.

Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.

Documents can be requested in Braille.

Documents can be requested in large print.

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

This service can be requested.

Staff are not Text Relay aware.