University Church

• There is no parking available at the church
• There are 3 public Blue Badge parking bays on High Street about 100m from the entrance

High Street - step free entrance

• There are metal gates leading to the entrance doors. During opening hours one of these is held open. It has a clear width of over 1m
• There is a smooth level surface from the pavement to the entrance door
• The outer entrance door is held open. It has a clear width of 90cm
• Once inside you will be in an entrance lobby.
• When the weather is warmer there is a door straight ahead which is held open. It has a clear width of over 80cm
• When the weather is colder, there is a door to the left. You need to turn to the left in a relatively small space to use this door. This door is manual and quite heavy to use. There is a clear width of 88cm . 
• This entrance takes you into the nave

Radcliffe Square - stepped entrance

• There are metal gates leading to the entrance doors. During opening hours these are held open. There is a clear width of over 1m
• There are 2 steps down to a wide stone path. Then there are 2 steps up to the entrance door. There are no contrasting markings on the step edges.
• The steps from Radcliffe Square to the path have handrails both sides
• The steps up to the entrance door do not have handrails
• There is 1 more step up to the entrance
• During opening hours the outer doors are held open with a clear width of over 1m
• The inner door is manual and quite heavy to use. It has a clear width of 87cm
• This entrance takes you into the shop

Catte Street - step free entrance (café only)

• This entrance provides access to the café only
• There is a metal gate leading to the entrance route. During opening hours this is held open. It has a clear width of over 1m
• The route to the café takes you through the outdoor seating space. During the summer months this can become busy which can reduce the available circulation space
• The door into the café is heavy to use. Access to the pull handle is slightly restricted by the side wall. The door has a clear width of 80cm
• Once inside there is a corridor with a door on the left into the café. The door is held open and has a clear width of 86cm

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There are no public toilets in the church.

There are 2 accessible toilets available on request. Please ask a member of staff if you wish to use one of the accessible toilets. 

Ground floor

• The accessible toilet is at the back of the church off the nave
• The door from the nave into the toilet lobby is secure - a member of staff will unlock this door on request
• The door has clear width of 87cm and is an outward opening door
• The door is locked with a small twist lock
• The door has a vertical pull bar on the inside
• The toilet size is 2.6m long by1.6m wide
• There is a manual light switch in a difficult to reach position on the left as you enter
• The toilet seat height is 50 cm 
• The cistern can be used as a back rest
• There is a lever push flush on the  wall side of the toilet
• Transfer space is to the left of the toilet
• There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side of toilet.
• There are wall mounted grab rails
• There are vertical grab rails either side of the sink
• There is good visual contrast between the walls and the handrails and other fixtures
• There is a full height mirror opposite the toilet
• There is a pull cord alarm and reset button - both are within reach from the toilet
• There is a foot pedal operated sanitary bin
• There are baby change facilities in the toilet

First floor

• There is lift access to the first floor - please ask a member of the church staff if you wish to use the lift
• The accessible toilet is a short distance from the lift
• The door into the toilet has a keypad - a member of staff will provide or enter the code on request
• The door has a restricted clear opening width of 65cm which can be increased to 85cm if needed - please ask a member of staff
• The door is locked with a small lever lock - to open the door you also need to use the small silver handle above the lock
• The door has a vertical pull bar on the inside
• The toilet size is 2m long by 1.6m wide
• The lights switch on automatically
• The toilet seat height is 48 cm 
• There is a seat cover - when lifted you have to lean against this to use the cistern as a back rest
• There is a lever push flush on the  wall side of the toilet
• Transfer space is to the left of the toilet
• There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side of toilet.
• There are wall mounted grab rails
• There are vertical grab rails either side of the sink
• There is good visual contrast between the walls and the handrails and other fixtures
• There is a full height mirror opposite the toilet
• There is a pull cord alarm within reach from the toilet. The reset button is 1.4 high
• There is a foot pedal operated sanitary bin
• There are baby change facilities in the toilet
• The baby change and radiator may block access to the hand dryer for some people

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• The nave is the main central space in the church. There is a central aisle, and 2 aisles at either side of the church
• There is step free access around the nave and aisles
• The aisles are wide and there plenty of space for people to pass in most areas
• The floor surface is smooth and level. Much of the floor surface has a black and white diamond pattern
• Pews are wooden benches in rows. There is a step up to access all pews (apart from one small pew at the back of the church which has no step)
• The pews are wooden benches with back rests but no arm support
• There is a roped off area around the alter in the centre of the nave
• There is one step up to the chancel - there is a portable ramp which is available on request to provide step free access
• From the nave there is step free access to the Adam De Brome chapel at the side of the church, the shop and the ground floor accessible toilet
• The Adam De Brome Chapel has wooden benches. Unlike the pews there is not a step up to access this seating. Benches have no back or arm support
• For wheelchair access to the café (and platform lift to the first floor) you'll need to exit the church and re-enter using the Catte Street entrance
• There is an induction loop in the church used for services and events

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• Access to the church is free but you will need to purchase a ticket to visit the tower
• For accessibility information for the ticket counter click here
• The tower is one of the oldest parts of the church and dates from 1280 - there is stepped access only
• After purchasing a ticket follow the signs which will lead you up the stairs to the tower
• The stairs to the first floor have visually contrasting markings and handrails both sides
• There are stairs from the first floor to an outside area - these stairs are steep, have visually contrasting markings and handrails both sides
• There is a section of external stairs leading to the historic bell ringing chamber - these are metal with open treads, visually contrasting markings and handrails both sides. These stairs can be slippery in wet weather
• The bell ringing chamber has a short flight of wooden steps leading to the tower
• The tower has  a spiral staircase with127 steps
• Steps are stone with narrow tapering treads. There is a small handrail to the right (as ascending)
• Lighting levels are low
• Please note that you may have to pass people going the other way on these narrow stairs
• At the top there is a narrow walkway around the top of the tower giving views across Oxford

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• Please note that the café is operated by an outside company and not the church. Please see their website for more information. 
• There is  a route through to the café from inside the church - this is via a corridor leading off the shop which reduces to 61cm at its narrowest point
• There is a dedicated entrance to the café on Catte Street - there is a metal gate leading to the entrance route. During opening hours this is held open. It has a clear width of over 1m
• The route to the café takes you through the outdoor seating space. During the summer months this can become busy reducing the available circulation space
• The door into the café is heavy to use. Access to the pull handle is slightly restricted by the side wall. The door has a clear width of 80cm
• Once inside there is a corridor with a door on the left into the café. The door is held open and has a clear width of 86cm
• The café has a reasonable amount of circulation space between the counter on the right, and the tables and chairs to the left
• Circulation space reduces towards the rear of the café with tables and chairs placed closer together
• The café counter and pay point is 93cm above the floor and does not have a knee recess
• Customers are served food at the counter, and then carry it to their tables using the trays provided
• There is an adjacent counter for customers to help themselves to cutlery, glasses and condiments - this is 97cm high, with some items stored higher than this. Please ask staff for assistance if needed
• The tables may not be accessible to all wheelchair users as the frame underneath blocks the available knee recess
• Chairs have a back rest but no arm support
• There are male and female toilets inside the café - there is stepped access only to these toilets 
• There are no accessible toilets in the café itself. Please see toilets section for information on the accessible toilets in the church
• Please note that you will have to ask a member of staff if you wish to use an accessible toilet as they are both in secure areas of the church

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• The raised gallery is at the back of the church 
• There is stepped access only to the gallery
• There are stairs either side of the gallery
• Stairs have a handrail to one side only and no contrasting markings on the step edges
• The gallery has a narrow walkway and tiered seating with narrow pews

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• There is a platform lift between the ground floor and the first floor
• For step free access to the lift, you will need to enter the church from the Catte Street (café) entrance
• The lift gives access to the Clore Library (meeting and event space) and the accessible toilet only - both on the first floor
• The lift is secure and cannot be used independently  - please ask a member of staff if you wish to use the lift and they will assist you
• The lift car size is 137cm deep by 78cm wide
• The lift control buttons are 1m high
• There are grab rails either side of the buttons at 90cm high
• The door is on the same side of the lift at ground floor and first floor
• The door is manual and has a clear width of 82cm
• The lift has a plain solid floor and clear glass walls
• There is no mirror in the lift

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• This historic room is used for meetings and events and is also available for private hire
• This room is not open to visitors
• The Clore Library is on the first floor and can be accessed by stairs or platform lift
• Stairs have handrails both sides (not around the landing). There are no contrasting markings on the step edges
• Please see the platform lift section for more information on the lift
• The door into the Clore Library is manual and has a clear width of 1m
• This is a large room with plenty of circulation space (although this depends on how the furniture has been arranged)
• There are tables and chairs which can be arranged as needed depending on the event - for example a meeting or a function
• Tables are not wheelchair accessible as they are too low to have a useable knee recess (62cm high to the underside)
• There is no hearing support system in this room

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• There is an induction loop in the main space of the church which is used for services and events
• There are no other hearing support systems