Plane awesome
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Date of visit: December 2019
I am a disabled person and a carer or friend of a disabled person and a general supporter of disabled access. I have experience of challenges around: moving around
Overall Rating
Good
Great afternoon out! Went round as much of the museum as is accessible.
Disabled Access In and Around
Excellent
Everything was accessible pretty much except steps up to see inside cockpits, not sure if there's a reason they couldn't incorporate that in the future hopefully. I found on the whole getting around easy apart from heavy doors at the entrance to one of the hangers. All the lifts that I found were working too. Displays are nearly all readable easilly from seated position. Half a star is deducted for the annoyingly heavy door encountered.
Parking & Transport
Average
Public transport to nearby leaves something to be desired with the exception of the 303 bus. Recently the roads and pavements around the museum seem to have been re-tarmaced meaning it's quite a smooth journey although bit of a detour for a dropped kerb to start.
Accessible Toilets
Excellent
One of the accessible toilets in the big hanger has a sliding door and isn't the best for manoeuvring otherwise no issues. All toilets seemed clean with inspection sheets showing checks of the facility. The Changing Places (no key required!) was well hidden and entry via a manual door but very easy to open and close and was immaculate. Not sure maybe if the bins could be better placed?
Staff
0Didn't really have any interaction
Additional Information
Well worth a visit!
