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Overview

About View
- Aroma is a small single storey building attached to the Sir Michael Cobham Library.
- There is internal step free access to the library on the ground floor.
- There are no toilet facilities.
- View information on The Sir Michael Cobham Library.
Parking and Public Transport View
- The venue does not have its own car park.
- The name of the nearest car park is the Visitors and Events Car Park.
- The nearest train station is Bournemouth.
- The nearest bus station is University Talbot Campus Bus Hub.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).

The approach to the building is step free via a slight slope.
Aroma has two entrances. Both entrances provide step free access with a slight slope. There is a push pad activated single automatic door available at the main entrance. The internal entrance to the library has no door.
The venue is named Aroma at the main entrance.
The main entrance provides step-free access via a slight slope to the cafe.
Access at the internal library entrance is step-free.

There is step-free level access throughout the cafe. .
Floors are hard and smooth, with a shiny finish.
There are seating areas in the cafe and through the entrance into the library which have a mixture of seating.

This entrance is located to the right of the library off the courtyard.
The entrance area is clearly signed.
There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
The slope has a slight gradient.
The ramp is over 150cm wide with no handrails.
There is a single automatic door at this entrance.
The door opens towards you.
There is a push pad at a height of 90cm.
The width of the opening is 102cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The door has a low visual contrast.
There is step-free level access as you enter.

Location and Access View
- The most accessible route has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
Service View
- This area has a counter where food and drink can be ordered and staff who can provide assistance with ordering.
- Full table service is not available.
- Menus are wall-mounted.
- The following dietary requirements can be catered for: vegan, nut allergy and vegetarian.
- The following are available: takeaway cups, takeaway cutlery and drinking straws.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
Order and Payment View
- The service counter was surveyed.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 85cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
Seating Area View
- There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
- There is some room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Seating available in this area includes: sofas and chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables.
- The surface height of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- There may be background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.