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About View
- Accommodation is located on all floors of the buildings.
- Whitworth Park halls of residence is made up on 8 blocks.
- All of the buildings have 3 floors.
- There are 1303 rooms in total within Whitworth Park halls of residence.
- Standard accommodation has shared bathrooms with shower pods.
- There are kitchens located in all flats.
  There is a computer room, music room, a gym, a laundry and a bar located in Grove House.
Parking and Public Transport View
- The venue does not have its own car park.
- The nearest train station is Levenshulme.
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The paths leading to all accommodation buildings are step-free and level.
Entrances into all blocks within Whitworth Park are via steps.
There is one main entrance with manual doors to each accommodation block.
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Grove House has a reception entrance giving access to the communal facilities for Whitworth Park halls of residence and reception.
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The pedestrian gate entrance to Whitworth Park is step-free and level.
Access to Grove House reception entrance is via ramps or steps.
The entrances do not have signage other than the building name.

There is stepped access into and around all blocks within Whitworth Park.
Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are hard and smooth. Flooring is carpeted.
Wayfinding signage is limited in the buildings.
There are manual doors in circulation areas.

This entrance is located to the left of Grove House, on Oxford Street.
The entrance area is not clearly signed.
There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is step-free level access at the entrance.
There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 122cm.
There is a single manual gate at this entrance.
The gate opens away from you.
The width of the opening is 110cm.
The gate has a low visual contrast.
There is a key card reader to exit. The height is 112cm.
There is step-free access via ramp as you enter.
The ramp has a slight gradient.
The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with no handrails.

This entrance is located to the left side of the building.
The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
The entrance area is clearly signed.
There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is stepped access at the entrance.
There are 9 steps with a handrail on the right going down.
The handrail is easy to grip.
The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
The handrail extends horizontally beyond the first and last step.
The steps are unmarked.
The height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
The height of the highest step is 14cm.
The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
There is a bell at a height of 132cm.
There is a key lock at a height of 120cm.
There is a single manual door at this entrance.
The door opens away from you.
The width of the opening is 74cm.
The door has a high visual contrast.
There is step-free level access as you enter.

The kitchen/dining area is located on the ground floor, to the left at the end of the corridor.
There is step-free level access into the kitchen/dining area.
There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
The door opens inwards.
The width of the opening is 75cm.
There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
The flooring is patterned.
The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
The work surface is 89cm from the floor.
A lowered work surface is not available.
Overhead and under counter cupboards are available.
The hob is 89cm from the floor.
A lowered hob is not available.
The oven is at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
The sink is 89cm from the floor.
A lowered sink is not available.
The sink has a lever mixer tap.
Facilities within the kitchen include a fridge freezer, a microwave, a kettle and a toaster.
Seating available in the kitchen includes: chairs without armrests.
Furniture available in the kitchen includes: tables.
The surface height of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
The clear height under the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.