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William Morris Gallery

Venue Accessibility Profile

Address Details
Name	William Morris Gallery
Address	Forest Road
Borough	Waltham Forest
Town/City	Walthamstow
County	London
Post Code	E17 4PP View map of this area via Google Maps
Access summary	Some access for wheelchair users. Ground floor only No services or facilites for sensory impaired people.
Further Details
Type of venue	Art Gallery
Further keywords	Historic House, Museum, Open House
General information	Opening hours:Tue-Sat and first Sunday of each month. 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm. Boyhood home of William Morris. Gallery is in Lloyd Park by car-park, not as shown by the arrow on the map.
Venue leaflet available	Yes

Contact Information
Switchboard/Enquiry Line No	020 8496 4390
Fax	020 8527 7070
Email	wmg.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk
Website	www.walthamforest.gov.uk
Getting To
Nearest BR station and approximate distance (metres)	Walthamstow Central or Blackhorse Road 1km or over
Nearest tube station and approximate distance (metres)	Walthamstow Central 1km or over
Bus information	123 Bus
Parking
On-site parking availability	Yes
Designated disabled bays	Yes
Off site parking?	Free car park at the top of Bedford Road (very close by)
Best place to drop off passengers	You can drive in through gate and drop off in front.
Taxi services	Mini Cab

Main Entrance
Level Access	Ramped
Door Type	Single
Door Opening	Inward
Further Entrance Notes	There are four steps up to the main entrance.

Access Inside
Venue has unavoidable steps	Yes
Number of steps between each floor	From ground to first floor, 25 steps, divided into 3.
Location of accessible fire exits and refuges	Main entrance (4 steps), back door (12 steps), basement exit.
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair accessible screens/areas	Ground floor only
Wheelchair and Scooter Users
Floor surfaces	Carpeted
Limited Mobility
Staff will assist	Yes
Facilities for Hearing Impaired
Locations of induction loops / infra red systems	None
Details of Captioned/Subtitled/Signed screenings	Signed events by prior arrangement only.
Details of signed events	Yes
Services for Visually Impaired
Are touch tours available?	Yes, aimed mainly at children. Must be booked in advance.
Miscellaneous information	None
Information Formats
Large print	Yes
Guide Dogs
Are guide dogs welcome?	Yes
Guide dogs can remain with owner	Yes
Information and restrictions relating to guide dogs	Guide dogs welcome

Refreshments
Other facilities	There is a cafe in the park 100m away.
Shops
Location	In the foyer
Wheelchair accessible	Yes
Staff will assist	Yes
Toilets and Phones
Adapted toilets	Male: Female: Unisex:
Location of toilets	In the foyer
Further details	Ground floor- Level access, a long cubicle with one door to enter.
Nearest adapted toilet off site	At entrance to Lloyd Park-In Forest Road next to a car park, 50m away.
Use of private phone available if necessary	Yes

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