Language Centre

There is no parking at the Language Centre.

There is public pay and display parking on nearby St Giles. There are also marked accessible spaces on St Giles near Taylors café - these are approximately 130 m from the Language Centre.

Please click on the link below to view Blue Badge parking locations in central Oxford.

• Oxford Blue Badge parking map (PDF)

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• All entrances are secure - visitors should use the intercoms to request access. One of the intercoms is in a wheelchair accessible location. 
• The main entrance is stepped
• There are 2 alternative step-free entrances - as the ground floor has level changes you may need to exit the building and come back through a different door depending on the area you need to get to
• One alternative entrance requires a portable ramp to be put in place by staff. This entrance gives access to the reception, breakout space and an accessible toilet. 
• One alternative entrance is level. This entrance gives access to 2 teaching rooms and an accessible toilet. 
• Please use an intercom to contact a member of staff who will assist you to use both alternative entrances. If visiting for the first time it is a good idea to get in touch in advance; there are contact details for the department on this page. 
• It is only possible to access this building when it is staffed - please contact the department to check the opening times. 

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The reception desk is directly opposite the main door, and on the far side of the main open-plan area from the accessible entrance route.  There is no reduced height section or hearing support system in place here.

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Accessible toilets

There are two accessible toilets - both on the ground floor. One is next to classrooms 101 and 102, the other is just off the main open-plan area.

Standard toilets

On the ground floor there is a gender neutral toilet just off the main open-plan area, next to the accessible toilet.  On the first floor, there is a one gender neutral toilet at the top of the stairs outside seminar rooms 201, 202 and 203 (the secondary staircase).  

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There are two staircases in the building, one in the ‘cottage’ end of the building by seminar rooms 101 and 102, and one off the entrance lobby.  They have contrasting nosings and handrails on both sides.

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The main entrance door is manual with vision panels, and there is a doorbell and intercom on the right hand side of the steps.  Please ring this doorbell and a staff member will take you through the most appropriate access door.  Level access to the cottage side of the building (Rooms 101 and 102), is through the second door to the left of the main entrance on Banbury Road. This opens manually and has no vision panels.  The door directly left of the main entrance is accessed via a portable ramp and provides access to the rest of the ground floor.  It too opens manually and has narrow vision panels.  Doors to most seminar rooms and the library have narrow visual panels.  They will usually be held open when there is an event taking place, but if this isn’t the case, they are not heavy. 

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The library is located on the second floor and can only be reached by stairs.  There are study desks with moveable chairs.  There are three small study spaces, with computers on the left hand side of the entrance.  

Wheelchair users can request materials to be brought to the ground floor.

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There are ten seminar rooms available: two on the ground floor, six on the first floor and two on the second floor.  The two ground floor rooms are located on the cottage side of the building (Rooms 101 and 102) and you will need to take the second door to the left of the main entrance on Banbury Road for level access. Rooms on the first and second floors are only accessible by stairs.  Please mention any access needs you have prior to attending an event or when booking your language class.

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The main (stepped) entrance leads directly into the main open-plan area. There is level access (using the portable ramp) from the middle entrance door.

The seating area is slightly lower than floor level and is reached by a step down. There are also some tables and chairs at the ground floor level. The main open-plan area is spacious with a lot of room for manoeuvring a wheelchair. 

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At present there is no induction loop at the reception desk and no hearing support systems in any of the teaching rooms.

There is a height adjustable desk available for use in both of the teaching rooms on the ground floor.

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