Exeter College

 

Exeter College Fellows' College in Snow

 

Exeter College has step-free access through to most parts of the college grounds, except the Fellows' Garden. 

This table contains summary information about the college

Main Entrance Turl Street, Oxford OX1 3DP
Alternative Entrance None
Blue badge parking nearby / on-site Yes. Broad Street, Oxford
Step-free access to Lodge Yes
Hearing support system in Lodge  
Wheelchair accessible bathrooms on-site  
Lifts on-site  
Hearing support systems on-site  
Tactile indicators on-site  
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Exeter College Main Site (3D Map)

Main Site (2D Floorplan)

Exeter College Main Site (2D Floorplan)

Accessibility Information

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The main entrance is on Turl Street. There is a step (width 81 cm, height 32 cm).

Flat level access: the right side of the main entrance archway door can be opened, giving fully flat entry.

 

Door frame width 78 cm. The door is non-powered and heavy. Handle height is 142 cm. 

 

 

 

 

There are 3 steps to the Lodge Reception area: width 175 cm, height 32 cm. 

 

 

 

 

There is no accessible toilet nearby.

 

 

 

 

Entry
Entrance is located on the Front Quad. 

Alternative accessible entrance via Staircase 3

Open 7:30 - 23:30

Access Level
Main entrance is accessed by 9 steps.

Accessible entrance is accessed by a ramp and a lift.
 

 

Main Entrance
Door frame is 163 cm wide and fully-flat.

Door is accessed by nine (9) steps.

Steps are 152 cm wide, 24 cm high, and 42 cm deep.

Door handle is 130 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

exeter college  dining hall  door 1

 

 

Dining Hall Internal Door
Door frame is 119 cm wide.

Door is fully-flat and step-free.

Doors propped open during meal times.
 

exeter college  dining hall  door 2

 

 

Servery Doors
Door frames are 89 cm wide.
Doors are fully-flat and step-free.
Doors are manual but propped open during meal times.
Push door.
 

exeter college  dining hall  door 3 4  servery door

exeter college  dining hall  door 3 4  servery exit door

 

Staircase 3  - Alternative Entrance 
Door frame is 92 cm wide and fully-flat.

Door is accessed via a ramp.
 

exeter college  dining hall  door 4 4  staircase 3

 

 

Lift is 92 cm wide, 228 cm high, and 114 cm deep. 

From Staircase 3 call button is 106 cm high.

Kitchen call button is 90 cm high.
 

 

 

 

Tables are 88 cm high.

There is a slope from the Servery area to the Hall Lobby area.

Steps to high table are 14 cm high and 35 cm deep. 
 

 

 

 

There is no accessible toilet nearby.

 

 

 

 

Entry
Staircase 5 is located of the Front Quad.

The Fellow’s Garden is accessed through this passage, where the library is located.

The Fellow’s Garden can also be accessed via the Rector’s Garden which requires a key.

Access Level
There is a ramp to the SC5 entrance and exit.

There are two (2) steps in the SC5 walkthrough.

The Rector’s Garden path is made up of uneven gravel.
 

 

 

 

Staircase 5 Entrance
Door frame is 101 cm.

Door is accessed by a ramp.

Door is fully-flat and step-free.

Door handle is 117 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.

Walkthrough contains two (2) steps.

Steps are 91 cm wide, 24 cm high and 18 cm deep.
 

exeter college  staircase 5  door 1

exeter college  staircase 5  walkthrough

 

Staircase 5 Exit to Fellows Garden
Door frame is 101 cm wide.

Door is accessed by a ramp.

Door is fully-flat and step-free.

Push Door.
 

exeter college  staircase 5  door 2  exit to fellows garden

 

 

Rector’s Garden Gate One (1)
Gate is 95 cm wide.

Gate is fully-flat and step-free.

Gate is usually locked.

The Rector’s Garden path is made up of uneven gravel.
 

exeter college  rector s garden route  gate 1

exeter college  rector s garden route  pathway

 

 

Rector’s Garden Gate Two (2)
Gate is 110 cm wide.

Gate is fully-flat and step-free.

Gate is usually locked.
 

exeter college  rector s garden route  gate two

 

 

Entry
Library entrance located on the Fellows Garden.

The Fellows Garden can be accessed through the Staircase 5 walkthrough or the Rector’s Garden.

Access Level
There is a ramp to the SC5 entrance and exit.

There are two (2) steps in the Staircase 5 walkthrough.

The external walkway surface from Staircase 5 to the Library entrance is primarily made up of stones and concrete slabs.

 

 

 

 

Library Door
Door frame is 104 cm wide.

Door is fully-flat and step-free.

Door is powered.

Fob required for access. Fob detector is 110 cm high.
 

exeter college  library  door 1

 

 

 

 

Door to Spiral Staircase and the Third Floor
Archway is 88 cm wide.

Archway is fully-flat and step-free.
 

exeter college  library  door 2

exeter college  library  2nd floor reading room interior space

 

 

Door to Third Floor
Door frame is 104 cm wide and fully-flat.

Door is accessed by 22 steps.

Steps are 102 cm wide, 17 cm high, and 42 cm deep at the widest part of the step.

Door handle is 104 cm high.
 

 

 

 

 

The library centre has clear pathways with tables and chairs on either side.

Upper Library floors only accessible by steps.

Second floor reading room accessed by 10 steps.

Steps are 89 cm wide, 15 cm high, and 30 cm deep.
 

exeter college  library  ground floor interior space

exeter college  library  interior space  stairs to 1rst floor reading room

exeter college  library  1rst floor interior space

 

There is no accessible toilet nearby.

 

 

 

 

Entry
Entrance located on the Front Quad through Staircase 4.

Alternative entrance from High Table in the Dining Hall.

Access Level
Step-free access to the SCR via Staircase 4.

Stair only access to the SCR from High Table.
 

 

 

 

Staircase 4 Door
Door frame is 101 cm wide.

Door is fully-flat and step-free.

Door knob is 112 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

exeter college  scr  door 1 3  staircase 4

 

 

Primary Entrance - Internal Door
Door frame is 95 cm wide and fully-flat.

Door handle is 132 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

exeter college  scr  door 2

 

 

Alternative Entrance
Door frame is 79 cm wide and fully-flat.

Door is accessed by 10 steps.

Steps are 104 cm wide, 28 cm high, and 38 cm deep.

Door handle is 138 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

exeter college  scr  staircase to high table and door 3

 

 

Clear entry. 
Tables and chairs within room.

 

 

 

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Entry
Entrance is located in Staircase 8 on the Front Quad.

Access Level
Contains a series

There are 5 steps (4 external and 1 internal). 
 

 

Staircase 8 Door
Door frame is 80 cm wide and fully-flat.

Door is accessed by four (4) steps.

Steps are 110 cm wide, 22 cm high, and 43 cm deep.

Door handle is 89 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

exeter college  mcr  door 1 7  staircase 8

 

 

MCR Door
Door frame is 73 cm wide.

Door has an 8 cm wide raised wooden lip.
 

 

 

 

Kitchen Door
Door frame is 84 cm wide.

Door has an 8 cm wide raised wooden lip.
 

exeter college  mcr  door 3 7  kitchen door

 

 

 

Internal Door One (1)
Door frame is 86 cm wide.

Door is accessed by one (1) step.

Step is 86 cm wide, 17 cm high, and 24 cm deep.

Door handle is 95 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

exeter college  mcr  door 4 7  internal door one (1)

 

 

 

Internal Door Two (2)
Door frame is 130 cm wide.
 

 

 

 

Internal Door Three (3)
Door frame is 85 cm wide.

Door has an 8 cm wide raised wooden lip.
 

exeter college  mcr  door 6 7  internal door three (3)

 

 

Internal Door Four (4)
Door frame is 82 cm wide.

Door has an 8 cm wide raised wooden lip.

Leads to toilet.

exeter college  mcr  door 7 7  internal door four (4)

 

 

Kitchen

Door width 84 cm. 

Sink height 102 cm; cutaway 27 cm.
 

 

 

The accessible toilet is at the far end of the MCR.

Push door with an internal handle; door width 81 cm; handle height 127 cm.

Sink height 100 cm; cutaway 30 cm. 
 

 

 

 

Entry
Located off the Front Quad.

Can be accessed via Staircase 5 or 6.

Access Level
Staircase 6 is accessed by two (2) steps outside and one (1) step inside.

Staircase 5 is accessed by a ramp, with one (1) step inside.
 

 

 

Staircase 5 JCR Door
Door frame is 89 cm wide.

Door has a raised wooden lip.

Door is accessed by one (1) step.

Step is 91 cm wide, 10 cm high, and 27 cm deep.

Door handle is 103 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.

exeter college  jcr  door 1 4  staircase 5 entrance

 

 

 

Staircase 6 Entrance
Door frame is 93 cm wide.

Door has a raised wooden lip.

Door is accessed by two (2) steps.

Steps are 103 cm wide, 21 cm high, and 43 cm deep.

Door handle is 116 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

exeter college  jcr  door 2 4  staircase 6

 

 

 

Staircase 6 JCR Door
Door frame is 89 cm wide.

Door has a raised wooden lip.

Door is accessed by one (1) step.

Step is 89 cm wide, 10 cm high, and 26 cm deep.

Door handle is 98 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

exeter college  jcr  door 1 3  staircase 6 entrance

 

 

Kitchen Door
Door frame is 92 cm wide.

Door has a raised wooden lip.

Door handle is 120 cm high on entry, and 101 cm high on exit.
 

 

 

 

Kitchen 
Kitchen sink is 102 cm high, with a 34 cm deep cutaway.
 

 

 

 

There is no accesible toilet nearby.

 

 

 

Entry
Entrance is located on the Front Quad. 

Fob required for access.

Open during term time.

Mon-Fri  - 8:00 - 23:00
Sat - 18:00 - 23:00
Sun - 18:00 - 22:30

Access Level
Bar is accessed via 10 steps down, 3 external and 7 internal.

No wheelchair access. 
 

 

 

External door 
Door frame is 68 cm wide and fully-flat.

Door is down three (3) steps.

Steps are 173 cm wide, 29 cm high, and 35 cm deep.

Door manual and heavy.
 

exeter college  bar  door 1

 

 

Internal door
Door frame is 149 cm wide and fully-flat.

Door is down another four (4) steps.

Steps are 173 cm wide, 29 cm high, 35 cm deep.

Door leads to two (2) large steps.

Door handle is 117 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

exeter college  bar  door 2

 

 

There are concrete pillars in the centre, and tables and chairs either side. 

The pathway is clear to the bar service point.

Tables are 56 cm high.

exeter college  bar  interior space

exeter college  bar  interior space(1)

 

There is no accessible toilet nearby.

 

 

 

Entry
Entrance is located on the Front Quad.

There are 4 steps (3 external and 1 internal). 

Access Level
Chapel is accessed by four (4) steps, three (3) external and one (1) internal.

A portable ramp is available.
 

 

Door frame is 191 cm wide and fully-flat.

Door is accessed by four (4) steps.

Steps are 190 cm wide, 27 cm high, and 41 cm deep.

A portable ramp is available.

Door handle is 116 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy. 

exeter college  chapel  door 1

 

 

There is one (1) internal step. Step is 161 cm wide, 22 cm high, and 48 cm deep.

The anti-chapel is clear.

The main chapel has a centre walkway with pews on either side.
 

exeter college  chapel  interior space(1)

exeter college  chapel  interior space

 

There is no accessible toilet nearby.

 

 

 

Entry
Entrance located off the Front Quad in Staircase 6.

Alternative access through Staircase 5 and JCR.

Open 8:00 - 00:00

Access Level
Staircase 6 is accessed by two (2) steps outside and one (1) step inside.

Staircase 6 can also be accessed by going through the entrance to Staircase 5 and the JCR, accessed by a ramp, with one (1) step inside.
 

 

 

 

Staircase 6 Entrance
Door frame is 93 cm wide.

Door has a raised wooden lip.

Door is accessed by two (2) steps.

Steps are 103 cm wide, 21 cm high, and 43 cm deep.

Door handle is 116 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

exeter college  jcr  door 2 4  staircase 6

 

 

GCR Door
Door frame is 89 cm wide.

Door has a raised wooden lip.

Door handle is 100 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

exeter college  gcr  door 2

 

 

Centre of the room is clear with tables and chairs around the outside.

Tables are 81 cm high.

exeter college  gcr  interior space

exeter college  gcr  interior space(1)

 

There is no accessible toilet nearby.

Entry
Primary entrance is located on the Back Quad.

Alternative access available through the Bursary internal basement staircase.

Contains the Balsdon Room, Saskatchewan Room and Quarrel Room.

Access Level
Both entrances are accessed by 20 steps.

No lift access.
 

 

 

 

Basement Main Entrance
Door frame is 91 cm wide and fully-flat.

Door is accessed down 18 steps.

Steps are 140 cm wide, 27 cm high, and 38 cm deep.

Door handle is 104 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.

Lobby is accessed by two (2) steps.

Steps are 130 cm wide, 23 cm high, and 44 cm deep.
 

exeter college  stairs to crowther hunt basement

 

 

Bursary Access - Door One (1)
Door frame is 87 cm wide and fully-flat.

Door is accessed by two (2) steps.

Steps are 103 cm wide, 21 cm high, and 43 cm deep.

Door is manual and heavy.

 

 

 

Bursary Access - Door Two (2)
Door frame is 90 cm wide and fully-flat.

Door is accessed down 18 steps.

Steps are 122 cm wide, 27 cm high, and 38 cm deep.

Door handle is 90 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

 

 

 

There is no accessible toilet nearby.

Entry
Entrance located off the Back Quad via the Crowther Hunt Basement entrance.

Open 24 hours.

Access Level
Accessed down 19 steps, 18 outside and one (1) inside.
 

 

 

 

Lobby Door
Door frame is 94 cm wide.

Door is step-free and fully-flat.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

 

 

 

Balsdon Room Door
Door frame is 99 cm wide and fully-flat.

Door is accessed by one (1) step.

Step is 124 cm wide, 21 cm high, and 49 cm deep.

Door handle is 117 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

 

 

 

Centre of the room is clear with tables and chairs around the outside.

Tables are 82 cm high.
 

 

 

 

There is no accessible toilet nearby.

Entry
Primary entrance located through Staircase 9.

Alternative access through the Back Quad archway.

Open 9:00 - 17:00 on weekdays.

Access Level
Staircase 9 is accessed by three (3) steps.

The Back Quad archway is accessed by four (4) steps.

The Bursary is accessed by two (2) steps.
 

 

 

 

Staircase 9 Entrance
Door frame is 96 cm wide and is fully-flat.

Door is accessed by three (3) steps.

Steps are 402 cm wide, 22 cm high, and 51 cm deep.

Door handle is 97 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

 

 

 

Back Quad Archway
Door frame is 100 cm wide and fully-flat.

Door is accessed by two (2) steps.

Steps are 146 cm wide, 24 cm high, and 43 cm deep.

Door handle is 98 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

 

 

 

Bursary Door
Door frame is 87 cm wide and fully-flat.

Door is accessed by two (2) steps.

Steps are 103 cm wide, 21 cm high, and 43 cm deep.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

 

 

 

Clear, wheelchair accessible pathways to various offices.

 

 

 

There is no accessible toilet nearby.

Saskatchewan Room Door
Door frame is 97 cm wide and fully-flat.
Door is accessed by six (6) steps.
Steps are 106 cm wide, 25 cm high, and 41 cm deep.
Door handle is 98 cm high.
Door is manual and heavy.
 

 

 

 

There is no accessible toilet nearby.

Entry
Primary entrance located in the Crowther Hunt Basement

Alternative access available through the Bursary internal basement staircase.

Requires booking.

Access Level
Both entrances are accessed by 20 steps.

No lift access.
 

 

 

 

Quarrell Room Door
Door frame is 101 cm wide 

Door is fully-flat and step-free.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

 

 

 

Lobby area and corridors are clear.

There is a wheelchair accessible path around the centre table and chairs.

Table is 86 cm high.
 

 

 

 

There is no accessible toilet nearby.

Entry
Entrance located in Staircase 5.

Requires booking.

Access Level
Staircase 5 accessed via ramp.

Step-free access.
 

 

 

 

Morris Room Door
Door frame is 82 cm wide.

Door is fully-flat and step-free.

Door handle is 100 cm high.

Door is manual but not heavy.
 

 

 

 

There is a wheelchair accessible path around the centre table and chairs.

Table is 83 cm high.
 

 

 

 

There is no accessible toilet nearby.

Entry
Entrance located in Staircase 2 on the Front Quad.

Requires booking.

Access Level
Staircase 2 is accessed by three (3) steps.

There are 14 more internal steps.
 

 

 

 

Staircase 2 Entrance
Door frame is 87 cm wide.

Door is accessed by three (3) steps.

Steps are 99 cm wide, 27 cm high, and 40 cm deep.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

 

 

 

Door frame is 82 cm wide.

Door is accessed by a spiral staircase of 14 steps.

The largest step on the staircase is 95 cm, 29 cm high, 46 cm deep.

Door handle is 92 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

 

 

 

Stapledon Room Door
Door frame is 90 cm wide.

Door is fully-flat and step-free.

Door handle is 122 cm high.

Door is manual and heavy.
 

 

 

 

Room has alternate table and chairs arrangements depending on requirements. 

Tables are 83 cm high.
 

 

 

 

There is no accessible toilet nearby.

Entry
Entrance located on the Back Quad.

Access Level
Staircase 11 accessed via ramp.

Step-free access.
 

 

 

 

Staircase Door
Door frame is 90 cm wide.

Door is fully-flat and step-free.

Accessed via a ramp.

Door is manual but not heavy.
 

 

 

 

Hallway Door
Door frame is 91 cm wide.

Door is fully-flat and step-free.

Door handle is 113 cm high.

Door is manual but not heavy.
 

 

 

 

There is no accessible toilet nearby.

Located in Staircase 11, accessed via a ramp (see map).

Unlocked. Does not require radar key.

Door frame is 97 cm wide.

Door handle is 104 cm high.

Step-free and fully-flat.

Door is powered.

Equipped with rails. Sink is 77 cm high and cutaway.
 

 

 

 

Located in Auditorium (see map).
Unlocked. Does not require radar key.
Step-free but 1 cm metal lip so not fully-flat.
 

 

 

 

Located on the ground floor of Daubeny Building (see map).

Unlocked. Does not require radar key.

Door frame is 93 cm wide.

Handle height is 100 cm. Step-free and fully-flat.

Equipped with rails. Sink is 71 cm high and cutaway.
 

 

 

 

Located on the ground floor of Longwall Library (see map).

Unlocked. Does not require radar key.

Door frame is 95 cm wide.

Handle height is 95 cm. Step-free and fully-flat.

Equipped with rails. Sink is 74 cm high and cutaway.
 

 

 

 

Ensuite room available on the ground floor in Staircase 11.
Available for either Undergraduate or Postgraduates .
Available for couples.
 

Ensuite rooms available in Exeter House, 235 Iffley Road.

Available for Postgraduates.

Not available for couples.

While the rooms are fully accessible, many who visit in a wheelchair struggle to get through the main door to the building because of how heavy it is.

Contact details


Main Site

Exeter College
Turl Street
Oxford, OX1 3DP
United Kingdom

https://www.exeter.ox.ac.uk/

Cohen Quad

Walton Street
Oxford, OX1 2HE
United Kingdom

Exeter House

239 Iffley Road
Oxford, OX4 1SQ
United Kingdom

Turl Street Lodge

+44 1865 279 600

Access enquiries


Disability Lead: Rachel Taylor

rachel.taylor@exeter.ox.ac.uk

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