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Welcome

Our contemporary art gallery is based in a Georgian town house, 5 minutes from Honiton's High Street. We support and promote contemporary art & craft through our inspiring exhibition programme and co-ordinating learning activities.

Whether you visit an art exhibition, our shop or refreshments area, or participate in a workshop, talk or activity, our staff and volunteers aim to ensure you have an enjoyable experience. 

We welcome visitors and families with disabilites and are happy to help with any specific access requirements.  

Please get in touch if you require information about specific access needs or advice on planning your visit.

Photograph of gallery building from the garden

Level access

The main entrance has level access. The ramp is permanent.

There is level access from the main entrance to:

Main GalleryLearning RoomProject SpaceThelma Hulbert RoomAccessible toilet on ground floorUpstairs toiletCafé.Shop.Ground floor.Thelma Hulbert gardenGarden

There is level access from the car park to:

Mosaic table and seating in garden

Hearing

Some staff have disability awareness training.

Visual

We have display information in audio and large print.
We have information in audio, braille and large print.

General

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
Some staff have disability awareness training.
We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Getting here

Dowell Street
Honiton
Devon
EX14 4TP

Travel by public transport

You can get to Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) by bus and train.
The nearest bus stop is on Honiton High Street at the traffic lights in front of Boots the chemist. It is a 5 minute walk to the gallery from there, through Lace Walk and alongside the Lace Walk car park. The bus stop is 0.2 miles / 0.3 km from Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG).
The nearest train station is Honiton . The train station is 0.6 miles / 1.0 km from Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG).

There is a 13 minutes walk from station. Turn left down New Street, across the pedestrian crossing on the High Street through Lace Walk and alongside the Lace Walk car park.

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with Sparky's Taxis by calling 01404 47670. You can get a taxi with Millstream Taxis by calling 01404 45825. You can get a taxi with Taxi Honiton by calling 07811564057.

Parking

There is parking near the venue. The parking is less than 50 metres from the main entrance. Parking is not free.
There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point has a dropped kerb.
From the car park to the entrance, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp.
The route is 1000mm wide, or more.

Alternative car- width entrance via garden leading up to the gallery door. Please call in advance and we will open the gates.

View of disabled parking bay

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
The path is 1000mm wide, or more.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.
There is a permanent ramp.
The door is 910mm wide.
The main door is side hung and manual.

Door is often secured open for easy access. 

Ramp leading to main entrance

Getting around inside

Visual Impairment - General Information

Contrast markings on the steps of the main stairs

Lift

We have 1 lift.
You can get a lift to all floors.

Ground Floor Lift.

The lift is a platform lift.
The lift door is 860mm wide.
The lift is 830mm wide. The lift is 1200mm deep.
The lift only goes to one floor.

Things to See and Do

We have performances with: audio-described, British Sign Language interpreted and relaxed.
We have display information in: audio and large print.
We have a designated quiet space.

Main Gallery

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 1400mm wide, or more. The door is 910mm wide.
Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There are seats.

Learning Room

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. There is a lift.
From the lift to this area, the route is 1240mm wide, or more. The door is 860mm wide.
Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There are seats.
Learning Room entrance

Project Space

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. There is a lift.
From the lift to this area, the route is 1240mm wide, or more. The door is 855mm wide.
Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There are seats.
Entrance to Project Space Project Space

Thelma Hulbert Room

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. There is a lift.
From the lift to this area, the route is 1240mm wide, or more. The door is 860mm wide.
Some display information is low, for wheelchair users. There are seats.
Entrance to Thelma Hulbert Room Main gallery space

Public toilet

Accessible toilet on ground floor

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the left.
There is 490mm at the side of the toilet. There is 1310mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 455mm high. The toilets have handrails.
Accessible toilet

Public toilet

Upstairs toilet

From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. There is a lift.
The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the front only.

Shop

Shop.

From the main entrance to the shop, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The route is 900mm wide, or more. The door is 900mm wide.
The route through the shop is 800mm wide, or more.

Place to eat and drink

Café.

From the main entrance to the dining area, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The route is 900mm wide, or more. The door is 900mm wide.
To get to a table, there are no steps.
The menu is offered in large print.
The route through the dining area is 800mm wide, or more.
There is no background music.

The cafe provides hot and cold drinks and biscuits only. The tables and chairs are not fixed so can be moved around to accomodate wheelchair users.

Ground floor.

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The route is 990mm wide, or more.
The door is 990mm wide.

Getting around outside

Thelma Hulbert garden

From the main entrance to the gardens, there is level access.
There is a permanent ramp.
The route is 900mm wide, or more.
Wide access path in garden Wide access path in garden Accessible picnic table

Picnic Area

Mosaic table and seating in garden

From the car park to the picnic area, there is level access. The path is 750mm wide, or more.
The entrance is 750mm wide.
Some tables have space for wheelchair users. You can bring your own food to the picnic area.

Garden

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. There is a permanent ramp. The route is 980mm wide, or more. The entrance is 980mm wide.

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

We provide wheelchairs. Wheelchairs are free.

Audio-description buttons throughout gallery.

Large print and braille general information

Walking stick available

 

For a list of more items, please go to https://www.thelmahulbert.com/?q=visit-accessibility.
The nearest toilet area for assistance dogs is the garden in front of the gallery.
We have an area to charge mobility scooters and battery powered wheelchairs.

Ground floor sockets, but chargers not provided. 

You can hire mobility equipment from TRIP Community Transport Association. by calling 0140446529.

Emergency evacuation procedures

We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Risk assessment and fire plan in place.

Customer care support

Some staff have disability awareness training.
We have information in audio, braille and large print.
Guide info
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