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The Armoury Cafe and Kitchen

IWM Duxford, Duxford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4QR

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Introduction

  • IWM Duxford is a living airfield with a history that stretches back to the First World War. Walk through the same hangars and buildings as those who served at RAF Duxford and see an extraordinary collection of historic aircraft take to the air.

Getting to IWM Duxford and Useful Information

Getting Around Duxford

Outside Access (Front Entrance)

  • Entrance View
    • This information is for the entrance located at the front of the cafe.
    • The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
    • This entrance is signed with 'The Armoury Cafe and Kitchen'.
    • There is step-free access at this entrance.
    • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
    • The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
    • The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
    • The door(s) is/are double width.
    • The door(s) is/are permanently held open.
    • The width of the opening is 155cm.

Outside Access (Side Entrance)

  • Entrance View
    • This information is for the entrance located at the side of the building.
    • The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
    • There is step-free access at this entrance.
    • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
    • The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
    • The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
    • The door(s) is/are double width.
    • The door(s) is/are permanently held open.
    • The width of the door opening is 130cm.
    • These doors can be used to access the outdoor seating after ordering food at the counter.

Eating and Drinking

  • Location and Access View
    • The following information is for the café.
  • Service and Menus View
    • There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
    • Staff can bring food and/or drinks to tables.
    • Menu types include: handheld menus and written wall menus.
    • Menus are clearly written.
    • Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
    • Staff can read menus to customers if requested.
    • The type of food served here is hot and cold meals and snacks.
    • Plastic/takeaway cups are available.
    • Adapted cups are not available.
    • Adapted cutlery is not available.
    • Drinking straws are available.
    • This area does not play background music.
    • There is not a hearing assistance system .
  • Service Counter(s) View
    • The height of the counter is 110cm.
    • The height of the lowered section at the counter is 90cm.
    • There is not a clear knee recess beneath the low/lowered section of the counter.
    • There is a moveable card machine available for payment.
  • Tables and Seating View
    • There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
    • The majority of tables are accessible to wheelchair users.
    • The standard height for the underside of dining tables is 74cm.
    • No tables are permanently fixed.
    • No chairs are permanently fixed.
    • No chairs have armrests on both sides.
    • The type of flooring in this area is vinyl.
    • There is flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
    • There is some flooring which includes patterns or colours which could be confusing or look like steps or holes to some people.
    • The lighting levels are moderate to good.

Outdoor Seating

  • The outdoor seating is located to the side of the cafe.
  • There is step-free access to the outdoor seating.
  • The standard height for the underside of dining tables is 69cm.
  • There are also picnic benches.
  • No chairs are permanently fixed.
  • No tables are permanently fixed.
  • No chairs have armrests on both sides.
  • The type of flooring in this area is concrete and grass.

Accessible and Standard Toilets

  • There are no accessible or standard toilets available within this area.
  • The nearest accessible and standard toilets are located in the grounds between Hangars 3 and 4 or between Hangars 4 and 5.
  • There are also accessible toilets and standard toilets in Hangars 1, 7 and 8.