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Summary

  • View information about opening hours.
  • Amenities in this area include: historic buildings, countryside area, riverside walks, a lock and a weir.
  • There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
  • The following are also available: seating, a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
  • Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations.
  • The toilets with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found next to the village tea room.

Admissions

  • At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: all aspects of the site.
  • Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders but chargeable for all other visitors.

Public Transport

Parking

  • This site has a car park.
  • The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces.
  • This is an open air car park with a tarmac and loose chippings surface.
  • Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders, but charges apply for all other visitors.
  • There are clearly presented payment signs.
  • Maps and information boards are available.
  • There are 5 Blue Badge parking bays.
  • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 500cm x 380cm.
  • There is no hatched zone.
  • The nearest Blue Badge bay is 50m from the village tea room.
  • Obstacles from the car park include: loose chippings, slopes/ramps and a road crossing.
  • There are not parent and child parking bays available.
  • There is not a designated drop-off point.

Toilet with Adaptations (Village Tea Room - Female - Ambulant - Right Hand Transfer)

  • This toilet is located next to the village tea room.
  • There is step-free level access into the toilet.
  • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
  • The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the toilet door opening is 85cm.
  • The door has a lever twist lock.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 138cm x 198cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat but it is obstructed.
  • The lateral transfer space is 77cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
  • There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
  • The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side and a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
  • The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder.
  • The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: wash basin, soap dispenser and hand dryer.
  • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 45cm.
  • The height of the toilet roll holder is 100cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • The height of the wash basin is 82cm.
  • The height of the soap dispenser is 102cm.
  • The height of the hand dryer is 128cm.
  • The height of the baby change is 111cm.
  • There is no emergency alarm.
  • There is not a shelf.
  • The cubicle has: a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
  • The cubicle does not have a full length mirror.
  • The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor and some grab rails.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails, the toilet seat, the internal door and the dropdown rail.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.

Toilet with Adaptations (Village Tea Room - Male - Ambulant - Left Hand Transfer)

  • This toilet is located next to the village tea room.
  • There is step-free level access into the toilet.
  • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
  • The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the toilet door opening is 86cm.
  • The door has a lever twist lock.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 152cm x 200cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the seat.
  • The lateral transfer space is 82cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
  • There is a lever flush on the non transfer side.
  • The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side and a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
  • The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder and wash basin.
  • The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: soap dispenser and hand dryer.
  • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 45cm.
  • The height of the toilet roll holder is 99cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • The height of the wash basin is 82cm.
  • The height of the soap dispenser is 102cm.
  • The height of the hand dryer is 128cm.
  • There is no emergency alarm.
  • There is not a shelf.
  • The cubicle does not have a mirror and disposal facilities.
  • The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor and some grab rails.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, the toilet seat, the dropdown rail and some grab rails.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.

Outdoor Spaces (Village)

  • This information is for the access point located off Lechlade Road.
  • There is step-free level access into the area.
  • There is open access at the surveyed access point.
  • The following outdoor facilities are available: a playground with play equipment and open countryside.
  • The outdoor facilities also include: historic buildings, countryside area, riverside walks, a lock and a weir.
  • The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, loose chippings, wood bark and grass.
  • Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
  • The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There is step-free level access around some of the area.
  • There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails and less than 3 steps without handrails in the main areas.
  • The slight slopes are at various points along the street paving.
    The steps are located at the foot of the monument.
  • There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
  • Playground View
    • There is a fenced play area with an entrance under 100cm wide.
    • The gate is easy to open but does not have a high colour contrast with the fence.
    • There is a route around the play equipment which is firm and even, and is at least 150cm wide.
    • The play equipment is not in easy reach for a range of users.
    • The following play experiences are available: swinging, rotating, climbing and balancing.

Outdoor Spaces (Buscot Lock)

  • The access points to the area are located on both sides of the lock via the Thames Walk.
  • There is a gate at the surveyed access point which opens towards you (pull).
  • The gate is self-closing.
  • The gate has a latch lock.
  • The width of the gap is 122cm.
  • The following outdoor facilities are available: open countryside.
  • The outdoor facilities also include: riverside walks, a lock and a weir.
  • The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, grass and gravel.
  • Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
  • The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There is step-free level access around some of the area.
  • There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails, steep ramps/slopes without handrails and less than 3 steps without handrails in the main areas.
  • The slight and steep slopes are at various points along the path and there is also one clearly marked step to walk over the canal.
  • There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
  • The paths have easy open gates which may create obstacles for some users.

Picnic Area

  • The following information describes the picnic area located opposite the car park.
  • Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
  • The slope is over 150cm wide.
  • There are picnic tables.
  • No chairs have armrests on both sides.
  • Adapted picnic tables are not available.
  • The distance between the floor and the underside of the lowest picnic table is 65cm.
  • The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest picnic table is 68cm.
  • The surface height of the lowest table is 70cm.
  • The surface height of the highest table is 71cm.
  • The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs and all of the tables.
  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • The surface in the picnic area is not smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to grass.