Access Guide
Summary
- Amenities in this area include: a food kiosk and parkland.
- Additional amenities in this area include: a reservoir and woodland walks and trails.
- The most accessible entrance has slight ramps/slopes and bollards.
- This entrance is at the front of both car parks.
- 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 and step free standard toilets.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found to the left of the car park next to the food kiosk.
- This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 19m from the nearest Blue Badge bay.
- The standard toilet surveyed can be found is located to the left of the car park next to the food kiosk.
Admissions
- At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: walks, trails and use of facilities.
- Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders but chargeable for all other visitors.
Public Transport
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest train station is Willington.
- The train station is approximately 3.7 miles away from Foremark.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking (Central Facilities Car Park)
- This site has a car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: potholes and speed bumps.
- This is an open air car park with a tarmac 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 210cm x 496cm.
- There is a hatched zone on one side but not to the rear.
- The hatched zone is under 120cm wide.
- There are parent and child parking bays available.
- There are smaller overflow car parks close by that do not have blue badge or parent and child parking bays.
Outdoor Spaces
- This information is for the access point located at the front of both car parks.
- Access into the area is via slight ramps/slopes.
- The access points to the area are located at the front of both car parks.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- There are bollards at the access point which have a minimum width of 140cm and are 90cm high.
- The bollards do not contrast visually with the ground.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: a playground with play equipment, a grassed play area, parkland and woodland.
- The outdoor facilities also include: a food kiosk, toilets with a baby change facility.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, rubber tarmac, bonded gravel, uncompacted earth, rubber matting and wood.
- Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor spaces.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is step-free level access around some of the area.
- There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails and steep ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
- The slight and steep slopes continue throughout the location.
- There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
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Playground
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- There is a fenced play area with an entrance over 100cm wide.
- There is a route around the play equipment which is firm and even, and is at least 150cm wide.
- The play equipment is in easy reach for seated and standing users, and users of different heights.
- The following play experiences are available: swinging, sliding, rocking, rotating, climbing, balancing, crawling, viewing, sensory (visual, audible and or tactile).
Toilet with Adaptations (Car Park - Ambulant - Left Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located to the left of the car park, next to the food and drink kiosk.
- Access into the toilet is via slight ramps/slopes.
- The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with a handrail on the right going up.
- This toilet is approximately 19m from the nearest blue badge bay.
- 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 84cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 147cm x 251cm 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 88cm 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 door, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder, wash basin and soap dispenser.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 87cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 73cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 83cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 100cm.
- The height of the baby change is 79cm.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
- 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 and coat hooks.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails, the dropdown rail, the floor and the toilet seat.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Toilet
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 68cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- The male standard toilet was surveyed.
- There is also a female toilet in the same location.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 64cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.
- The female toilet is next to the toilet with adaptations.
There is a slight slope to access this toilet, which has a width of between 75-150cm with a handrail on the right (going up).
Eating and Drinking
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Location and Access
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- The food kiosk is located to the rear of the car park, near the Blue Badge bays.
- The most accessible route has slight ramps or slopes and uneven surfaces.
- There is step-free access via slope into this area.
- The slope has a steep gradient.
- There is a 2cm lip to access the block paved area immediately in front of the kiosk.
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Service
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- This area has a counter where food and drink can be ordered and designated seating.
- Full table service is not available.
- Menus are wall-mounted.
- The following dietary requirements can be catered for: dairy free, lactose free, nut allergy and vegetarian.
- The following are available: drinking straws and takeaway cups.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
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Order and Payment
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- The payment counter was surveyed.
- The counter is located to the front of the kiosk.
- There is step-free access via slope to the counter.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- The height of the counter is 97cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- The counter has patterned/distracting backgrounds and glazed screens.
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Seating Area
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- The seating area is uncovered.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: the grass sloped area leading to the picnic benches.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Furniture available in this area includes: picnic tables.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.