Access Guide
Summary
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- Amenities in this building include: a garden and a historic house.
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and a manual door.
- There are 2 floors once inside.
- Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
- There is step-free access to the ground floor only once inside.
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- Staff/volunteers can describe the layout and access around the site.
- The following are also available: seating and a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
- At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was working.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: an accessible toilet for the use of everyone.
- The toilets with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found in the toilet block.
- This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 30m from the house.
Public Transport
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the property.
- The nearest train station is Pont-y-Pant.
- The station is approximately 2.5 miles away.
There is no regular bus service from the train station to the property. - For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
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 grass and gravel surface.
- Parking is free for all users.
- Maps and information boards are available.
- There are 2 Blue Badge parking bays.
- There is no hatched zone.
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 20m from the the house.
- Obstacles from the car park include: cobbles, uneven surfaces and grass.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
Entrance (House)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the house.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 86cm.
Tour
- The tour is self-guided but volunteers/staff are available to provide additional information.
- The tour takes approximately 15 minutes.
- There is stepped access along the tour route.
- There are doorways or openings used on the tour which are under 75cm wide.
- The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
- The tour can be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
- Areas with stepped access only can be experienced by visitors via an information booklet.
- There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
- Tour information includes the following formats: information booklets.
- The tour has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- There are bench seats at regular intervals along the tour.
- Some flooring along the tour route is smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven floorboards.
- Lighting levels are low along parts of the tour route.
Toilet with Adaptations (Right-hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located to the left as you enter the toilet block.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- This toilet is approximately 30m from the house entrance.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 84cm.
- The door has a sliding bolt lock.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 190cm x 222cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat.
- The lateral transfer space is 85cm 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 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 and hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 43cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 90cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 80cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 110cm.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- There is not a shelf.
- The cubicle has: a waste bin with lid.
- The cubicle does not have a mirror and coat hooks.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, the toilet seat and the floor.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: all grab rails and the dropdown rail.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left-hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located to the right as you enter the toilet block.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- This toilet is approximately 30m from the house entrance.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 86cm.
- The door has a sliding bolt lock.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 250cm x 250cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the seat.
- The lateral transfer space is 145cm 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 transfer side.
- There is a dropdown rail on the non 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 and hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 43cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 90cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 85cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 110cm.
- The height of the baby change is 89cm.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- There is not a shelf.
- The cubicle has: a waste bin with lid.
- The cubicle does not have a mirror.
- The height of the coat hook is 173cm from the floor.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, the floor and the toilet seat.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: all grab rails and the dropdown rail.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.