Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this area include: a food kiosk, an adventure playground and parkland.
- Additional amenities in this area include: bicycle hire.
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and slight ramps/slopes.
- This entrance is via open access from the car park.
- There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: seating, a clearly signed hearing assistance system, facilities for assistance dogs, a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
- At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was working.
- This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: a Changing Places facility, a toilet with some adaptations and standard toilets.
- There is a Changing Place which can be found in the toilet block to the left of the food kiosk.
- This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 18m from the entrance to the picnic and food kiosk area.
Parking
- This site has a car park.
- This is an open air car park with a loose chippings and compacted gravel surface.
- Parking is free for National Trust members, but charges apply for all other visitors.
- Maps and information boards are available.
- There are more than 10 Blue Badge parking bays.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 320cm x 490cm.
- There is no hatched zone.
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 9m from the entrance to the kiosk and picnic area.
- Obstacles from the car park include: loose chippings.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
- There are 3 electric vehicle charging points.
- There is no electric vehicle charging point designated for Blue Badge holders.
- An app is required for electric vehicle charging and Payment is via tap and pay for electric vehicle charging not designated for Blue Badge holders (contactless payment).
Route to (Calke Explore)
- There is an access point at the lower left side of the car park.
Follow the path straight ahead. On the right is a shelter with information boards and maps. Beyond this is a picnic area, food kiosk and toilets. - The route to the area is step-free level.
- Path surfaces along the route are bonded gravel.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Picnic Area
- The following information describes the picnic area located in front of the kiosk.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There are bench seats, stools and picnic tables.
- Some 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 66cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest picnic table is 70cm.
- The surface height of the lowest table is 74cm.
- The surface height of the highest table is 78cm.
- 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 loose chippings.
Changing Places
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Location and Access
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- The facility is additional to standard and accessible toilets, and is located close to other managed facilities.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- A RADAR key is required for access to this facility.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 86cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The door has a horizontal grab rail.
- The dimensions of the facility are 350cm x 410cm.
- The ceiling height is at a minimum height of 2.4m and there is a clear 200cm x 180cm manoeuvring space in the facility.
- The facility has not got a non-slip floor.
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Toilet Details
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- There are lateral transfer spaces on both sides of the seat but they are obstructed.
- The transfer space on the right as you face the toilet is 117cm.
- The transfer space on the left as you face the toilet is 145cm.
- The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, vertical grab rails on both sides of the toilet and vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- There is a dropdown rail on both sides of the seat.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, the floor, all grab rails, the dropdown rail and the toilet seat.
- The toilet seat is 48cm above the floor.
- There is a push button flush in the centre of the cistern.
- There is pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height (within 10cm from floor).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 90cm.
- The toilet has a backrest.
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Changing Bench and Hoist Details
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- The facility changing bench is wall mounted and height-adjustable.
- The length of the facility changing bench is 160cm.
- The changing places hoist is powered overhead and covers all areas in the cubicle.
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Other Facilities
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- There is a height adjustable wash basin.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The soap dispenser is 100cm from the floor.
- The towel dispenser is 107cm from the floor.
- The facility has: a nappy/incontinence items bin, a sanitary bin and a pedal bin.
- The facility does not have a full length mirror.
- There is not a shelf.
- The coat hooks are 101cm and 160cm from the floor.
- Wide tear off paper roll is available.
- The height of the wide paper roll dispenser is 93cm.
- There is not a visual fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Toilet with Adaptations (Toilet Block - Ambulant - Left Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located to the left of the café in the toilet block.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- This toilet is approximately 13m from the café.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 93cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- 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 dimensions of the cubicle are 150cm x 295cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the seat but it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 69cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a spatula 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 and wash basin.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: soap dispenser and towel dispenser.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 46cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 97cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 74cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 96cm.
- The height of the towel dispenser is 102cm.
- The height of the baby change is 89cm.
- 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 waste bin without lid, 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: the floor, the dropdown rail, the toilet seat, the internal door and all grab rails.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Toilet
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 81cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 79cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.
Access To (The Cycle Hut)
- The Cycle Hut is located to the right of the car park.
- The distance from the car park is 10m.
- The most accessible route has slight ramps or slopes and bollards.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
Area (The Cycle Hut)
- The Cycle Hut is located to the right of the car park.
- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- There is stepped access into this area.
- The step is unmarked.
- The height of the step is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 3cm.
- There are double manual doors with a low visual contrast.
- One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
- The door opens towards you.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the opening is 89cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the area.
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests.
- There is a clearly signed portable hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Outdoor Spaces (Natural Play Area)
- The following is available in this area: woodland.
- Additional facilities in this area include: man-made play equipment using natural resources.
- Outdoor areas consist of wood bark and compact earth.
- There are footpaths in some areas.
- The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: various areas throughout the play area.
- There are some seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
- The paths have uneven surfaces.
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Playground
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- The play equipment is not within easy reach for a range of users.
- The following play experiences are available: climbing, balancing and crawling.
Outdoor Spaces (Hikes and Trails)
- The following is available in this area: parkland and woodland.
- Outdoor areas consist of wood bark, bonded gravel and compact earth.
- There are footpaths in some areas.
- The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: various parts of the trail.
- There are some seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
- The paths have gates, narrow gaps, bollards and uneven surfaces.