Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Additional amenities in this area include: a picnic area.
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and a door permanently held open.
- This entrance is to the right of the visitor reception.
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- 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 part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations, standard toilets and a parent and baby room.
- This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 17m from the visitor reception.
- The standard toilets surveyed can be found to the right of the stableyard.
Route to (The Stableyard)
- There is an open gateway to the right side of the visitor reception building. Take this and continue to the rear of the building. Turn left and continue through the open gateway into the Stableyard.
- 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.
- The first gateway is 119cm wide. The second gateway is 152cm wide.
Entrance (The Stableyard)
- The entrance surveyed is located to the right of the visitor reception.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- The width of the opening is 101cm.
- The width of the opening is 135cm.
- There are two open entrances to the Stableyard. The exit door of the visitor reception also gives access to this area.
Picnic Area
- The following information describes the picnic area located in the Stableyard.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There are bench seats and 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 63cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest picnic table is 64cm.
- The surface height of the lowest table is 75cm.
- The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the chairs.
- 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.
Entrance (Café)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the café.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double manual doors (with one door locked) which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 80cm.
- The entrance opening has a minimum height of 200cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.
Eating and Drinking (Café)
- This is a café which serves hot and cold meals and snacks.
- There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
- Staff can provide assistance and offer service to tables.
- Menu types include: menu boards.
- Menus are easy to read (large clear font with contrasting colours).
- The following are available here: drinking straws, takeaway cups, two handled cups and large-handled cutlery.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There is background noise here which varies, depending on the time of day.
- There is a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- There is a counter over 85cm high without a tray rail.
- The counter is 87cm high.
- There is not a section of the counter at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- There is step-free level access around the seating area.
- There are tables, stools and chairs without armrests available in the seating area.
- The seating area does not have: a priority table.
- Tables are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The surface height of the tables is 74cm.
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
Parent and Baby Room / Baby Feeding Room
- Access into the room is via a step.
- There is 1 step, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 77cm.
- Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
- The height of the baby change table is 86cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- There is a chair with armrests available in the room.
- Waste bins include: a nappy bin and a general waste bin with lid.
Toilet with Adaptations (Stableyard - Ambulant - Left Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located at the right of the stableyard.
- Access into the toilet is via a slight ramp/slope.
- The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- This toilet is approximately 20m from the visitor reception.
- There is tactile and pictorial 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 95cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 163cm x 240cm 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 84cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a spatula flush on the non transfer side.
- The following grab rails are available: 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.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: wash basin, soap dispenser, towel dispenser and hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 45cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 111cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 78cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 101cm.
- The height of the towel dispenser is 101cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 81cm.
- 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 with lid, a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
- The cubicle does not have a full length mirror.
- The height of the coat hook is 146cm from the floor.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the dropdown rail, the toilet seat and some grab rails.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, the floor and 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 outwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 92cm.
- Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
- The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 69cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.