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Coleshill Village and Parkland - Village

Coleshill, Swindon, Oxfordshire, SN6 7PT

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Summary

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  • Amenities in this area include: a shop.
  • The most accessible entrance has slight ramps/slopes and a gate.
  • This entrance is the gated entrance near to Carpenters Yard car park.
  • There is step-free access 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, facilities for assistance dogs, a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
  • This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
  • The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found opposite the Carpenters Yard car park.

Admissions

  • At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: all aspects of the site.
  • Parking is free for all visitors.

Public Transport

Parking (Main)

  • This site has a car park.
  • This is an open air car park with a tarmac and compacted gravel surface.
  • Parking is free for all users.
  • Maps and information boards are available.
  • There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
  • Obstacles from the car park include: loose chippings, slopes/ramps and a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park.
  • There are not parent and child parking bays available.
  • There is a designated drop-off point which is flush to the footpath.

Parking (Carpenters Yard)

  • This site has a car park.
  • This is an open air car park with a loose chippings and compacted earth 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.
  • Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces, loose chippings, slopes/ramps and a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park.
  • There are not parent and child parking bays available.
  • There is a designated drop-off point which is flush to the footpath.

Entrance (1 - Wheelwright's Bookshop)

  • The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building in Carpenters Yard.
  • There is stepped access at the entrance.
  • There is 1 step, which is unmarkedno handrails.
  • The step is not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
  • There are double manual doors (with one door locked) which opens away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 72cm.
  • There is a slight ramp between 75cm and 150cm wide beyond the entrance, with no handrails.

Entrance (2 - Wheelwright's Bookshop)

  • The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building in Carpenters Yard.
  • There is stepped access at the entrance.
  • There is 1 step, which is unmarkedno handrails.
  • The step is not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
  • There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 84cm.

Shop (Wheelwright's Bookshop)

  • The majority of aisle widths are under 150cm.
  • Some flooring in the shop is smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
  • There is step-free level access around some of the shop.
  • Access around the shop is via steps.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise here.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • Payments are made via a donation box on the wall.

Steps (Bookshop)

  • There are 2 steps.
  • The steps are not clearly marked and there are no handrails.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.

Stairs (Carpenters Yard to Estate Office Road)

  • There are 12 steps between floors.
  • The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail on the left going down.
  • The highest step is 20cm high.
  • There is a tall gate with a low contrast and a width of 95cm at the top of the steps.
    The gate opens towards you.

Outdoor Spaces

  • This information is for the access point located off the B4019 at Coleshill.
  • There is step-free level access into the area.
  • The following outdoor facilities are available: parkland, woodland and open countryside.
  • The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac 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 and steep ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
  • The slight and steep slopes are at various points along paths within and around the village.
  • There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
  • The paths have easy open gates and kissing gates which may create obstacles for some users.

Picnic Area

  • The following information describes the picnic area located in the poultry yard.
  • 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 69cm.
  • 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 74cm.
  • 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.

Toilet with Adaptations (Carpenters Yard Car Park - Accessible - Right Hand Transfer)

  • This toilet is located adjacent to the Carpenters Yard car park.
  • Access into the toilet is via a slight ramp/slope.
  • The slope is over 150cm wide.
  • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
  • The door is manual, opens outwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the toilet door opening is 80cm.
  • The door has a lever twist lock.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 170cm x 237cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat but it is obstructed.
  • The lateral transfer space is 103cm 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 towel dispenser.
  • The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: wash basin and soap dispenser.
  • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 49cm.
  • The height of the toilet roll holder is 90cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • The height of the wash basin is 71cm.
  • The height of the soap dispenser is 93cm.
  • The height of the towel dispenser is 104cm.
  • The height of the baby change is 90cm.
  • 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, a sanitary bin and a pedal bin.
  • The cubicle does not have a full length mirror and coat hooks.
  • The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: all grab rails, the floor, the toilet seat and the dropdown rail.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.

Standard Toilet (Carpenters Yard Car Park)

  • Access into the toilet is via a step.
  • There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
  • The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 71cm.
  • Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
  • The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
  • The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • There are no hand dryers.
  • There is an outside door leading to the standard male and female cubicle.
    The external contrast is medium, the internal contrast is low, and the door opens inwards with a width of 71cm.