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Staunton Harold - Café and Facilities Block

Calke Road, Melbourne, Derbyshire, DE73 8DL

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Summary

  • View information about opening hours.
  • Amenities in this area include: a café.
  • The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope.
  • This entrance is The café entrance is located to the front right of the facilities block.
  • There is step-free access once inside.
  • There is 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 not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
  • Toilet and changing facilities available include: a Changing Places facility, a toilet with some adaptations, a step free standard toilet and a standard toilet.
  • There is a Changing Place which can be found The Changing Places facility is located to the left, in front of the facilities block.
  • The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found in the facilities block to the left of the café.
  • This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 5m from the café entrance.
  • The standard toilets surveyed can be found in the facilities block to the left of the café.

Admissions

  • At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: all of the country park and children's play area.
  • At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: all areas of the site.

Public Transport

Parking

  • This site has a car park.
  • The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: 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 8 Blue Badge parking bays.
  • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 240cm x 510cm.
  • There is a hatched zone on both sides but not to the rear.
  • The hatched zone is under 120cm wide.
  • The nearest Blue Badge bay is 30m from the country park access point at the front right of the car park.
  • Obstacles from the car park include: dropped kerbs and slopes/ramps.
  • There are not parent and child parking bays available.
  • There is not a designated drop-off point.

Equipment and Resources to Borrow

  • Equipment cannot be borrowed or hired.
  • Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.

Route to (the Café and Facilities Block)

  • From the top left of the car park go past the bollards, and the café and facilities block are ahead.
  • The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
  • Path surfaces along the route are tarmac and paving stones.
  • The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.

Ramp or Slope (to Facilities Block)

  • The slope is slight and over 150cm wide.
  • There are bollards on the approach to the facilities block.
    The width between the bollards is 213cm.
    The bollards are 93cm high.
    The bollards have a high colour contrast.

Entrance (Café)

  • The entrance surveyed is located at the front right of the facilities block.
  • There is step-free level access at the entrance.
  • This entrance has a bell.
  • Features not positioned at a suitable height for a wheelchair user include: the bell.
  • There are double manual doors which are permanently open.
  • The width of the opening is 146cm.
  • There is a second set of manual doors (with one door locked) which open towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 76cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.

Eating and Drinking

  • 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: written wall menus and counter menus.
  • Menus are easy to read (large clear font with contrasting colours).
  • The following are available here: drinking straws, takeaway cups, two handled cups, easy grip cutlery, takeaway cutlery, a portable card machine for payment, large-handled mugs 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 with a tray rail.
  • The counter is 91cm 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, high tables, stools, high stools and chairs without armrests available in the seating area.
  • The seating area does not have: a priority table and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.
  • There are some tables which are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The surface height of the tables is 77cm.
  • The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the tables.
  • All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
  • The majority of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.

Picnic Area

  • The following information describes the picnic area located to the right of the café and facilities block.
  • Access into the area is via steps and a slight ramp/slope (which bypasses any steps).
  • The ramp is over 150cm wide, with handrails on both sides.
  • There are 7 steps, which are unmarked, with handrails on both sides.
  • There are picnic tables.
  • No chairs have armrests on both sides.
  • Adapted picnic tables are not available.
  • The standard height for the underside of picnic tables is 67cm.
  • The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs and all of the tables.
  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • All of the surface in the picnic area is smooth and even.

Toilet with Adaptations (Café and Facilities Block - Ambulant - Right Hand Transfer)

  • This toilet is located at the front left of the block.
  • Access into the toilet is via a steep ramp/slope.
  • The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • This toilet is approximately 5m from the café entrance.
  • 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 82cm.
  • The door has a twist lock.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 126cm x 183cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat but it is obstructed.
  • The lateral transfer space is 80cm 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 hand dryer.
  • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm.
  • The height of the toilet roll holder is 105cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • The height of the wash basin is 74cm.
  • The height of the soap dispenser is 77cm.
  • The height of the hand dryer is 90cm.
  • There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
  • There is not a shelf.
  • The cubicle has: a sanitary bin.
  • The cubicle does not have a full length mirror.
  • There are coat hooks in the toilet at 102cm and 166cm from the floor.
  • The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat, the internal door, all grab rails and the dropdown rail.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.

Standard Toilet (Café and Facilities Block - Female)

  • 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 medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 82cm.
  • Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
  • The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 74cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is push.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • There are hand dryers.
  • There is a baby change facility which is not at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.

Standard Toilet (Café and Facilities Block - Male)

  • There is step-free level access into the toilet.
  • The door is manual, opens inwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 82cm.
  • Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
  • The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 74cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is push.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • There are hand dryers.
  • There is a baby change facility which is not at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.

Changing Places

  • Location and Access View
    • The Changing Places facility surveyed is located to the rear left of the car park, before the café.
    • The Changing Places toilet is in addition to other toilet facilities.
    • The distance from the car park is 10m.
    • The most accessible route to the Changing Places facility has step-free level access.
    • There is step-free level access into the facility.
    • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
    • A RADAR key is required for access to this facility.
    • The door opens outwards and has a medium visual contrast.
    • The door is easy to open.
    • The width of the door opening is 106cm.
    • The door has a locking handle.
    • Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
    • The dimensions of the facility are 410cm (width) x 285cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (180cm x 180cm).
  • Toilet Details View
    • There is lateral transfer space on both sides of the toilet, however the right side is obstructed.
    • The transfer space on the right as you face the toilet is 86cm.
    • The transfer space on the left as you face the toilet is 220cm.
    • There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
    • There is no horizontal grab rail for the toilet.
    • There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the toilet.
    • The vertical grab rails have a high visual contrast.
    • There are dropdown rails on both sides of the toilet.
    • The dropdown rails have a high visual contrast.
    • The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is located on the dropdown rail.
  • Changing Bench and Hoist Details View
    • The changing bench is wall mounted and height adjustable.
    • The length of the changing bench is 180cm.
    • The facility hoist is powered overhead and accesses all areas.
  • Shower Details View
    • There is an adjustable shower head which can also be detached.
    • The shower controls are push.
    • There is no shower seat.
    • There is a pull cord emergency alarm for the shower, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
  • Other Facilities View
    • There is a height adjustable wash basin.
    • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
    • The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
    • The wash basin grab rails have a high visual contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
    • The soap dispenser has a low visual contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 100cm from the floor.
    • There is a wall mounted towel dispenser.
    • The towel dispenser has a low visual contrast.
    • The towel dispenser is 90cm from the floor.
    • A wide paper roll dispenser is available.
    • The height of the wide paper roll dispenser is 100cm.
    • There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
    • The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
    • The hand dryer is 100cm from the floor.
    • There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
    • There is a full length mirror.
    • There is a shelf, however there is an obstruction in front of it.
    • The shelf meets the AccessAble criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets.
    • The facility has a waste bin.
    • There are multiple coat hooks.
    • The coat hooks are 105cm and 140cm from the floor.
    • A privacy screen is available.
    • The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.