Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this area include: a reception, a garden, a café, exhibition rooms and a historic house.
- The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope.
- This entrance is the Visitor Hub entrance which is located next to the Workhouse.
- There are 3 floors once inside.
- Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
- There is step-free access to the ground floor only once inside.
- There are stairs to access the first and second floor of the Workhouse.
- There is restricted room to manoeuvre at this property.
- 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, audio format information, a clearly signed hearing assistance system, a safe or quiet space, a companion/carer discount, facilities for assistance dogs, maps, sensory packs and an information board in the car park.
- The sensory pack includes: ear defenders and fidget toys. For more information about reserving a pack, and any charges, please contact the venue before your visit.
- 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 and step free standard toilets.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found in the Visitor Hub area of the Workhouse.
- This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 9m from the visitor hub entrance.
- The standard toilets can be found on the ground floor of the Visitor Centre, the Visitor Hub and the Infirmary.
- The standard toilet surveyed can be found on the ground floor of the Visitor Hub.
Entrance (The Workhouse Visitor Hub Entrance)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the Visitor Hub.
- 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 94cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.
Attraction / Exhibit (The Workhouse)
- Access into the area is via steps and a steep ramp/slope.
- The portable ramp is under 75cm wide, with no handrails.
- The majority of walkway widths are under 120cm.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- Exhibit information includes the following formats: information board and handheld information devices.
- There is no step-free level access around the area.
- The majority of the ground floor is accessible, and the accessible route is well signposted. The entrance to some exhibits have one or two steps at the entrance. These can be bypassed. There are stairs to the first and second floors.
- There are chairs without armrests available in the area.
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- Lighting levels are varied.
- Staff are available to direct along the route.
Tour (External Guided)
- The tour is guided.
- The tour takes approximately 30 minutes.
- There is step-free access via slope along the tour route.
- The majority of walkway widths are over 180cm.
- There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
- The tour has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
- 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 gravel.
- There are external guided tours around the Workhouse throughout day.
Stairs (The Workhouse)
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are first and second.
- There are 15 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail on the left going up.
- The steps are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- The highest step is 16cm high.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Shop (Bookshop)
- Access into the shop is via a slight ramp/slope.
- The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, permanently held open and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 81cm.
- The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
- Flooring in the shop is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles.
- There is step-free level access around the shop.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 90cm.
- The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.
Room(s) (Activity Room)
- The room surveyed was the activity room and is located on the ground floor of the Workhouse Building.
- There is not wayfinding signage on the route to the room(s).
- There is no signage for the room.
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Getting Into The Room
View
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- Access into the room is via a steep ramp/slope (which bypasses any steps).
- The door is manual, permanently held open and has a colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the opening is 76cm.
- Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
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Inside The Room
View
- The area does not have a hearing assistance system.
- There is not a visual fire alarm beacon in the room(s).
- There are no tables which are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The room has: room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm), chairs without armrests and stools.
- The room does not have: a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.
- There is step-free level access around the room.
- Flooring in the area is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles.
- The colour contrast between the walls and floor is medium.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Toilet with Adaptations (The Workhouse - Right-hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located at the rear of the Visitor Hub.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- This toilet is approximately 27m from the Visitor Hub entrance.
- There is 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 87cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 150cm x 200cm 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 73cm 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 door, a horizontal grab rail on the non 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, wash basin and soap dispenser.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 126cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 72cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 100cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 98cm.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
- There is a shelf located where it is reachable for seated and standing users.
- The shelf does meet the criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets. For the Stoma Friendly Toilets criteria click here and select the Stoma Friendly tab in the right hand pane.
- The cubicle has: a full length mirror, a sanitary bin, a clinical waste bin and a padded back rest for seat.
- There are coat hooks in the toilet at 105cm and 135cm from the floor.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, all grab rails, the dropdown rail, the floor and the toilet seat.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Toilet (The Workhouse)
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 77cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 70cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.
Outdoor Spaces
- This information is for the access point located beyond the Visitor Centre.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: gardens.
- The outdoor facilities also include: grassed areas with seating between the Visitor Hub and the Infirmary.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, loose chippings and grass.
- Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor spaces.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.