Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include a bar/ function room and changing rooms.
- Services / facilities within the grounds include 3 full size grass pitches and 10 floodlit all-weather 5-a-side pitches.
Location
- There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Lee.
Opening Hours
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
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Second set of doors
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- The automatic doors are push pad activated.
- The door(s) is / are double (with one leaf locked).
- The width of the door opening is 86cm (2ft 10in).
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Comments
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- The push pad is located to the left of the safety barrier.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park is located in front of the building.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot booked in advance.
- There is/are 4 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 360cm x 630cm (11ft 10in x 20ft 8in).
- The nearest designated bay is 8m (8yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- The furthest designated bay is 20m (21yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is / are slopes/ramps.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is a dropped kerb between the car park and the venue.
- The dropped kerb does not have tactile paving.
- The patron does not have to cross a road.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
Outside Access (Café/Bar Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located leading from the rear patio seating area directly into the café/bar.
- There is level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are double (with one leaf locked).
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 76cm (2ft 6in).
Reception
- The desk/counter is 5m (5yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- There is level access to the desk/counter from the entrance.
- The desk/counter is high (110cm+).
- The desk/counter has a low (76cm or lower) section.
- The lighting levels are bright.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service(s).
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- This venue does play background music.
- Music is played throughout the building.
- Motorised scooters are welcomed in public parts of the venue.
- The lighting levels are adjustable.
Eating and Drinking
- The following information is for the cafe/bar.
- The cafe/bar is located to the left of the main entrance foyer.
- The bar does not serve food.
- Full table service is not available.
- Food or drinks are ordered from the service counter.
- Food or drinks can be brought to the table.
- There is a lowered section at the counter.
- No tables are permanently fixed.
- Some chairs are permanently fixed.
- Some chairs have armrests.
- The nearest table is approximately 3m (3yd 10in) from the cafe/bar entrance.
- The standard height for tables is 73cm.
- There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- Plastic / takeaway cups are available.
- Drinking straws are available.
- Children are welcomed in the bar area.
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- The cafe/bar opens at 9.00 and serves non-alcoholic drinks before 11.00.
- Children are permitted after 18.00 only when supervised or attending a function.
- The function room is available to hire.
Outside Access (Access to Pitches)
- This information is for the entrance located leading from the changing room corridor to the side of the building facing the pitches.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are single (with a locked extension leaf).
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 95cm (3ft 1in).
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Comments
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- The all-weather pitches have level access with light 125cm wide, push to open gates.
Level Change (Access to Pitches)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp or slope is located immediately beyond the entrance.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 100cm (3ft 3in).
Accessible Changing Room
- There are accessible changing rooms available.
- The accessible changing room is located to the right of the main entrance foyer, opposite reception.
- The facility is 8m (8yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- The door opens inwards.
- The width of the door is 90cm (2ft 11in).
- The door is locked by a lever twist.
- The dimensions of the accessible changing room are 240cm x 420cm (7ft 10in x 13ft 9in).
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
- The lateral transfer space is 160cm (5ft 3in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- Wall mounted rails are available.
- The toilet seat is 47cm (1ft 7in) above floor level.
- There is a sink.
- The sink can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the sink is 70cm (2ft 4in).
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is an emergency alarm in the cubicle.
- The emergency alarm is fully functional.
- There is a locker within the accessible changing room.
- The locker is within reach for a wheelchair user.
- There is not a changing bench.
- There is a wheel in shower.
- The facilities available in the accessible shower are an adjustable shower head, handrails and a flip down seat.
- The height of the seat is 44cm (1ft 5in).
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- Baby change facilities are located within the accessible changing room.
- The height of the baby change bench when extended is 109 cm.
Standard Changing Room (Group Changing)
- There is a/are standard changing room(s) available.
- The standard changing room(s) is/are approximately 15m (16yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- The standard changing room(s) is/are approximately 11m (12yd 1in) from the reception desk.
- The standard changing room(s) surveyed is/are located off the corridor, to the right from reception.
- There is level access to the standard changing room(s).
- Shower facilities are available within the changing room(s).
- There is level access to the shower facilities.
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Comments
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- There are 5 group changing rooms which may be allocated to male or female teams as required.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Access to Standard Female and Male Toilet(s)
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- The female and male toilet facilities that were surveyed are located off the entrance foyer, to the right of reception.
- The female and male toilets are approximately 6m (6yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the female and male toilets.
- An ambulant toilet cubicle with wall mounted grab rails is available.
- Lighting levels are medium.
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Comments
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- There are additional standard toilets within each of the group changing rooms.
Additional Info
- Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
- Documents can be requested in Braille.
- Documents can be requested in large print.
- A bowl of water can be provided for an assistance dog.
- An assistance dog toilet area can be provided onsite.
- The assistance dog toilet area is located at the edge of the field or car park.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.