Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- Facilities available in the venue include: a car park and public toilets.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
- The nearest train station is Holywood.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: the toilet block.
- The following areas have stepped access: the male toilet urinals.
- Access throughout may include bollards.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is no seating available.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
- The toilet with adaptations is located in the toilet block on the left by the vehicle exit.
- The toilet with adaptations has a left hand transfer space.
- The male and female step-free standard toilet facilities are located in the toilet block on the left by the vehicle exit.
- There is a small lip at the entrance to both male and female toilet facilities.
Access Point (Shore Road / Harrisons Lane)
- This access point is located on Shore Road.
- The approach to the access point has bollards.
- The access point is not clearly signed.
- There is step-free level access.
- There is open access.
Parking
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Car Park
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- The car park is located off Hibernia Street.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 8 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 245cm (width) x 575cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to both sides but not at the rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 120cm.
- The nearest designated bay is 10m from the toilet block.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has slight ramps or slopes.
- There is a dropped kerb without tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- Parking is not free for all users.
- Parking is not free for Blue Badge holders.
- Clearly presented parking signs are available.
- Payment machines are located throughout the car park and close to the Blue Badge parking bays.
- There is not a payment machine with controls at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- There is not a level manoeuvring space for a wheelchair user in front of the payment machine (185cm x 210cm).
- View information on parking policies/charges (opens new tab).
- Charges apply between 08:00-18:00 from Monday to Saturday.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located in the toilet block.
- The distance from the designated Blue Badge bays is 10m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has a slight ramp or slope.
- There is step-free access via slope into the facility.
- The slope has a steep gradient.
- There is Braille, tactile, pictorial, written text and ‘Not All Disabilities Are Visible’ signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a medium visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 96cm.
- The door has a locking handle (with a RADAR key to access).
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a low visual contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 196cm (width) x 300cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 123cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a lever flush on the non-transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 49cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 90cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 69cm from the floor.
- 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 which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a low visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 85cm from the floor.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a medium visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 104cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a full length mirror.
- There is an unobstructed shelf.
- The shelf does not meet the AccessAble criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets.
- The cubicle has a nappy/incontinence items bin.
- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 107cm and 138cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a low visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
