Access Guide
Overview
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- The nearest train station is Bangor.
- The nearest bus station is Newtownards.
- 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 access via a very easy slope at the most accessible entrance.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: the majority of grave sites and the toilet facilities.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces and bollards.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is 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 are 2 toilets with adaptations.
- Toilets with adaptations are located to the right as you enter the cemetery.
- All toilets with adaptations have a right hand transfer space.
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Changing Places and Changing Facilities
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- Parent and baby changing facilities are located within the toilets with adaptations.
Parking
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Access Point
- This access point is located on Old Movilla Road.
- The access point is clearly signed.
- There is step-free access via a very easy slope.
- There are double manual gates.
- The gates are permanently held open.
- The gates have a high visual contrast.
Outdoor Spaces
- Outdoor areas consist of concrete or tarmac and grass.
- There are footpaths throughout.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: the majority of grave sites and the toilet facilities.
- There are seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
- The paths have uneven surfaces.
Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located to the right as you enter the cemetery, in the toilet block.
- The distance from the access point is 30m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has a very easy slope.
- There is step-free access via ramp into the facility.
- The ramp has a slight gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with a handrail on the right going up.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 86cm.
- 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.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 189cm (width) x 164cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 120cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a wall sensor flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is no vertical grab rail for the toilet.
- 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.
- 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 100cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
- There is no mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a pedal bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 94cm.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is a wash basin, wall mounted soap dispenser and wall mounted standard hand dryer located outside of the cubicle.