Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- The Watersports Centre is part of the South Lakes Leisure Centre.
- The main entrance to the Watersports Centre is to the front of the South Lakes Leisure Centre overlooking the lake.
- Facilities available in the venue include: paddleboard hire, kayak hire, inclusive sessions, bike hire and sailing courses.
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- The Watersports Centre is part of the South Lakes Leisure Centre. The main entrance is to the front of the South Lakes Leisure Centre overlooking the lake.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue shares a car park.
- The nearest train station is Lurgen and Portadown.
- The nearest bus station is Rushmere Shopping Centre.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
- The car park is shared with the South Lakes Leisure Centre.
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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.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is no seating available.
- Additional equipment which can be borrowed or hired includes: adapted bicycles and the Wheelyboat in the inclusive sessions.
- British Sign Language Interpreters can be requested prior to your visit.
- Documents are available in the following formats: large print (on request).
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
- Additional facilities/services include: Wi-Fi.
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Parking
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Car Park
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- The car park is located to the side and rear of the leisure centre.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 15+ designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked and signposted.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 230cm (width) x 450cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to both sides and rear.
- The width of the marked zone is 120cm.
- The nearest designated bay is 13m from the main entrance.
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has step-free level access.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- Parking is free for all users.
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Electric Vehicle Charging Points
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- There are 4 electric vehicle charging points.
- The dimensions of the surveyed electric vehicle charging bay are 230cm (width) x 450cm (depth).
- The controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The nozzle holster is at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The charging points require an app.
- There are no electric vehicle charging points designated for Blue Badge holders.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
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 off the watersports centre corridor.
- The transfer space varies between left and right in the toilets with adaptations.
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Changing Places and Changing Facilities
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- The changing facilities which have adaptations are located on the watersports centre main corridor, to the left of the entrance.
- Standard changing facilities are located off the watersports centre main corridor main corridor.
Entrance
- This entrance is located to the front of the South Lakes Leisure centre overlooking the lake.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is a single automatic door at this entrance.
- The door opens by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 123cm.
- The door has a low visual contrast.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Changing Room with Adaptations
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Location and Access
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- The changing room surveyed is located to the right of the watersports centre entrance.
- The distance from the watersports centre entrance is 13m.
- The most accessible route to the changing room has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the changing room.
- There is Braille, tactile, 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 100cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- 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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- Facilities available in the changing room include: a dry seat for changing with a grab rail/dropdown rail.
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- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 139cm and 148cm from the floor.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the shower (150cm x 150cm).
- There is an adjustable shower head which can also be detached.
- There is a flip-down shower seat.
- The shower seat is 49cm from the floor.
- The shower controls are lever mixer.
- There are grab rails and dropdown rails for the shower.
- The shower grab rails have a high visual contrast.
- The shower dropdown rails have a high visual contrast.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm for the shower within 10cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located off the main corridor to the right as you enter from the watersports centre entrance.
- The distance from the watersports centre entrance is 7m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is Braille, tactile, 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 105cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- 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 124cm (width) x 206cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet.
- The lateral transfer space is 84cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a spatula 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 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 rails have a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- 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 93cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 73cm 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 95cm from the floor.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a high visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 99cm 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 does not meet the AccessAble criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets.
- The cubicle has a sanitary bin.
- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 96cm and 149cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
