Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- Services and facilities available in the venue include: 2 main bars, a rooftop bar, a toilet with adaptations, baby changing facilities, standard toilets and a gender neutral toilet.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is a public car park nearby.
- The name of the nearest car park is Exchange Street Car Park.
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- The nearest train station is Aylesbury.
- This station has step-free access.
- The nearest bus station is Aylesbury.
- This bus station has step-free access.
- 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 slight slope at the most accessible entrance.
- The most accessible entrance is the main entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: the rooftop bar and some seating in the upstairs bar.
- There are manual doors along circulation routes.
- Floors BG, G, 1 and 2 can be accessed via stairs.
- Floors BG, G and 1 can also be accessed via an enclosed platform lift.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- Seating is available.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
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 main bar on floor G.
- The toilet with adaptations has a right hand transfer space.
- Gender neutral step-free standard toilet facilities are located in the main bar on floor G.
- Female and male step-free standard toilet facilities are located in the upstairs bar on floor 1.
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Changing Facilities
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- Parent and baby changing facilities are located within the toilet with adaptations.
Parking
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
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Public Parking
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- There is a public car park located across the road from The Manor.
- The name of the car park is Exchange Street Car Park.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available in the car park.
- Electric vehicle charging points are not available in the car park.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- The approach to the entrance has bollards.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via a slope at the entrance.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- There are double manual doors.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
- The locked door can be opened on request.
- The width of the opening is 103cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a low colour contrast.
- There is a second, single manual door.
- The door opens towards you.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the opening is 79cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a high colour contrast.
- There are 5 steps between the first and second doors.
- The height of the steps is 17cm and the depth is 27cm.
Lift
- The lift surveyed is located to the left after entering the first door to the premises.
- The distance from the entrance is 1m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- This lift is an enclosed platform lift.
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Enclosed Platform Lift
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- Floors BG, G and 1 can be accessed by this lift.
- The lift door has a high colour contrast.
- The lift does not have a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- The weight limit for the lift is 410kg.
- The control buttons have a high colour contrast.
- All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The lift door opening width is 89cm.
- The internal lift control buttons have tactile and Braille markings.
- The control buttons have a high colour contrast.
- All of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The button needs to be pressed constantly when in use.
- The lift is slow moving.
- The lift has a separate door to exit.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
Stairs
- The stairs are located to the left after entering the first door to the premises.
- Floors BG, G, 1 and 2 can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are easy to grip.
- The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 18cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
- Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.
Getting Around
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Access
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- Floors BG, G and 1 have step-free access via lift.
- Floor 2 has stepped access only.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: some seating in the upstairs bar.
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Circulation
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- There are manual doors along circulation routes.
- The contrast between the walls and floor varies between low and high along circulation routes.
- Some flooring is shiny and patterned.
- There may be background noise.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
Eating and Drinking
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Order and Payment
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- This area has bars where food and drink can be ordered.
- The bar was surveyed.
- The bar is located on floor G.
- There is step-free level access to the bar.
- The height of the bar is 114cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the bar.
- The bar has mirrors and patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The payment machine is wireless.
- The bar on floor 1 is 119cm high.
- The bar on the rooftop is 116cm.
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Service
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- This area also has staff who can provide assistance with ordering.
- Full table service is available.
- Menu types include: wall-mounted.
- The following are available: drinking straws and takeaway cups.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
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Seating Area
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- The seating area is both inside and outside.
- The outdoor seating area is partially covered.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of the seating area.
- There is stepped access to some seating in the upstairs bar on floor 1.
- There is some room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- The walls and floor colour contrast varies between low and high.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests, sofas and high stools.
- Some seating is fixed.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables, coffee tables and high tables.
- The surface height of some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- There may be background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)
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Location
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- The toilet surveyed is located to the left side of the main bar on floor G.
- The distance from the main entrance is 10m.
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Route
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- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
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Access
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- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door opens by sliding and has a low colour contrast.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the opening is 75cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 175cm (width) x 215cm (depth).
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 103cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a lever flush for the toilet.
- The flush is on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a dropdown grab rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- The toilet seat is 51cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low colour contrast.
- There is not a wall mounted toilet roll holder.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The wash basin and tap can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 72cm from the floor.
- There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high colour contrast.
- There is a soap dispenser, however it is not wall mounted.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a low colour contrast.
- The hand dryer is 97cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it was tied up at the time of the survey.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a sanitary bin and a pedal bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 83cm.
- The walls and floor have a medium colour contrast.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade and unshaded light sources.
