Access Guide
Getting Help and Assistance
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- There is not a member of staff trained in British Sign Language.
- Water bowls for assistance dogs are available.
Public Transport and Parking
- There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the venue.
- The nearest train station is Oxford.
- The venue does not have its own car park.
- Clearly signed and/or marked on street Blue Badge parking bays are available.
- The on street Blue Badge parking bay(s) is/are located on Princes Street.
- Public parking is available within approximately 200m of the venue.
- The public parking facilities located close to the venue include: Union Street Car Park.
- Standard on street parking is available (within approximately 50m of the venue).
Outside Access (Front Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building on Cowley Road.
- The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- The width of the opening is 76cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the ramp.
Approach (Side Entrance)
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Approach
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- The surface of the approach is tarmac.
- The approach surface is uneven in places.
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a ramp/slope on the approach.
- The ramp/slope is permanent, has a steep gradient and has no handrails.
- The ramp/slope does not bypass the step(s).
Step(s) (Outside Seating Area and Side Entrance)
- There is a/are step(s) located at the side of the building.
- The step(s) is/are used to access the side entrance to the bar and the outside seating area.
- There is/are 3 step(s).
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The height of the step(s) is/are between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the step(s) is/are 18cm.
- The depth of the step(s) is/are not between 30cm and 45cm.
- The depth of the steps are 27cm.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides of the step(s).
- Handrails are at the recommended height (90cm-100cm).
- Handrails do cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- Handrails are not easy to grip.
- Handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
Outdoor Seating (Side Entrance)
- The outdoor seating is located at the side of the building.
- There is stepped access to the outdoor seating.
- The standard height for the underside of dining tables is 71cm.
- There are also bench seats.
- No chairs are permanently fixed.
- All tables are permanently fixed.
- No chairs have armrests on both sides.
- They type of flooring is metal.
Outside Access (Side Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located to the side of the building on Princes Street.
- The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The width of the opening is 76cm.
- There is a member of staff available for assistance at this entrance.
Eating and Drinking
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Location and Access
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- The following information is for the restaurant/bar.
- The restaurant/bar is located ahead as you enter.
- There is step-free access to the restaurant/bar.
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Service and Menus
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- Tables can be booked in advance.
- There is full table service, a bar where food and drink can be ordered and full table service available via an online app.
- Staff can bring food and/or drinks to tables.
- Menu types include: handheld menus, picture wall menus and online menus.
- Menus are clearly written.
- Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
- Staff can read menus to customers if requested.
- The type of food served here is hot and cold meals and snacks.
- Takeaway cups are not available.
- Adapted cups are not available.
- Adapted cutlery is not available.
- Drinking straws are available.
- This area does play background music.
- Background music is played at all times.
- There is a hearing assistance system .
- The system is a fixed loop.
- The hearing assistance system is located at the bar.
- The hearing assistance system is not signed.
- Staff are trained to use the hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
- The hearing assistance system was tested on 28/03/2022.
- The hearing loop was working at the time of testing.
- There is a "Beer to Go" Fridge located to the left of the bar.
The heights of the shelves in the fridge vary between 27cm and 156cm.
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Service Counter(s)
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- The height of the counter is 110cm.
- There is a moveable card machine available for payment.
- The type of flooring in this area is metal.
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Tables and Seating
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- The standard height for the underside of dining tables is 70cm.
- The surface height of the highest table is 110cm.
- All tables are permanently fixed.
- Some chairs are permanently fixed.
- No chairs have armrests on both sides.
- In this area there are high tables, booths, bench seats and high stools.
- The type of flooring in this area is wood.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
- Lighting levels may be lower in the evening.
Toilet with Adaptations
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) available.
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Location and Access
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- This accessible toilet is located to the far left of the restaurant/bar area.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 15m (16yd 1ft) from the front entrance.
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is required for the accessible toilet.
- The key is a radar key.
- The key can be obtained from the bar staff.
- There is written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is medium.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door may be difficult to open.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The width of the accessible toilet opening is 84cm (2ft 9in).
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Toilet Features
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- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 140cm x 207cm (4ft 7in x 6ft 9in).
- The accessible toilet does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There is not a lateral transfer space.
- There is not a spatula type lever flush.
- There is a lever flush.
- There is a dropdown rail.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is high.
- There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on the right.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is high.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is high.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are sanitary, nappy/incontinence items bin and general waste (with lid) disposal units.
- There is a/are coat hook(s).
- The height of the coat hook is 175cm from the floor.
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Additional Fixtures
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- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The toilet has a backrest.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- The toilet seat colour contrast is low.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 103cm (3ft 5in).
- The contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall is high.
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin and tap(s) can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 79cm (2ft 7in).
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the right hand side of the wash basin.
- The contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is high.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- There is not a wall fixed soap dispenser.
- There is a handheld soap dispenser available.
- The soap dispenser can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 98cm.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the hand dryer is 97cm (3ft 2in).
- The contrast between the hand dryer and the wall is high.
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Baby Changing Facilities
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- Baby changing facilities are located within the accessible toilet.
- There is a flip down baby change table available.
- The height of the baby change table is 86cm.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Toilet Facilities
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- The male toilet is located to the left of the bar.
- There is stepped access into the toilet(s).
- The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 15m from the front entrance.
- The colour contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is medium.
- There is written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- An ambulant toilet cubicle is not available.
- The height of the wash basin(s) is 82cm.
- The wash basin(s) tap type is twist/turn.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
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Toilet Facilities 2
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- The female toilet is located to the left of the bar.
- There is stepped access to the toilet(s).
- The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 15m from the front entrance.
- The colour contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is medium.
- There is written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- An ambulant toilet cubicle is not available.
- The height of the wash basin(s) is 82cm.
- The wash basin(s) tap type is twist/turn.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Step(s) (Standard Toilets)
- There is a/are step(s) located within the standard toilets.
- The step(s) is/are used to access the toilet cubicles.
- There is/are 2 step(s).
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The height of the step(s) is/are between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the step(s) is/are 17cm.
- The depth of the step(s) is/are not between 30cm and 45cm.
- The depth of the steps are 27cm.
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The lighting levels at the step(s) are moderate to good.