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Sandal Castle Venue Toilets

Sandal Castle, Manygates Lane, Sandal, West Yorkshire, WF2 7DS

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Public Toilets (Wakefield Council)

  • Location and Access to Toilets View
    • These facilities are located within another venue.
    • The facilities are located in Sandal Cafe.
    • The type of toilet facilities located here are; female and male standard toilets and accessible toilet(s).
    • There is ramped/sloped access to the accessible toilet facilities.
    • There is ramped/sloped access to the female and male standard toilets.
    • The access to toilets is via; manual door(s).
    • The toilets are available for customers of Sandal Castle Cafe.
  • Parking View
    • The venue has a car park.
    • Blue Badge parking is not available.
  • Additional Information View
    • The toilets are staffed.

Access To (Accessible Toilet and Male and Female Standard Toilets)

  • Ramp/Slope View
    • There is a ramp/slope leading from the car park to the cafe.
    • The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.

Toilet with Adaptations

  • There is an/are accessible toilet(s) available.
  • This accessible toilet is located at the rear of Sandal Castle Cafe.
  • This accessible toilet is approximately 5m (5yd 1ft) from the café entrance.
  • There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
  • This is a shared toilet.
  • The toilet is not for the sole use of disabled people.
  • A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
  • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
  • There is a high visual contrast between the external door and wall.
  • The door opens outwards.
  • The door is easy to open.
  • The door is locked by a twist lock.
  • The width of the accessible toilet opening is 86cm.
  • There is a medium visual contrast between the internal door and wall.
  • The door has a horizontal grab rail.
  • There is a medium visual contrast between the horizontal grab rail and internal door.
  • The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 128cm x 175cm (4ft 2in x 5ft 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 a lateral transfer space.
  • As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
  • The lateral transfer space is 66cm (2ft 2in).
  • There is a flush, however it is not on the transfer side.
  • There is a spatula type lever flush.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
  • There is a medium visual contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall.
  • There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
  • As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on both sides.
  • There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
  • There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
  • There is a medium visual contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall.
  • There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor.
  • There is an emergency alarm.
  • There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
  • Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
  • There is a/are general waste (with lid) disposal units.
  • There is a/are coat hook(s).
  • There are coat hooks in the toilet at 160cm and 173cm from the floor.
  • There is a mirror.
  • The mirror is not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
  • Additional Fixtures View
    • The toilet has a cistern.
    • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
    • There is a low visual contrast between the toilet seat and pan.
    • There is a toilet roll holder.
    • The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
    • There is a high visual contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall.
    • There is a wash basin.
    • The wash basin and tap(s) can be reached from seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
    • There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the left hand side of the wash basin.
    • There is a medium visual contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall.
    • 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.
    • There is a towel dispenser.
    • The towel dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
    • The towel dispenser is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
    • The height of the towel dispenser is 120cm (3ft 11in).
    • There is a medium visual contrast between the towel dispenser and the wall.
    • There is not a hand dryer.
  • Baby Changing Facilities View
    • 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 98cm.

Standard Toilet(s)

  • Toilet Facilities View
    • The female and male toilets are located at the rear of Sandal Castle Cafe.
    • There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
    • The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 5m from the café entrance.
    • The visual contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is high.
    • There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
    • It was not possible to access the male toilet.
    • An ambulant toilet cubicle is not available.
    • The height of the wash basin(s) is 78cm.
    • The wash basin(s) tap type is twist/turn.
    • Lighting levels are moderate to good.