Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include a swimming pool, sauna and fitness suite.
Location
- There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Bingley.
Opening Times (Swimming Pool)
- Monday 12:00 - 20:00.
- Tuesday 09:30 - 20:00.
- Wednesday 09:30 - 20:00.
- Thursday 09:30 - 20:00.
- Friday 09:30 - 20:00.
- Saturday 08:00 - 14:00.
- Sunday 07:30 - 11:00.
Opening Times (Fitness Suite)
- Monday 12:00 - 20:00.
- Tuesday 09:30 - 20:00.
- Wednesday 09:30 - 20:00.
- Thursday 09:30 - 20:00.
- Friday 09:30 - 20:00.
- Saturday 08:00 - 14:00.
- Sunday 07:30 - 11:00.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park is located at the front of the venue.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot be booked in advance.
- There is/are 2 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 370cm x 600cm (12ft 2in x 19ft 8in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 3m (3yd 10in) from the main accessible entrance.
- The furthest Blue Badge bay is 6m (6yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
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Comments
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- A permit is required from reception for parking in this car park.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The door(s) is / are permanently held open.
- The width of the door opening is 187cm (6ft 2in).
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Second set of doors
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- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 150cm (4ft 11in).
Level Change (Main Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located leading from the car park to the entrance.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
Reception
- The desk/counter is 5m (5yd 1ft) from the front entrance.
- There is level access to the desk/counter from the entrance.
- The desk/counter is medium height (77cm - 109cm).
- The desk/counter does not have a low (76cm or lower) section.
- The lighting levels are medium.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The hearing system is available only on request.
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- Staff are trained to use the system.
Inside Access
- There is not level access to the service(s).
- This venue does play background music.
- Music is played in the pool area and in the fitness suite depending on classes.
- Motorised scooters are welcomed in public parts of the venue.
- The lighting levels are medium.
Swimming Pool
- There is level access from the changing area to the swimming pool.
- There is not a ramped entrance into the water.
- There is a wet side chair available.
- There is a hoist for wheelchair users to access the water.
- The hoist is manual.
- There are steps into the swimming pool.
- There are 7 steps.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
- There is not a ladder type entrance into the water.
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Comments
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- The ramp leads to the accessible changing room in the right hand corridor.
- There is a shallow step leading from the male and female changing rooms onto the poolside.
- The step is clearly marked from the poolside but not from the changing room side.
Fitness Suite
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Access to Fitness Suite
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- The fitness suite is located in the left hand corridor.
- The fitness suite is 16m (17yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- There is step free access to the fitness suite.
- There are doors into the fitness suite.
- The doors open away from you (push).
- The doors are single.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- The opening is 75cm wide.
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Fitness Suite (General)
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- Staff receive no training in assisting disabled people.
- A portable hearing loop is not available for induction.
- There is not clear manoeuvring space between equipment.
- There is level access to all of the equipment.
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Comments
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- The training suite is situated over three rooms in the right hand corridor.
Sauna
- The sauna is situated in the right hand corridor.
- The sauna is 18m from the main entrance.
- The door to the sauna is single and light.
- The door is 65cm wide.
- There is a shower and standard toilet in the sauna area and chairs for relaxing.
- The sauna has male and female only sessions however Sundays are mixed sessions.
Other Floors
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G-1.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked.
- The steps are medium (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- There is a landing.
- The lighting levels are medium.
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Other
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- The area(s)/service(s) on the floors which are not accessible is/are the viewing gallery.
Accessible Changing Room
- There are accessible changing rooms available.
- The accessible changing room is located in the right hand corridor.
- The facility is 22m (24yd 2in) from the main entrance.
- The door opens inwards.
- The width of the door is 87cm (2ft 10in).
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The dimensions of the accessible changing room are 230cm x 350cm (7ft 7in x 11ft 6in).
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on both sides.
- The lateral transfer space is 106cm (3ft 6in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- Wall mounted rails are available.
- The toilet seat is 48cm (1ft 7in) above floor level.
- There is a sink.
- The sink cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the sink is 75cm (2ft 6in).
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is an emergency alarm in the cubicle.
- The emergency alarm is not fully functional.
- The alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- There is a locker within the accessible changing room.
- The locker is within reach for a wheelchair user.
- There is not a changing bench.
- There is a wheel in shower.
- The facilities available in the accessible shower are an adjustable shower head, handrails and a flip-down seat.
- The height of the seat is 48cm (1ft 7in).
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Comments
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- There are two accessible changing rooms adjacent to each other.
- The accessible changing rooms are unisex.
- The accessible changing rooms are 24m from the pool.
- These changing rooms serve both the wet and dry side of the venue.
- The bottom locker is 47cm to the lock.
- The top locker is 137 to the lock.
- The height to the additional fold down seats is 49cm.
Standard Changing Room (Female)
- There is a/are standard changing room(s) available.
- The standard changing room(s) is/are approximately 14m (15yd 11in) from the main entrance.
- The standard changing room(s) is/are approximately 12m (13yd 4in) from the reception desk.
- The standard changing room(s) is/are approximately 2m (2yd 7in) from the the pool.
- The standard changing room(s) surveyed is/are located in the left corridor.
- There is level access to the standard changing room(s).
- Shower facilities are available within the changing room(s).
- There is level access to the shower facilities.
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Comments
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- There are similar male facilities in the left hand corridor.
- These changing rooms serve both the wet and dry sides of the venue.
- There are baby changing facilities within both the standard female and male changing rooms.
- The baby changing is 88cm and 94cm respectively.
Standard Toilet(s) (Changing Rooms)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Access to Standard Female Toilet(s)
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- The female toilet facilities that were surveyed are located within the female changing room.
- The female toilet(s) is/are approximately 20m (21yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the female toilet(s).
- Lighting levels are bright.
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Access to Standard Male Toilet(s)
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- The male toilet facilities that were surveyed are located in the male changing room.
- The male toilet(s) is/are approximately 20m (21yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the male toilet(s).
- Lighting levels are bright.
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Baby Change Facilities
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- Baby change facilities are located within the venue.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Access to Standard Female Toilet(s)
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- The female toilet facilities that were surveyed are located in the left hand corridor.
- The female toilet(s) is/are approximately 12m (13yd 4in) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the female toilet(s).
- Lighting levels are medium.
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Access to Standard Male Toilet(s)
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- The male toilet facilities that were surveyed are located to the right as you enter the venue.
- The male toilet(s) is/are approximately 2m (2yd 7in) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the male toilet(s).
- Lighting levels are medium.
Additional Info
- Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
- Documents can be requested in Braille.
- Documents can be requested in large print.
- A bowl of water can be provided for an assistance dog.
- An assistance dog toilet area can be provided onsite.
- The assistance dog toilet area is located on the grassy areas around the venue.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.
- This service cannot be requested.