Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include a village hall, a meeting room and a function room.
- Services / facilities within the grounds include 2 petanque terrains and a petanque clubhouse.
Location
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is York.
Opening Times
- Opening times for the venue vary according to bookings/events taking place.
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 in front of and to both sides of the venue.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot booked in advance.
- There is/are 4 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 262cm x 380cm (8ft 7in x 12ft 6in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 2m (2yd 7in) from the main entrance.
- The furthest Blue Badge bay is 46m (50yd 11in) from the main entrance.
- 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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- There are 2 Blue Badge bays next to the entrance.
- These bays are accessible to wheelchair users without assistance.
- There are a further 2 Blue Bage bays at far end of main car park.
- These bays are accessible to wheelchair users with assistance due to a ramp/slope on the approach.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are double (with one leaf locked).
- The door(s) is / are light.
- The width of the door opening is 70cm (2ft 4in).
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Second set of doors
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- There is a small raised threshold in the doorway.
Outside Access (Kitchen Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located to the rear 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 single.
- The door(s) is / are light.
- The width of the door opening is 73cm (2ft 5in).
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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 single.
- The door(s) is / are light.
- The width of the door opening is 72cm (2ft 4in).
Level Change (Kitchen Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp or slope is located to the left as you face the entrance.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on the right going up.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 124cm (4ft 1in).
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service(s).
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- This venue does play background music.
- Music is played during some events, throughout the building.
- Motorised scooters are welcomed in public parts of the venue.
- The lighting levels are medium.
Main Hall
- The main hall is straight ahead as you enter from the main entrance.
- The main hall is accessed by double doors which open towards you.
- The clear door width is 143cm.
- There is seating.
- The seats do not have armrests.
- There is a stage to the far left of the hall as you enter.
- The stage is accessed via 4 deep, unmarked, portable steps with a handrail on the right going up.
- Alternatively the stage can be accessed via 5 medium height steps to either side of the stage.
- The medium height steps are located beyond backstage doors on either side of the stage.
- These steps have handrail on right.
- The doors to the backstage area open away from you (push), are light, and have a clear door width of 71cm.
Meeting Room
- There is a meeting room to the left of the stage, beyond the left hand backstage door.
- The meeting room is accessed via a single door which opens away from you (push), is light and has a clear door width of 72cm.
- There is a table and chairs.
- The chairs do not have armrests.
- The table has a clear height from the floor of 68cm.
Long Hall
- The Long Hall is accessed via a covered entrance on the far wall of main hall as you enter.
- The door from the main hall opens away from you (push), is light, with a clear width of 78cm.
- This room is accessed via the Kitchen entrance when another function is using main hall.
- There is seating available.
- The seats do not have armrests.
- There is a service counter for catered events.
- The counter is high (109cm).
- There is a table.
- The height of the table is 90cm.
- There is a screen and overhead projector available.
- There is a room divider available.
Kitchen
- The Kitchen is accessed via Kitchen entrance, the Long Hall or the Toddler's Group Room.
- The door from the Long Hall and Kitchen entrance opens towards you (pull), is light, and has a clear door width of 79cm (photograph 1).
- The door from the toddler's group room is stable style, opens away from you (push), is light, and has a clear door width of 67cm.
- There is a servery to toddler's group room and the main hall.
- The height of the servery to the toddler's group room is 92cm.
- The height of the servery to the main hall is 94cm.
- The height of the worktops is 92cm.
- There are 2 sinks.
- The sinks have twist/turn mixer taps.
- There is a fridge.
- The height of the fridge handles is 80cm.
- There is a cooker.
- The height to the cooker controls is 82cm.
- There are overhead cupboards and floor cupboards.
- There is a warming cupboard.
- The height to the warming cupboard controls is 49cm-59cm.
- The height to the top of the warming cupboard is 88cm.
- There are tables.
- The clear height of the tables is 62cm.
Toddler's Group Room
- There are 2 doors to access this room.
- Both doors are immediately ahead as you enter the main hall.
- There is also access via the kitchen.
- The left door in the main hall opens away from you (push), is light, with a clear width of 71cm.
- The right door in the main hall towards you (pull), is light, with a clear width of 71cm.
- There is a sink.
- The taps are twist/turn and are not mixer.
- There are children's tables and chairs.
- The clear height of the tables is 49cm.
Petanque Terrains and Clubhouse
- There are 2 petanque terrains at the rear of the car park.
- There is a clubhouse next to the terrains.
- The terrains are gravel.
- There are grassed areas surrounding the terrains.
- The terrains and clubhouse are accessed by an easy slope.
- The slope is permanent.
- There is a clear 150x150 turning space at the top of the slope.
Toilet with Adaptations
- There are accessible toilet facilities within this venue.
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Location and Access
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- The toilet is not for the sole use of disabled people.
- There is tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 3m (3yd 10in) from the main entrance.
- This accessible toilet is located in the corridor to the left as you enter the building.
- There is level access to this accessible toilet.
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Features and Dimensions
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- This is a unisex toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 85cm (2ft 9in).
- The door is heavy.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 149cm x 200cm (4ft 11in x 6ft 7in).
- There is not sufficient turning space in the cubicle for a wheelchair user.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 80cm (2ft 7in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush, however it is not on the transfer side.
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is not an emergency alarm.
- Disposal facilities are available in the cubicle.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
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Position of Fixtures
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- Wall-mounted grab rails are available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rails are on both sides.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- There is not a mirror.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 47cm (1ft 7in).
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- 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 121cm (3ft 12in).
- 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 wash basin.
- The wash basin 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 75cm (2ft 6in).
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- There is a high colour contrast between the internal door and wall.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is fair.
- There is a fair colour contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are medium.
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Baby Change Facilities
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- Baby change facilities are located within the venue.
- Baby change facilities are located within the accessible toilet cubicle.
- The height of the baby change table once extended is 86cm (2ft 10in).
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 corridor to the left as you enter the building.
- The female toilet(s) is/are approximately 7m (7yd 1ft) 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 in the corridor to the left as you enter the building.
- The male toilet(s) is/are approximately 4m (4yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the male toilet(s).
- Lighting levels are medium.
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Access to Standard Shared Toilet(s)
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- The shared toilets that were surveyed are located in the corridor leading to the kitchen entrance.
- The shared toilet(s) is/are approximately 16m (17yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the shared toilet(s).
- Lighting levels are medium.
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Comments
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- Photograph 3 shows the shared toilet.
Additional Info
- 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 in the grounds.