Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- The Bull & Egret is a beautiful historic pub and restaurant with a private function room available to hire, located in Covent Garden.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- The nearest step-free train station is Charing Cross.
- The nearest underground station is Covent Garden.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free access via a very easy slope at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: the function room and male toilets.
- Access throughout may include manual doors and narrow walkways.
- The basement, ground and first floors can be accessed via stairs.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
- Facilities/services include: Wi-Fi.
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 at the rear right of the bar on the ground floor.
- The toilet with adaptations has a right hand transfer space.
- The female step-free standard toilet facilities are located at the rear of the bar on the right.
- The male standard toilet facilities are located on the basement floor.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the venue on Long Acre.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via a very easy slope at the entrance.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens away from you.
- The door is easy to open.
- The width of the opening is 88cm.
- The door has a low visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Eating and Drinking (Bar)
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Service
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- This area has a bar where food and drink can be ordered, staff who can provide assistance with ordering and numerous seating options.
- Full table service is available.
- Menus are handheld and displayed on the counter.
- The following dietary requirements can be catered for: gluten free, dairy free, lactose free, nut allergy, vegetarian and vegan.
- The following are available: drinking straws.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
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Order and Payment
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- The bar was surveyed.
- The counter is located on the right as you enter.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 101cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- The counter has mirrors and patterned/distracting backgrounds.
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Seating Area
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- There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The flooring is patterned.
- The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests, chairs without armrests, sofas, benches and high stools.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables, high tables and long tables.
- Some chairs and tables are fixed.
- 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 is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer - Ground Floor)
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Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located at the rear right of the bar on the ground floor.
- The distance from the entrance is 12m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a low visual contrast.
- The door is easy to open.
- The width of the door opening is 87cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a medium visual contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 150cm (width) x 118cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 93cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a medium visual contrast.
- There is no vertical grab rail for the toilet.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has varying visual contrasts.
- The toilet seat is 42cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a medium visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 67cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 88cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have varying visual contrasts.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 124cm from the floor.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a high visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 120cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a full length mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a sanitary bin.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 167cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
Stairs
- The stairs surveyed are located at the rear of the bar on the right.
- There is a single manual door to access the stairwell.
- The basement, ground and first floors can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 20+ steps between floors.
- The steps are unmarked and have a handrail on the right going up.
- The handrail is easy to grip.
- The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrail does not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- 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 were low at the time of the survey.
Function Room - First Floor
- The room is located on the first floor, ahead at the top of the stairs.
- The distance from the top of the stairs is 3m.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
- There is no signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is easy to open.
- The width of the opening is 76cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Some flooring is patterned.
- The walls and floor have a low visual contrast.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
- The surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the function/event.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- The bar is located on the right as you enter the function room.
- The counter is 106cm high.
- There is no lowered section.
- The counter has mirrors and patterned/distracting backgrounds.
