Access Guide
Parking
- This venue does not have a car park.
- This is an underground car park with a tarmac, block paved, concrete, grass, loose chippings, gravel, compacted gravel, resin bound gravel, unsurfaced and cobbled surface.
- There are parking charges for all users.
- There are 3 Blue Badge parking bays.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 60cm x 140cm.
- The hatched zone is not at least 120cm.
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 52m from the Main Entrance.
- This car park has a maximum vehicle height restriction of 120cm.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
Entrance
- There is ramped/sloped and stepped access at this entrance.
- There is a slope with a steep gradient and and a width less than 75cm.
- The ramp has handrails on both sides, has a handrail on the left, has a handrail on the right, has a handrail which switches between left and right, has a handrail which switches between right and left and does not have handrails.
- There is one step.
- The step is clearly marked with handrails on both sides, clearly marked with a handrail on the left, clearly marked with a handrail on the right, clearly marked but without handrails, not clearly marked and with a handrail on the left, not clearly marked and with a handrail on the right, not clearly marked and with handrails on both sides, not clearly marked and without handrails, clearly marked with a central handrail, not clearly marked with a central handrail, clearly marked with a handrail that switches sides and not clearly marked with a handrail that switches sides.
- The ramp overcomes the step.
- This entrance has an intercom, a bell, a buzzer, a card reader and a key fob reader.
- Not positioned at a recommended height: the intercom, the bell, the buzzer, the card reader and the key fob reader.
- There is a single manual door which opens towards you.
- The door is activated by a push pad which is not at a suitable height.
- The width of the door opening is 70cm.
- There is a second set of doors.
- There is a single manual door with a locked extension leaf which open by sliding.
- The door is activated by a push pad which is not at a suitable height.
- The width of the door opening is 150cm.
- There is a lift which bypasses the steps and ramp.
Inside Access
- There are armchairs, sofas, bench seats, stools, high stools, chairs with armrests and pods throughout the building.
- All of the seating is fixed.
- Lighting levels are low in some areas.
- There is background noise in the building.
- The building has a hearing assistance system which is not signed.
Accessible Toilet
- The following fixtures are not at a recommended height: the toilet seat, the toilet roll holder, the wash basin, the soap dispenser, towel dispenser, hand dryer and the baby changing facility.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: the toilet roll holder, the wash basin, the soap dispenser, towel dispenser and hand dryer.
- The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
Eating and Drinking
- There is not a low level counter at the recommended height for wheelchair users.
- The seating area has: sofas and chairs without armrests.
- The seating area does not have: room for a wheelchair user, tables which are accessible to wheelchair users and a priority table.
- There are no tables which are at a recommended height for a wheelchair user.
- The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs and some of the tables.
Reception
- There is stepped access to this reception.
- There is not a low level desk or counter at the recommended height for wheelchair users.
- Lighting levels are low at this reception.
- There may be background noise here.
- There is a touch screen.
- There are coffee tables, tables, high tables, long tables, armchairs, sofas, booths, bench seats, stools, high stools and pods available in the reception area.
- All of the seating is fixed.
Counter
- There is ramped/sloped and stepped access to this counter.
- There is not a low level counter at the recommended height for wheelchair users.
- Lighting levels are low at this counter.
- There is background noise which varies, depending on the time of day.
- The counter has a hearing assistance system which is not signed.
- There is a touch screen.
- There are high tables, sofas, bench seats and high stools available in the counter area.
- All of the seating is fixed.
Ramp or Slope
- There is a slope with a steep gradient and and a width between 75cm and 149cm .
- The ramp has a handrail which switches between right and left.
- Lighting levels are low here.
Steps
- There are 10 or more steps.
- The steps are clearly marked with handrails on both sides, clearly marked with a handrail on the left, clearly marked with a handrail on the right, clearly marked but without handrails, not clearly marked and with a handrail on the left, not clearly marked and with a handrail on the right, not clearly marked and with handrails on both sides, not clearly marked and without handrails, clearly marked with a central handrail, not clearly marked with a central handrail, clearly marked with a handrail that switches sides and not clearly marked and with a handrail that switches sides.
- Lighting levels are low here.
Ramp or Slope and Steps
- There is a slope with a slight gradient and and a width less than 75cm.
- The slope does not have handrails.
- There is one step.
- The step is clearly marked with handrails on both sides, clearly marked with a handrail on the left, clearly marked with a handrail on the right, clearly marked but without handrails, not clearly marked and with a handrail on the left, not clearly marked and with a handrail on the right, not clearly marked and with handrails on both sides, not clearly marked and without handrails, clearly marked with a central handrail, not clearly marked with a central handrail, clearly marked with a handrail that switches sides and not clearly marked and with a handrail that switches sides.
- The slope overcomes the step.
- Lighting levels are low here.
Stairs
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are 1 to 5.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked and with a handrail on the left.
- The stairs are open.
- Lighting levels are low at these stairs.
Shop
- The majority of aisle widths are not 150cm+.
- There is stepped access to the till(s).
- There is not a low level till at the recommended height for wheelchair users.
- Services/facilities available in the shop include: a portable card machine for payment, self service checkouts, a standard fitting room, standard fitting rooms, an accessible fitting room, accessible fitting rooms, a member of staff to provide assistance, adapted trolleys, wheelchair attachable trolleys, a standard wheelchair to borrow and a mobility scooter to borrow.
- There is background noise in the shop.
- Lighting levels are low in the shop.
Public Transport
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the venue.
Attraction / Exhibit
- The area has a hearing assistance system which is not signed.
- There are armchairs, bench seats and stools in this area.
- All of the seating is fixed.
- Lighting levels are low here.
Accessible Shower
- There is ramped/sloped and stepped access to the accessible shower.
- There is a manual door which opens by sliding and has a poor colour contrast.
- The door has a sliding bolt lock.
- The width of the accessible shower door opening is 65cm.
- The accessible shower does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
- The following grab rails are available: are horizontal grab rails, is a horizontal grab rail, is a vertical grab rail and are vertical grab rails.
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- The following have a good colour contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails and both dropdown rails.
- There a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height.
- There is a shower chair.
- There is a fixed height shower head, a fixed overhead shower head and an adjustable shower head (not at a recommended height range).
- The shower control type is sensor.
Accessible Toilet
- The following fixtures are not at a recommended height: the toilet seat, the toilet roll holder, the wash basin, the soap dispenser, towel dispenser, hand dryer and the baby changing facility.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: the toilet roll holder, the wash basin, the soap dispenser, towel dispenser and hand dryer.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
Fitting Room(s)
- There is an accessible fitting room but it is being used for storage .
- The accessible fitting room opening width is 65cm.
- The dimensions of the accessible fitting room are 100cm x 120cm and it does not have a recommended turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
- The accessible fitting room has: wall mounted rails, a dropdown rail, a mirror at the recommended height, a mirror (but not at the recommended height), a coat hook for standing users, a coat hook for seated users, a drop down/tip up seat at the recommended height, a drop down/tip up seat (but not at the recommended height), a standard chair, a stool, a bench seat at the recommended height, a bench seat (but not at the recommended height), an assistance bell at the recommended height and an assistance bell (but not at the recommended height).
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it was tied up at the time of the survey.
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Standard Fitting Room(s)
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- The standard fitting rooms have: an assistance bell.
Standard Toilet(s)
- There is stepped access to the toilet(s).
- The gender neutral toilet was surveyed.
- There is also a female toilet in the same location.
- The colour contrast between the external toilet door and wall is fair for female and poor for male.
- There is an ambulant cubicle available with a vertical grab rail on the left and a dropdown rail on the right.
- The information above relates to the female toilet. There is a different configuration of rails in the male toilet.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are low in the cubicle.
- There is a baby change facility which is not at a recommended height.
Parent and Baby Room / Breastfeeding Room
- There is a baby change facility which is not at a recommended height.
- The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
- There is a chair without armrests.
- There is a toilet in the parent and baby room.
Summary
- There is not onsite parking available here but there is no designated Blue Badge parking.
- Getting into the venue there are steps, is a steep ramp/slope, is a manual door and is a narrow entrance opening.
- There is stepped access once inside.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: accessible toilets, standard changing rooms, a standard fitting room and accessible fitting rooms.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 60m from the Main Entrance.
Accessible Room(s)
- There is stepped access to the accessible room surveyed.
- The room surveyed does not have an adjoining room.
- There is a manual door which opens inwards and has a poor colour contrast.
- The push pad height is 130cm.
- The width of the door opening is 65cm.
- The bed type is single or zip and link.
- The room has: a bed which is not at a recommended height.
- The room surveyed had a desk chair without armrests.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it was tied up at the time of the survey.
- Lighting levels are low in the room.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal room door, the room floor and the ensuite door.
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Ensuite Facilities
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- The door is locked by a sliding bolt.
- The width of the door to the ensuite is 65cm.
- Grab rails in the ensuite include: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical rail on the left side of the wash basin and a horizontal grab rail at the bath.
- The toilet has no dropdown rail.
- The dimensions of the ensuite are 100cm x 120cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
- There a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height.
- The following in the ensuite have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, all grab rails, the dropdown rail, the floor and the toilet seat.
- The wash basin tap type is sensor.
- Lighting levels are low in the ensuite.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat but it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 75cm (from the side of the toilet pan to the wall).
- There is a wall sensor flush in the centre of the cistern.
- The ensuite has: a bath and an over bath shower.
- The bath tap type is sensor.
- The shower control type is push.
- There is a fixed height shower head.
- There are no dropdown rails for the shower.
- There is a drop down/tip up seat (but not at a recommended height).
Standard Room(s)
- There is ramped/sloped and stepped access to the room surveyed.
- There is a manual door which opens by sliding and has a poor colour contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 65cm.
- The bed type is zip and link.
- The room has: a bed which is not at a recommended height.
- There a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height.
- Lighting levels are low in the room.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal room door, the room floor and the ensuite door.
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Ensuite Facilities
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- The ensuite has a manual door which opens inwards.
- The door is locked by a sliding bolt.
- The width of the door to the ensuite is 65cm.
- There a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height.
- The grab rails in the ensuite include: vertical grab rails at the shower and a horizontal grab rail on the left of the toilet.
- The following in the ensuite have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, all grab rails, some grab rails, the dropdown rail, both dropdown rails, the floor and the toilet seat.
- The wash basin tap type is sensor.
- Lighting levels are low in the ensuite.
Swimming Pool
- The pool has a lifeguard on duty at peak times only.
- The pool is .
Treatment Room (TO TEST)
- There is a push pad activated door which opens both ways and has a poor colour contrast.
- The room does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- There is a height adjustable massage table.
- There are tables, long tables, sofas, bench seats, high stools, chairs with armrests and pods available in the room.
- There is a hearing assistance system in the room.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
- Lighting levels are low here.
Sports Court
Fitness Suite/Gym
- The gym is not staffed.
Casino
- There is level access to the casino via lift or stepped access.
- The area does not have a hearing assistance system.
Playground
- Lighting levels are low in the playground.
- The playground includes: slides, swings, climbing frames, trampolines, ball pits, spring toys, seesaws, spinners and zip wires.
Activity
- The activity is internal.
- There is ramped/sloped or stepped access to the activity.
- The activity is not staffed.
- The activity does not have a hearing assistance system.
- The flooring around the activity area is vinyl, concrete, clay, tiles, stone, wooden decking, metal, a plastic covering, sand, grass, AstroTurf and asphalt and {Dropdown} {Dropdown} {Dropdown}.
- Lighting levels are low in the evening, and flood lights are not available.
- The activity has: tables which are accessible to wheelchair users, chairs with armrests, chairs without armrests, sofas, armchairs, bench seats, sun loungers, coffee tables, stools, high stools, booths and pods.
Entertainment
- The entertainment location is internal.
- There is level access via lift or stepped access to the entertainment.
- The flooring in this area is carpet, vinyl and tiles and {Dropdown}. {Dropdown} {Dropdown}.
- The entertainment area has: tables which are accessible to wheelchair users, chairs with armrests, sofas, coffee tables, sun loungers and stools.
Beach
- There is ramped/sloped or stepped access to the beach.
- There is ramped/sloped or stepped access on the beach.
- The beach has: beach showers, equipment hire, a beach bar and dog friendly access.
- The beach has no available seating.
- There was not a lifeguard for the beach at the time of the survey.
- The beach surface is pebble.
Changing Area
- The facilities available within the changing area include; an accessible changing room/cubicle and an accessible toilet.
- This changing area is interchangeable between male and female.
- There is a push pad activated door which opens both ways and has a poor colour contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 120cm.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- The changing area includes: standard lockers, tall lockers, wide lockers, a locker with a knee recess, lockers with a knee recess and lockers with the lock at the recommended height for seated users.
Studio
- There is level access via lift or stepped access to the studio.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- Lighting levels are low in this area.
Lift
- This lift is a chair stair lift (staff assistance required).
- A colleague does not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are 2,3 and 4.
- The lift overcomes a small level change.
- Externally the lift has a door with a poor colour contrast to the surroundings, buttons with a fair colour contrast to the surroundings, controls that are not at a recommended height range, tactile markings and Braille markings.
- The lift door opening width is 120cm.
- The dimensions of the lift are 200cm x 180cm.
- Internally the lift has: a separate door to exit, a mirror to aid reversing, controls that are not at a recommended height range, Braille markings, tactile markings, a visual floor indicator, buttons with a poor colour contrast to the surroundings, a hearing assistance alarm system and an audible announcer.
- Lighting levels are low here.
Seating
- There are no tables which are at a recommended height for a wheelchair user.
- The seating area has: tables which are accessible to wheelchair users, sofas, armchairs and coffee tables.
- The seating area does not have: room for a wheelchair user.
- The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs and some of the tables.
- Lighting levels are low here.