Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include a swimming pool and sports halls.
Location
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Auchinleck.
Opening Hours
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 do not need to 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 420cm x 600cm (13ft 9in x 19ft 8in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 34m (37yd 7in) from the main entrance.
- The furthest Blue Badge bay is 38m (41yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is / are uneven surfaces.
- 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.
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) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are double (with one leaf locked).
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 80cm (2ft 7in).
Level Change (Main Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp or slope is located to the right as you face the entrance.
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located in front of the entrance.
- There is/are 7 step(s) to the area/service.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
Reception
- The desk/counter is 4m (4yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- There is level access to the desk/counter from the entrance.
- The desk/counter is low (76cm or lower).
- The lighting levels are bright.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service(s).
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- This venue does not play background music.
- Motorised scooters are welcomed in public parts of the venue.
- The lighting levels are bright.
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 not a wet side chair available.
- There is not a hoist for wheelchair users to access the water.
- There are not steps into the swimming pool.
- There is a ladder type entrance into the water.
- There is a handrail on both sides of the ladder.
Accessible Changing Room (Dry Side)
- There are accessible changing rooms available.
- The accessible changing room is located to the left as you enter.
- The facility is 42m (45yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- The door opens inwards.
- The width of the door is 88cm (2ft 11in).
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The dimensions of the accessible changing room are 245cm x 310cm (8ft x 10ft 2in).
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 175cm (5ft 9in).
- 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 47cm (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 72cm (2ft 4in).
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is an emergency alarm in the cubicle.
- The alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- There is not a locker within the accessible changing room.
- There is not a changing bench.
- There is a wheel in shower.
- The facilities available in the accessible shower are handrails and a flip-down seat.
- The height of the seat is 45cm (1ft 6in).
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Comments
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- The shower also has dropdown rails.
Standard Changing Room (Dry Side)
- There is a/are standard changing room(s) available.
- The standard changing room(s) is/are approximately 41m (44yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- The standard changing room(s) is/are approximately 37m (40yd 1ft) from the reception desk.
- The standard changing room(s) is/are approximately 5m (5yd 1ft) from the sports hall.
- The standard changing room(s) surveyed is/are located to the rear left as you enter.
- 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.
Accessible Changing Room (Wet Side)
- There are accessible changing rooms available.
- The accessible changing room is located to the rear of the main corridor.
- The facility is 20m (21yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- The door opens inwards.
- The width of the door is 88cm (2ft 11in).
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The dimensions of the accessible changing room are 290cm x 360cm (9ft 6in x 11ft 10in).
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on both sides.
- The lateral transfer space is 84cm (2ft 9in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- Wall mounted rails are not available.
- The toilet seat is 47cm (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 72cm (2ft 4in).
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is an emergency alarm in the cubicle.
- 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 handrails and a flip-down seat.
- The height of the seat is 43cm (1ft 5in).
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Comments
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- There is 230cm space to the right as you face the toilet.
- The shower also has dropdown rails.
Standard Changing Room (Wet Side)
- There is a/are standard changing room(s) available.
- The standard changing room(s) is/are approximately 28m (30yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- The standard changing room(s) is/are approximately 24m (26yd 9in) from the reception desk.
- The standard changing room(s) is/are approximately 5m (5yd 1ft) from the swimming pool.
- The standard changing room(s) surveyed is/are located off the main corridor.
- There is not 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.
Level Change (Standard Changing - Wet Side)
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located leading to the swimming pool.
- There is/are 2 step(s) to the area/service.
- The lighting levels at the step(s) are medium.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
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 and Male Toilet(s)
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- The female and male toilet facilities that were surveyed are located in the standard changing rooms.
- The female and male toilets are approximately 45m (49yd 8in) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the female and male toilets.
- Lighting levels are bright.
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.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.