Access Guide
Access To (1864 Suite)
- The 1864 Suite is located on the third floor of the Pavilion, to the right as you exit the lift.
- View information on the Pavilion (opens new tab).
- The distance from the lift is 10m.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access.
- There is a manual door along the most accessible route.
Hospitality
- 1864 Suite is located on the third floor of the Pavilion.
- There is step-free level access into the suite.
- There are double manual doors with a high visual contrast.
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 170cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- There is a bar in this area.
- The height of the counter is 119cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
- The surface height of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under the tables 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 uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
- The layout of the room varies according to what it is being used for.
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Viewing Area
View
- There is a single manual door with a low visual contrast.
- The door opens by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 103cm.
- There is stepped access into the viewing area.
- There is 1 step with no handrails.
- The step is unmarked.
- The height of the step is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 3cm.
- There is a member of staff available for assistance.
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Seating available in this area includes: flip down seats without armrests.
- The step is an oversized threshold in the doorway leading out to the balcony.
- After the stepped threshold there is step-free level access to the back row of standard seating.
- There is stepped access to the other 3 rows.
Designated Viewing Area
- The designated viewing area surveyed is located on the balcony directly outside the suite.
- The route to the designated viewing area has manual doors.
- There is stepped access to the designated viewing area.
- There is 1 step with no handrails.
- The step is unmarked.
- The height of the step is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 3cm.
- There is a single manual door with a low visual contrast.
- The door opens by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 103cm.
- The designated viewing area is not clearly marked or signed.
- The number of spaces for wheelchair users varies.
- The view from this area is restricted.
- Companions sit next to you.
- There is a member of staff available for assistance.
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Seating available in this area includes: flip down seats without armrests.
- There is a toilet with adaptations close to the designated viewing area (within approximately 50m).
