Access Guide
Overview
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue shares a car park which has Blue Badge parking available.
- There is a drop-off point.
- The nearest train station is Trafford Park.
- This station does not have step-free access.
- The nearest tram stop is Old Trafford.
- This tram stop has step-free access.
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- The most accessible entrance is also the main entrance.
- There are 2 other entrances.
- 2 of the other entrances have step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- There are no doors along circulation routes.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- Seating is available.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
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Main Entrance - Brian Statham Way
- This entrance is located in Brian Statham Way.
- The approach to the entrance has bollards.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double manual doors.
- The doors open away from you.
- One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
- The width of the opening is 95cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a low colour contrast.
Stadium Concourse Entrance
- This entrance is located on the stadium concourse.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double manual doors.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
- The locked door can be opened on request.
- The width of the opening is 95cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a low colour contrast.
- This entrance is only in use during specified stadium events and would only be available to ticket holders.
Hotel Lobby Entrance
- This entrance is located in the hotel lobby.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double manual doors.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
- The locked door can be opened on request.
- The width of the opening is 75cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high colour contrast.
Caffé Nero
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Location and Access
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- Caffé Nero is located on the ground floor of the hotel. It can also be accessed by the public from Brian Statham Way.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access.
- There is a manual door along the most accessible route.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
- There are double manual doors.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
- The locked door can be opened on request.
- The width of the opening is 75cm.
- The doors have a high colour contrast.
- This area has a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
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Order and Payment
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- The service counter was surveyed.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 122cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- The counter has patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The card payment machine is at a height of 124cm.
- The payment machine is at a fixed height.
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Service
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- This area also has staff who can provide assistance with ordering.
- Full table service is not available.
- Menus are wall-mounted and displayed on the counter.
- The following dietary requirements can be catered for: gluten free, dairy free, lactose free, vegetarian and vegan.
- The following are available: drinking straws, takeaway cups and takeaway cutlery.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
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Seating Area
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- There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
- There is some room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- The walls and floor have a medium colour contrast.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests, armchairs, sofas, benches, stools and high stools.
- Some seating is fixed.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables, coffee tables, high tables and long tables.
- Some 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 there being different types of lights in the space.
Toilet with Adaptations (Caffé Nero - Right Hand Transfer)
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Location
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- The toilet surveyed is located on the ground floor, in Caffé Nero, close to the hotel lobby.
- The distance from the main entrance is 20m.
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Route
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- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
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Access
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- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is not any signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The width of the opening is 80cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high colour contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 154cm (width) x 224cm (depth).
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 80cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a spatula flush for the toilet.
- The flush is on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the right as you face the toilet.
- The vertical grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a dropdown grab rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low colour contrast.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a low colour contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 96cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The wash basin and tap can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 74cm from the floor.
- There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high colour contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a low colour contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 100cm from the floor.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a low colour contrast.
- The hand dryer is 103cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a long mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a nappy/incontinence items bin, a sanitary bin and a pedal bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 78cm.
- The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
