Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include Snozone’s real indoor snow slope, 4D Golf and adventure golf, a gym, Cineworld cinema with 4DX screen, Tenpin bowling, laser tag, a children's play area, Funstation carnival games, specialist outdoor brands and eateries / restaurants.
- Services / facilities within the grounds include a children’s funfair, benches and seats.
Opening Times
- Monday 06:00 - 00:00.
- Tuesday 06:00 - 00:00.
- Wednesday 06:00 - 00:00.
- Thursday 06:00 - 00:00.
- Friday 06:00 - 00:00.
- Saturday 06:00 - 00:00.
- Sunday 06:00 - 00:00.
Location
- The venue is situated outside the centre of the town.
- This venue is situated in Castleford.
- The venue is not situated on a road which has a steep gradient.
- The nearest National Rail station is Glasshoughton.
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot be booked in advance.
- There is/are 10+ Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 355cm x 500cm (11ft 8in x 16ft 5in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 23m (25yd 6in) from the main entrance.
- The furthest Blue Badge bay is 54m (59yd 2in) 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 a dropped kerb between the car park and the venue.
- The dropped kerb does not have tactile paving.
- There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- There is not a designated drop off point.
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Comments
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- There are 10+ Parent and Child bays in this car park.
- Security boulders have been placed on the exit and entry walkways ranging from 140cm to 180cm apart from each other.
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) automatically (away from you).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The width of the door opening is 216cm (7ft 1in).
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Second set of doors
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- There is a small raised threshold in the doorway.
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Comments
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- There are 3 sets of automatic doors opening inwards at this entrance.
Level Change (Main Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope does not bypass the step(s).
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
Other Floors (Main Entrance)
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G and 1.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The lighting levels are medium.
- The steps are not clearly marked.
- The steps are medium (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- There is a landing.
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Escalators
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- Escalator(s) can be used to access other floors.
- The floors which are accessible by escalator are G-1.
- The escalators steps are not clearly marked.
- The foot and head of the escalators are not clearly marked.
- The lighting levels are medium.
Other Floors (Rear)
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G and 1.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The lighting levels are low.
- The steps are not clearly marked.
- The steps are medium (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- There is a landing.
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Escalators
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- Escalator(s) can be used to access other floors.
- The floors which are accessible by escalator are G-1.
- The escalators steps are clearly marked.
- The foot and head of the escalators are not clearly marked.
- The lighting levels are medium.
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Comments
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- The escalators go up only.
Lift (Cactus)
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located to the left of the main stairway and escalators as you enter the building.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are G and 1.
- The lift is approximately 20m (21yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The dimensions of the lift are 137cm x 154cm (4ft 6in x 5ft 1in).
- The clear door width is 89cm (2ft 11in).
- There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does not have an audible announcer.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lighting level in the lift is moderate to good.
- The lift does not have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
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Comments
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- The entrance to the lift faces away from the Main Entrance.
Lift (Rear Lift)
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located to the rear of the building.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are G and 1.
- The lift is approximately 70m (76yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The dimensions of the lift are 137cm x 154cm (4ft 6in x 5ft 1in).
- The clear door width is 89cm (2ft 11in).
- There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does not have an audible announcer.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lighting level in the lift is moderate to good.
- The lift does not have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
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Comments
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- There is a small lip on the threshold of the lift entrance.
Outside Access (Toilets)
- This information is for the entrance located to the left of the main concourse.
- There is level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 183cm (6ft).
Additional Info
- Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
- Staff do not receive deaf awareness training.
- Documents are not available in Braille.
- Documents are not available in large print.
- Water bowls for assistance dogs are available.
- There is a dog toilet or toileting area.
- An assistance dog toileting area can be provided onsite.
- Staff who speak different languages are not generally on duty.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.
- This service cannot be requested.
- A member of staff trained in Makaton is not generally on duty.
- Staff are not Text Relay aware.
- A raised or tactile plan of the building is not available on request.
- There is not an open fireplace.
- Children are welcomed at the venue.
- There is a soft play area for children indoor.
Inside Access
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Access and Circulation
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- There is step-free access throughout the building via lift(s).
- There is not a/are not door(s) in corridors/walkways which have to be opened manually.
- The type of flooring throughout is vinyl, tiles, wood and laminate.
- There is some flooring which includes patterns or colours which could be confusing or look like steps or holes to some people.
- There is some flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- There are mats on the floor that might be perceived as holes.
- There is high colour contrast between the walls and floor in the majority of corridors/walkways.
- Access to other floors/levels is via stairs, escalator and lift.
- The lighting levels are varied.
- Seating is restricted to the food outlets.
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Signage
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- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout.
- Dementia friendly signage is not provided.
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Safe Place(s)
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- There is not a designated place of safety which can be used by people with dementia, autism or learning disabilities.
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Audio
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- This venue does play background music/sound.
- Music/sound is played continously.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
Toilet with Adaptations
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) available.
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Location and Access
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- This accessible toilet is located turning right at the end of a corridor.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 45m (49yd 8in) from the main accessible entrance.
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet, via lift.
- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is required for the accessible toilet.
- The key is a radar key.
- The key can be obtained from a member of staff.
- There is pictorial, written text and ‘Stoma Friendly’ signage on or near the toilet door.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is high.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door may be difficult to open.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The width of the accessible toilet opening is 86cm (2ft 10in).
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is high.
- The door has a horizontal grab rail.
- The contrast between the horizontal grab rail and internal door is high.
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Toilet Features
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- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 153cm x 222cm (5ft x 7ft 3in).
- The accessible toilet does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The lighting levels are good.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
- The lateral transfer space is 90cm (2ft 11in).
- The transfer space is obstructed by a sanitary bin and a waste disposal bin.
- There is a flush, however it is not on the transfer side (on top of the cistern).
- There is not a spatula type lever flush.
- There is a push button flush.
- There are dropdown rails on both sides of the toilet.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is high.
- There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on the right.
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is high.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is low.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is fully functional.
- There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are sanitary and general waste (with lid) disposal units.
- There is a/are coat hook(s).
- There are coat hooks in the toilet at 105cm and 160cm from the floor.
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Additional Fixtures
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- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- There is a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The shelf has the minimum dimensions of 12.5cm x 40cm.
- The shelf is at a height of 102cm.
- The shelf is located where it is reachable.
- The toilet has a cistern.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 49cm (1ft 7in).
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 93cm (3ft 1in).
- The contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall is high.
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin and tap(s) cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 82cm (2ft 8in).
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the right hand side of the wash basin.
- The contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is high.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- There is a wall fixed soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 87cm.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the hand dryer is 75cm (2ft 6in).
- The contrast between the hand dryer and the wall is high.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Toilet Facilities
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- The female toilet is located through the doors to the left of the main concourse.
- There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
- The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 47m from the main accessible entrance.
- The colour contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is high.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- An ambulant toilet cubicle is not available.
- The height of the wash basin(s) is 82cm.
- The wash basin(s) tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are good.
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Baby Changing Facilities
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- Baby change facilities are available in the shared toilets.
- There is a flip down baby change table available.
- The height of the baby change table is 90cm.
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Toilet Facilities 2
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- The male toilet is located through the doors to the left of the main concourse.
- There is step-free access to the toilet(s).
- The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 44m from the main accessible entrance.
- The colour contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is high.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- An ambulant toilet cubicle is not available.
- The height of the wash basin(s) is 82cm.
- The wash basin(s) tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are good.