Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the grounds include a bus / coach station and public toilets.
Opening Times
- Opening times do vary depending on timetabling.
Location
- The nearest National Rail station is Litchfield City.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is not free for all users.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- The car park is located at the rear of the bus station off Frog Lane.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- There is/are 4 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 350cm x 600cm (11ft 6in x 19ft 8in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 20m (21yd 2ft) from the car park access point.
- The furthest Blue Badge bay is 25m (27yd 1ft) from the car park access point.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- 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.
Access Point (Birmingham Road - Left)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located off Birmingham Road, to the left of the bus station.
- There is not an information board/map at this access point.
- There is step-free access at this access point.
- There is no gate at this access point.
Access Point (Birmingham Road - Right)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located to the right of the bus station.
- There is not an information board/map at this access point.
- There is step-free access at this access point.
- There is no gate at this access point.
Access Point (Frog Lane)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located at the rear of the bus station.
- There is not an information board/map at this access point.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this access point.
- There is no gate at this access point.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located on the path leading to the bus station from Frog Lane.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
Access Point (Car Park)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located off the bus station car park.
- There is not an information board/map at this access point.
- There is step-free access at this access point.
- There is no gate at this access point.
Bus Station
- The station is not staffed.
- There is not an office to obtain help (other than the ticket office).
- There is not a ticket office / travel centre.
- There are 8 stands / bays.
- The stands which have level access are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
- The bus companies operating within this station are Arriva.
- There is a taxi rank at the station.
- The taxi rank is located to the left as you enter from the Birmingham Road right access point.
- The taxi rank is 10m (10yd 2ft) from the Birmingham Road right access point.
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Comments
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- There is a deep step to access the bus from the stand (photograph 9).
- Each bus has a ramp that is operated by the driver.
- This ramp overcomes the deep step.
- The ramp is steep and does not have handrails (photograph 10).
- Access to the bus stands is via a dropped kerb (photograph 11).
Accessible Toilet
- Accessible toilet facilities are available.
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Location and Access
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- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 20m (21yd 2ft) from the Birmingham Road right access point.
- This accessible toilet is located to the right of the bus station.
- There is level access to this accessible toilet.
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Features and Dimensions
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- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 104cm (3ft 5in).
- The door may be difficult to open.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 180cm x 290cm (5ft 11in x 9ft 6in).
- There is sufficient turning space in the cubicle for a wheelchair user.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
- The lateral transfer space is 112cm (3ft 8in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is no flush.
- The tap type is sensor.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is not fully functional.
- The alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- Disposal facilities are not available in the cubicle.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
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Position of Fixtures
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- Wall mounted grab rails are available for the toilet.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rails are on both sides.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- There is a mirror.
- Mirrors are placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer requires hands to be inserted into the top.
- The hand dryer can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- There is a high colour contrast between the internal door and wall.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is good.
- There is a good colour contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
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Baby Change Facilities
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- Baby change facilities are located within the venue.
- Baby change facilities are located within this accessible toilet.
- The height of the baby change table once extended is 100cm (3ft 3in).
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 Shared Toilet(s)
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- The shared toilets that were surveyed are located to the right of the bus station.
- The shared toilet(s) is/are approximately 20m (21yd 2ft) from the Birmingham Road right access point.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the shared toilet(s).
- Lighting levels in the shared toilets are good.