Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- Facilities available in the venue include: a children's adventure playground and snack bar.
- There is not a toilet with adaptations available.
- View information on opening times.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue shares a car park.
- There is on-street standard parking.
- The nearest train station is Alexandra Palace.
- This station does not have step-free access.
- The nearest step-free train station is Finsbury Park.
- The nearest underground station is Wood Green.
- This underground station does not have step-free access.
- The nearest step-free underground station is Finsbury Park.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free access via a slight ramp at the most accessible entrance.
- The most accessible entrance is the main entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- There are no doors along circulation routes.
- Access throughout may include narrow walkways, permanent physical obstructions and moveable physical obstructions.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- Seating is available.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
- The toilet with adaptations is located to the left hand side of reception.
- The toilet with adaptations has no transfer space available.
- Female and male step-free standard toilet facilities are located to the left of reception.
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Changing Facilities
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- Parent and baby changing facilities are located within the female standard toilet.
Parking
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Car Park
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- The car park is located at the front of the venue.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of loose chippings and unsurfaced areas.
- There are no designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park is for visitors only.
- Parking is free for all users.
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Electric Vehicle Charging Points
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- Electric Vehicle charging points are not available.
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Public Parking
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- On-street standard parking is available.
- On street parking is available on Coburg Road.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the venue.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The ramp has a slight gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
- There are no handrails for the ramp.
- There are double manual doors.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 143cm.
- The doors have a high colour contrast.
- There is a second set of double manual doors.
- The doors open both ways.
- The doors are easy to 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 72cm.
- The doors have a high colour contrast.
Reception
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Location
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- The reception is located ahead as you enter the Kidz Zone.
- The distance from the entrance is 2m.
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Route
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- The most accessible route to the reception 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 to the reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 106cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the desk.
- The reception has patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is some room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is not space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests.
- There are security barriers which are operated by staff.
- The child secure gate to the right of reception measures 116cm wide and opens inwards.
Eating and Drinking
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Location and Access
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- The snack bar is located to the right of the reception.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- This route has narrow walkways.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
- There is open plan access.
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Order and Payment
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- This area has a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
- The service counter was surveyed.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 90cm.
- 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.
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Service
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- Full table service is not available.
- Menu types include: wall-mounted.
- The following are available: drinking straws and takeaway cups.
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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 colour contrast varies between low and high.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables.
- The surface height of the tables is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
Toilet with Adaptations
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Location
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- The toilet surveyed is located to the left of reception.
- The distance from reception is 10m.
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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.
- This route has narrow walkways.
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Access
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- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the opening is 81cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 117cm (width) x 195cm (depth).
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is not a lateral transfer space next to the toilet.
- There is a spatula flush for the toilet.
- The flush is on the right as you face the toilet.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the right as you face the toilet.
- The horizontal grab rail has a low colour contrast.
- There is no vertical grab rail for the toilet.
- There is a dropdown grab rail on the left as you face the toilet.
- The dropdown grab rail has a low 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 98cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a twist/turn mixer tap.
- The wash basin and tap cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 72cm from the floor.
- There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a low colour contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a low colour contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 99cm 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 110cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it was tied up at the time of the survey.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a sanitary bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The walls and floor have a low colour contrast.
- Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.
