Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include a sports hall, an accessible changing room with shower and toilet, standard female and male toilets.
- Services / facilities within the grounds include an outdoor gym, running track and long jump area.
Location
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Isleworth.
- The nearest underground station is Osterley.
Opening Hours
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park is located in front of the venue.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot booked in advance.
- There is/are 1 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 350cm x 570cm (11ft 6in x 18ft 8in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 22m (24yd 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 dropped kerbs.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is a dropped kerb between the car park and the venue.
- The dropped kerb does 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.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
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Comments
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- There is also on standard street parking in Wood Lane.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the right side of the venue.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is/are single width with a locked extension leaf.
- The width of the door opening is 100cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
Reception
- The desk/counter is 2m (2yd 7in) from the main entrance.
- There is level access to the desk/counter from the entrance.
- The desk/counter is high (110cm+).
- The desk/counter has a low (76cm or lower) section.
- The lighting levels are medium.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- Staff are not trained to use the system.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service(s).
- This venue does not play background music.
- Motorised scooters are welcomed in public parts of the venue.
- The lighting levels are medium.
Sports Hall
- The hall is located at the end of the main corridor.
- There are a double set of manual, heavy doors that open away from you (push) to enter the hall.
- The width of the entrance is 140cm.
- The hall is used for basketball and football.
Outdoor Gym and Running Track
- There is an outdoor gym and running track approximately 100m from the main entrance.
- The entrance gate to the gym area is usually locked when not in use.
- The key is available from reception.
- The main gate is single, heavy, opens away from you (push) and has an opening width of 400cm (photograph 1).
- In the gym area there are various fixed equipment all with detailed instructions on use.
- The gate to the running track is double, heavy, opens towards you (pull) and has an opening width of 350cm (photograph 5).
- Within this area there is the running track, long jump track, discus and hammer facilities.
Standard Changing Room (Male)
- There is a/are standard changing room(s) available.
- The standard changing room(s) is/are approximately 5m (5yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- The standard changing room(s) is/are approximately 3m (3yd 10in) from the reception desk.
- The standard changing room(s) is/are approximately 8m (8yd 2ft) from the sports hall.
- The standard changing room(s) surveyed is/are located along the main corridor.
- There is level access to the standard changing room(s).
- Shower facilities are available within the changing room(s).
- There is level access to the shower facilities.
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Comments
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- There is an identical female standard changing room 8m further down the main corridor.
Accessible Changing Room
- There are accessible changing rooms available.
- The accessible changing room is located to the right as you enter the venue.
- The facility is 10m (10yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- The door opens outwards.
- The width of the door is 99cm (3ft 3in).
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The dimensions of the accessible changing room are 245cm x 260cm (8ft x 8ft 6in).
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
- The lateral transfer space is 168cm (5ft 6in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- Wall mounted rails are available.
- The toilet seat is 47cm (1ft 7in) above floor level.
- There is a sink.
- The sink can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the sink is 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is an emergency alarm in the cubicle.
- The alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- There is not a locker within the accessible changing room.
- There is a changing bench.
- The facility changing bench is free standing.
- The facility changing bench height is fixed.
- The length of the bench is 150cm (4ft 11in).
- There is a wheel in shower.
- The facilities available in the accessible shower are an adjustable shower head, handrails and a flip-down seat.
- The height of the seat is 48cm (1ft 7in).
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Comments
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- The shower also has a dropdown rail.
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 Female Toilet(s)
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- The female toilet facilities that were surveyed are located to the right in the main corridor.
- The female toilet(s) is/are approximately 11m (12yd 1in) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the female toilet(s).
- Lighting levels are medium.
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Access to Standard Male Toilet(s)
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- The male toilet facilities that were surveyed are located on the right in the main corridor.
- The male toilet(s) is/are approximately 7m (7yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the male toilet(s).
- Lighting levels are medium.
Additional Info
- Documents are not available in Braille.
- Documents are not available in large print.
- A bowl of water can be provided for an assistance dog.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.
- This service cannot be requested.