Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- Facilities available in the venue include: a selection of market traders, a seating area with entertainment stage, a toilet with adaptations and standard toilets.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is on-street standard parking.
- The nearest train station is Tooting Train Station.
- The nearest step-free train station is Earlsfield Train Station.
- The nearest underground station is Tooting Broadway Underground Station.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- The rear entrance on Totterdown Street has step-free level access and no doors (yellow plastic hanging drapes).
The Yard Market entrance, also on Totterdown Street, has access via manual doors and a slight ramp. - There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: the main market and yard market, between Sausage Lab and Nuff Naturals (this can be bypassed via a level route in the centre of the market).
- The following areas have stepped access: the standard male toilets.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces, narrow walkways and narrow aisles.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is no 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 in the centre of the market, next to Stannards of Tooting Butchers and the communal seating area.
- The toilet with adaptations has a right hand transfer space.
- The female step-free toilet facilities are located in the centre of the market, next to Stannards of Tooting Butchers and the communal seating area.
- The male toilet facilities are located in the centre of the market, next to Stannards of Tooting Butchers and the communal seating area.
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Changing Places and Changing Facilities
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- Parent and baby changing facilities are located within the toilet with adaptations.
Parking
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
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On-street Parking
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- On-street standard parking is available.
- Standard on-street parking is available in marked strips on Totterdown Street, Blakenham Road and St Cyprian's Street.
Entrance (Main Entrance - Tooting High Street)
- This entrance is located at the front of the market, on Tooting High Street (A24).
- 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 is an opening without doors.
- The width of the opening is 192cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- There are clear plastic drapes at the opening.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: the main market and yard market, between Sausage Lab and Nuff Naturals (this can be bypassed via a level route in the centre of the market).
- The following areas have stepped access: the standard male toilets.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces, narrow walkways and narrow aisles (less than 120cm).
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The visual contrast between the walls and floor varies between low and high.
- There is background noise.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is not consistent throughout.
- Seating available in the walkways includes: benches and high stools.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
- There is a variety of additional seating, some of which is pictured, but most of it is the property of each trading establishment and not for general public use. Only the picnic benches, high tables and stools in the centre of the market are not affiliated to a particular trader.
Seating Area
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Location and Access
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- The seating area is located in the centre of the market, by the toilets and Stannards of Tooting Butchers.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access, uneven surfaces and narrow walkways.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
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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 (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- Seating available in this area includes: benches and high stools.
- Furniture available in this area includes: picnic tables and high tables.
- Some chairs and tables are fixed.
- The surface height of some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under the tables is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
- Most of the seating is picnic tables with attached bench seating. There is also an entertainment stage, with fold-up tables and chairs without armrests, that may be used when performances are taking place.
Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located in the centre of the market, next to Stannards of Tooting Butchers and the communal seating area.
- The distance from the rear entrance at Totterdown Street is 53m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has a very easy slope, uneven surfaces and narrow walkways.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is no signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 91cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 158cm (width) x 194cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet.
- The lateral transfer space is 70cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a push button flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a low visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a low visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 47cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 86cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 73cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rail is on the right as you face the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rail has a low visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a high visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 97cm from the floor.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 87cm from the floor.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- There is no mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a sanitary bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 88cm.
- The walls and floor have a low visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
- A Radar key may be required to access the facility at certain times. When surveyed, this was not necessary (January 2025).