Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- Your Creative Space is a place to craft and connect for children and adults. Whether its painting, pottery or sculpting let your imagination flow.
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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 Blue Badge Bay parking.
- The nearest train station is Earlsfield.
- The nearest underground station is Southfields.
- 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 stepped access at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: the lower floor creative space, kitchen and toilet facilities.
- Access throughout may include narrow walkways.
- The ground and lower floors can be accessed via stairs.
- There is not a toilet with adaptations available.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
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 designated Blue Badge parking is available.
- The on-street designated Blue Badge parking bays are located on Garratt Lane.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked and signposted.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the venue on Garratt Lane.
- 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 stepped access at the entrance.
- There is 1 step.
- The step is unmarked.
- The height of the step is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 12cm.
- There is a bell at a height of 141cm.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 77cm.
- The door has a low visual contrast.
- 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 stepped access: the lower floor creative space, kitchen and toilet facilities.
- Access throughout may include narrow walkways.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- There is a low visual contrast between the walls and floor in the majority of walkways.
- There is background noise which varies depending on the time of day.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- Seating available in the walkways includes: chairs with armrests, chairs without armrests and benches.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
- Lighting levels are adjustable in some areas.
Room (Ground Floor Creative Space)
- The room is located ahead as you enter the venue.
- The distance from the entrance is 1m.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables and desks.
- Some tables are fixed.
- Some surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this room which varies depending on the time of day.
- Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.
- Lighting levels are adjustable.
Stairs
- The stairs surveyed are located ahead as you enter the venue.
- The ground and lower floors can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 12 steps between floors.
- The steps are unmarked and have a handrail on the left going down.
- The handrail is easy to grip.
- The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrail does not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 20cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Room (Lower Floor Creative Area)
- The room is located to the left at the bottom of the stairs.
- The distance from the bottom of the stairs is 1m.
- The most accessible route to the room has steps.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is not space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a low visual contrast.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests and benches.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this room which varies depending on the time of day.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- Lighting levels are adjustable.
Kitchen
- The kitchen is located to the right at the bottom of the stairs.
- There is step-free level access into the kitchen.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a low visual contrast.
- The work surface is 92cm from the floor.
- A lowered work surface is not available.
- Overhead and under counter cupboards are available.
- The sink is 92cm from the floor.
- A lowered sink is not available.
- The sink has a lever mixer tap.
- Facilities within the kitchen include a microwave.
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
- Lighting levels are adjustable.
Standard Toilet Facilities
- The shared standard toilet facilities were surveyed.
- The toilet is located to the right at the bottom of the stairs.
- The distance from the bottom of the stairs is 4m.
- The most accessible route has steps.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a low visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 83cm.
- Internally the door has a low visual contrast.
- There is a wash basin, a soap dispenser and a hand towel available.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
