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Hockey Pavilion

Loughborough University, Margaret Keay Road, Loughborough, LE11 3TU

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Overview

Getting Inside

  • The approach to the building is sloped.
  • The slope has a slight gradient.
  • The most accessible entrance surveyed was the main entrance on floor 1.
  • This entrance gives access to the toilets and other rooms.
  • There are 5 other entrances.
  • 5 of the other entrances have step-free access via slope.

Getting Around

  • Access View
    • There is step-free access between floors via lift.
    • There is step-free level access throughout walkways.
  • Circulation View
    • There is a manual door along one of the circulation routes.
    • Access throughout may include moveable physical obstructions.
    • There is a high colour contrast between the walls and floor along circulation routes.
    • Some flooring is shiny and patterned.
    • There may be background noise.
    • Seating available in the walkways includes: chairs without armrests and sofas.
    • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.

Toilet and Changing Facilities

  • Toilet Facilities View
    • There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
    • The toilet with adaptations is located in the centre of the building on floor 1, straight ahead from the main entrance.
    • The toilet with adaptations has a left hand transfer space.
    • The toilet with adaptations is also signed for use as a gender inclusive toilet.
    • Female and male step-free standard toilet facilities are located towards the back of the building on the floor 1 on either side of the toilet with adaptations.
    • Gender neutral step-free standard toilet facilities are located within each standard changing room on the ground floor.
  • Changing Facilities View
    • Parent and baby changing facilities are located with the toilet with adaptations.
  • Washroom and Shower Facilities View
    • Standard shower facilities are located within the standard changing rooms.

Parking

  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point available.
  • Public Parking View
    • There is a public car park located next to the hockey pitch.
    • The name of the car park is Hockey Pavilion.
    • Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available in the car park.
    • Electric vehicle charging points are not available in the car park.

Main Entrance

  • This entrance is located to the front of the building next to the hockey courts.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is step-free access via a slope at the entrance.
  • The slope has a slight gradient.
  • There is a single manual door.
  • The door opens away from you.
  • The door requires effort to open.
  • The width of the opening is 83cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The door has a high colour contrast.
  • There is a second, single manual door.
  • The door opens towards you.
  • The door requires effort to open.
  • The width of the opening is 86cm.
  • The door has a high colour contrast.

Lift

  • The lift surveyed is located ahead to the left from the main entrance.
  • The distance from the main entrance is 6m.
  • The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
  • There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
  • Standard Lift View
    • The ground floor and floor 1 can be accessed by this lift.
    • The lift door has a high colour contrast.
    • The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
    • The weight limit for the lift is 630kg.
    • The control buttons have a low colour contrast.
    • All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
    • The lift door opening width is 80cm.
    • The internal dimensions of the lift are 110cm (width) x 140cm (depth).
    • The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings.
    • The control buttons have a high colour contrast.
    • All of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
    • Internally the lift has: a visual floor indicator, an audible announcer, an intercom hearing assistance system and a mirror to aid reversing.
    • Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
    • The lift has access to a ground floor storage area only with a heavy manual door that leads to outside the building, this gives access to the exterior doors for standard changing rooms.

Standard Changing Room

  • The changing room surveyed is located on the ground floor via an external door.
  • The distance from the lift access room external door is 32m.
  • There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
  • This route has bollards.
  • There is step-free level access into the changing room.
  • The door opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
  • The door requires effort to open.
  • The width of the opening is 75cm.
  • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
  • Washing and toilet facilities available in the changing room include: a standard shower and a standard toilet.
  • Changing facilities available in the changing room include: a dry seat for changing.
  • The wash basin has push taps.
  • The toilet seat has a low colour contrast.
  • There is not a towel dispenser.
  • There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
  • The hand dryer has a high colour contrast.
  • There is also coat hooks in the room.
  • There is a shower in the changing room.
  • There is a 32cm step to access the shower cubicle.
  • There is a fixed shower head.
  • The shower controls are lever mixer.
  • There is no shower seat.
  • There are no grab rails for the shower.
  • There are no dropdown rails for the shower.
  • The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
  • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.

Toilet with Adaptations (Floor 1 - Left Hand Transfer)

  • Location View
    • The toilet surveyed is located on floor 1, straight ahead from the main entrance.
    • The distance from the main entrance is 4m.
  • Route View
    • The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
    • There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
  • Access View
    • There is step-free level access into the facility.
    • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
    • The door opens outwards and has a high colour contrast.
    • The door is easy to open.
    • The width of the opening is 87cm.
    • The door has a lever twist lock.
    • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
    • There is a grab rail on the internal door, with a low colour contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The dimensions of the cubicle are 152cm (width) x 205cm (depth).
    • There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
    • The lateral transfer space is 78cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
    • There is a spatula flush for the toilet.
    • The flush is on the transfer side.
    • There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
    • The horizontal grab rail has a low colour contrast.
    • There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
    • The vertical grab rail has a low colour contrast.
    • There is a dropdown grab rail on the transfer side.
    • 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 high colour contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is 89cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
    • The wash basin and tap can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is 74cm from the floor.
    • There is a vertical grab rail on the left side of the wash basin.
    • The wash basin grab rail has a low colour contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
    • The soap dispenser can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The soap dispenser has a low colour contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 103cm 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 92cm from the floor.
    • There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
    • There is no mirror.
    • There is no shelf.
    • The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
    • There are no coat hooks.
    • The height of the baby change facility when in use is 91cm.
    • The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
    • Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.