Access Guide
Getting To (Bevan's Restaurant)
- The most accessible route from the Main Entrance - Accessible Parking has a slight ramp or slope, a dropped kerb with tactile paving, bollards and a pedestrian crossing.
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- Access to Bevan's Restaurant is via the Main Entrance – Entrance 1.
- There is not a drop-off point at this entrance.
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- Bevan's Restaurant is located on Floor G on the main Blue Zone corridor.
- Bevan's Restaurant is approximately 75m from the Main Entrance – Entrance 1.
- Enter via the Main Entrance – Entrance 1 and turn left past the reception desk.
Continue to the end of the corridor and turn left into the main Blue Zone corridor.
Continue ahead to a corridor on the right which is signed for Bevan's Restaurant.
Turn right into the corridor and the entrance to Bevan's Restaurant is located ahead. - Internally the most accessible route has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- Some flooring along the route is shiny .
- There are not resting areas along the route.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
- The following toilet facilities are available along the route; a toilet with adaptations (with left hand transfer) and standard toilets.
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Parking (Main Entrance - Accessible Parking)
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Car Park
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- The car park is located in the centre of the site, across the road from car park B.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 9 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 230cm (width) x 480cm (depth).
- The hatched/marked zones vary between bays.
- The width of the marked zone is 132cm.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bays vary in size.
- The nearest designated bay is 42m from the main entrance (Entrance 1).
- The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a very easy slope and bollards.
- There is a dropped kerb without tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park is for Blue Badge holders only.
- Parking is free for all users.
- Clearly presented parking signs are not available.
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- Parking is free for 3 hours. If more than 3 hours parking is required, please pay £5.00 at the main hospital reception.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Entrance (Main Entrance - Entrance 1)
- This entrance is located in the centre of the hospital complex.
- The approach to the entrance has bollards.
- 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 very easy ramp at the entrance.
- There is an intercom at a height of 144cm.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 144cm.
- The height of the hand sanitiser is 139cm.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 157cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 137cm.
- There is a second set of double automatic doors .
- The second set of doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 164cm.
- The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 112cm.
- The minimum width between the bollards is 154cm.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Eating and Drinking (Bevan's Restaurant)
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Location and Access
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- Bevan's Restaurant is located on Floor G on the main Blue Zone corridor.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
- There is a single automatic door with a high visual contrast.
- The door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 87cm.
- There are sensors to open the door to enter and exit the restaurant, which are 102cm high.
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Service
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- This area has a counter where food can be ordered, a self service counter, staff who can provide assistance with ordering and designated seating.
- Full table service is available on request only.
- Menus are wall-mounted.
- The following dietary requirements can be catered for: gluten free, dairy free, lactose free, nut allergy, vegetarian and vegan.
- The following are available: takeaway cups and takeaway cutlery.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
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Order and Payment
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- The service counter was surveyed.
- The counter is located to the right from the restaurant entrance.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 85cm.
- The height of the tray rail is 81cm.
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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.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests, chairs without armrests, armchairs, sofas and high stools.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables, coffee tables and high tables.
- Some 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 were even at the time of the survey.
Toilet and Changing Facilities (Bevans Restaurant)
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Toilet Facilities
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- The male and female step-free toilet facilities are located on the corridor outside the restaurant.
Standard Toilet Facilities (Bevans Restaurant)
- The male and female standard toilet facilities were surveyed.
- The toilets are located on the corridor outside the restaurant.
- The distance from Bevan's Restaurant entrance is 12m.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- There is step-free level access into the toilets.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 73cm.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There are no ambulant toilet facilities available.
- There is a wash basin, a wall mounted soap dispenser, a wall mounted towel dispenser and a hand dryer available.
- The wash basin has a lever tap.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
