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Summary

• View information about opening hours.
• Amenities in this building include: a garden, a shop, a reception and a café.
• Additional amenities in this building include: a historic water mill.
• The most accessible entrance has a steep ramp/slope, manual doors and a door permanently held open.
• This entrance is the main entrance at the front of the building.
• There are 3 floors once inside.
• Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
• There is stepped access once inside.
• There is restricted headroom at this property.
• There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
• The following are also available: seating and a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
• At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was working.
• This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
• Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations.
• The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found at the rear of the café..
• This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 22m from the entrance to the mill..

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Admissions

• At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: all areas.

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Public Transport

• There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the building.
• The nearest train station is Winchester.
• Winchester Station is approximately 1 mile away. There are no bus services from the station to the site.
• For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).

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Parking

• This building does not have a car park.
• Nearby parking includes: a multi-storey public car park.
• There is not a designated drop-off point.

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Equipment and Resources to Borrow

• Equipment cannot be borrowed or hired.
• Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.

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Entrance (Main)

• The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building.
• There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
• The steep ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with a handrail on the left going up.
• This entrance has a bell.
• Features at a suitable height for a wheelchair user include: the key hole and the bell.
• There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
• The width of the opening is 95cm.
• There is a second manual door which opens away from you.
• The width of the opening is 93cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.

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Visitor Reception

• There is step-free level access around the area.
• The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
• There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) throughout the area.
• All flooring is smooth and even.
• Some of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
• There is step-free level access to the counter.
• The height of the counter is 95cm.
• There is a low level section at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
• The counter has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
• The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
• Services/facilities available include: a member of staff to provide assistance.
• There is background noise here.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.

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Entrance (First Floor Exhibition)

• The entrance surveyed is located on the right of visitor reception.
• There is stepped access at the entrance.
• There are 4 steps, which are unmarked, with handrails on both sides.
• The handrails cover all steps.
• Some of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
• There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
• The width of the opening is 76cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.

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Attraction / Exhibit (First Floor)

• The majority of walkway widths are over 180cm.
• There is background noise here.
• The following may be experienced on the tour: flash photography and lighting effects.
• Exhibit information includes the following formats: tactile, pictorial and information board.
• The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
• There is step-free level access around the area.
• There are tables and chairs with armrests available in the area.
• The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the tables.
• All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.

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Attraction / Exhibit (Exhibit Area with Television)

• Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
• The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
• The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
• There is background noise here.
• Exhibit information includes the following formats: television/screen and subtitles.
• The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
• There is step-free level access around the area.
• There are tables, bench seats, stools and chairs without armrests available in the area.
• The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the tables.
• All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
• Some of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
• Lighting levels are varied.

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Shop (Bookshop)

• There is step-free level access into the shop.
• The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
• All flooring in the shop is smooth and even.
• Some of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
• There is step-free level access around the shop.
• There is background noise here.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• Purchases are paid for at the visitor reception counter.

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Entrance (Mill Exhibition)

• The entrance surveyed is located within the exhibition area on the first floor.
• There is stepped access at the entrance.
• There is a single manual door which opens towards you.
• The width of the opening is 70cm.

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Stairs (Down to Mill Machinery Exhibition)

• The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, LG.
• There are 10 steps between floors.
• The steps are clearly marked with handrails on both sides.
• Lighting levels are low.

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Attraction / Exhibit (Mill Machinery)

• The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
• There is background noise here.
• The following may be experienced on the tour: water effects.
• The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
• There is step-free level access around the area.
• Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
• Lighting levels are low.
• The flooring has a surface of concrete and metal which is uneven particularly at the interface between concrete and metal.

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Entrance (Café)

• The entrance surveyed is located on the first floor, at the far end of the exhibition area.
• There is step-free level access at the entrance.
• There is a single manual door which opens by sliding.
• The width of the opening is 100cm.

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Eating and Drinking

• This is a café which serves hot and cold snacks.
• There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
• Staff can provide assistance and offer service to tables.
• Menu types include: handheld menus and counter menus.
• Menus are easy to read (large clear font with contrasting colours).
• The following are available here: drinking straws, takeaway cups, two handled cups and easy grip cutlery.
• Lighting levels are low.
• There is background noise here.
• There is a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
• The hearing assistance system was tested, however it was not working at the time of the survey.
• There is a counter over 85cm high without a tray rail.
• The counter is 94cm high.
• There is not a section of the counter at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
• There is step-free level access around the seating area.
• There are a mixture of chairs with and without armrests and tables available in the seating area.
• The seating area does not have: room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) and a priority table.
• Tables are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
• The surface height of the tables is 75cm.
• All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
• Some of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.

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Toilet with Adaptations (Café - Ambulant - Left Hand Transfer)

• This toilet is located at the rear of the café.
• There is step-free level access into the toilet.
• This toilet is approximately 11m from the entrance to the café.
• There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
• The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the toilet door opening is 93cm.
• The door has a twist lock.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
• The dimensions of the cubicle are 155cm x 240cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
• There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the seat but it is obstructed.
• The lateral transfer space is 86cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
• There is a spatula flush on the non transfer side.
• The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and a vertical grab rail on the non transfer side.
• There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
• The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder, wash basin, soap dispenser and hand dryer.
• The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm.
• The height of the toilet roll holder is 109cm.
• The wash basin tap type is sensor.
• The height of the wash basin is 86cm.
• The height of the soap dispenser is 116cm.
• The height of the hand dryer is 88cm.
• The height of the baby change is 104cm.
• There is no emergency alarm.
• There is a shelf located where it is reachable for seated and standing users.
• The shelf does not meet the criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets. For the Stoma Friendly Toilets criteria click here and select the Stoma Friendly tab in the right hand pane.
• The cubicle has: a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
• The cubicle does not have a full length mirror and coat hooks.
• The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the dropdown rail, all grab rails, the toilet seat and the floor.
• The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door.
• Lighting levels are bright.
• There is a slight slope with a width of 75cm to 150cm and no handrails leading to the facility.

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Exit (to Garden)

• The exit is located on the left side of the first floor exhibition area.
• There is not step-free access at the exit.
• There are 8 steps, which are unmarked, with handrails on both sides.
• The handrails do not cover all steps.
• The steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
• There is a single manual door which opens towards you.

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Picnic Area (Garden)

• The following information describes the picnic area located in the garden area.
• There are tables.
• Some chairs have armrests on both sides.
• Adapted picnic tables are not available.
• There is step-free level access around the area.
• The surface in the picnic area is not smooth and even.
• Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles.