Access Guide
Summary
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- 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..
Admissions
- At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: all areas.
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).
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.
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- Equipment cannot be borrowed or hired.
- Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 floor, the toilet seat, all grab rails and the dropdown rail.
- 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.
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.
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.