Access Guide
Getting Here
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By Road
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- The following are the main access roads to Cromer: the A140 from Norwich, the A148 from Fakenham and the A149 coast road.
- There is free parking with 1 Blue Badge bay in front of the buildings.
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By Bus
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- Bus routes 9, 5 and X44, service the bus stop approximately 200m from the site.
The route runs between Cromer and Norwich.
- Bus routes 9, 5 and X44, service the bus stop approximately 200m from the site.
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By Train
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- There is both a bus stop and a taxi rank at Cromer Beach station.
It is an uphill walk from the station.
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- There is both a bus stop and a taxi rank at Cromer Beach station.
Parking
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Parking
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- The venue does have a dedicated car park.
- The car park is located in front of the main entrances.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- The car park does not have a barrier control system.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is a/are clearly marked/signposted Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) markings are faded.
- There is/are 1 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 270cm x 470cm (8ft 10in x 15ft 5in).
- There is not a 1200mm hatched zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
- The one Blue Badge bay is directly outside the Broadland Housing entrance and is for their use only.
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Paying
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- There are not parking charges for the car park.
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Access from the Car Park
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- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
- The entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is clearly signposted.
- The surface on the approach to the entrance is tarmac and block paving.
Bus Stop(s) and Drop-off Point(s)
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Bus Stop(s)
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- There is not an onsite bus stop.
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Drop-off Point(s)
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- There is not a/are not clearly marked onsite drop-off point(s).
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
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Entrance Details
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- This information is for the entrance located within the car park.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- The bell is not in a suitable position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the door opening is 116cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
Outside Access (Broadland Housing Entrance)
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Entrance Details
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- This information is for the entrance located within the car park.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- There is ramped/sloped or stepped access at this entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- The intercom is not in a suitable position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically (away from you).
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the door opening is 161cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
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Ramp/Slope Details
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- The ramp/slope is located on the left as you face the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
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Step Details
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- The step(s) is/are located in front of the entrance.
- There is/are 7 step(s).
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the step(s).
- The going of the step(s) is between 30cm and 45cm.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides going up.
Getting Around The Building
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Access
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- There is step free access throughout the building.
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Circulation
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- There are doors in corridors which have to be opened manually.
- The type of flooring in walkways and corridors is carpet and vinyl.
- There is some flooring in corridors which includes patterns or colours which could be confusing or look like steps or holes to some people.
- Handrails with a rounded or oval profile are provided in some corridors.
- There is good colour contrast between the walls and floor in the majority of corridors.
- The lighting levels are good.
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Signage
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- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout the building.
- Dementia friendly signage is not provided.
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Safe Place(s)
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- There is not a designated place of safety which can be used by people with dementia, autism or learning disabilities.
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Audio
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- This venue does not play background music in public areas.
- There is not a hearing assistance system in the public areas of the building.
Ramp(s) or Slope(s) (Connecting Corridor)
- There is a/are slight ramp(s)/slope(s) to access connecting corridor.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the ramp/slope.
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides going up.
- The width of the ramp is 180cm.
Waiting Area(s)
- There is a/are waiting area(s) along the circulation route(s).
- There is a mixture of seating with and without armrests.
- There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user in some of the waiting areas.
- There is not a/are not flashing fire alarm beacon(s) within the waiting area(s).
- The main waiting area is in the out-patient department.
Accessible Toilet(s) (Day Centre 1)
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) within this venue designated for public use.
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Location and Access
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- This accessible toilet is located off the main entrance foyer.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 15m (16yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- There is level access to this accessible toilet.
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Features and Dimensions
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- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- There is tactile and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The door is light.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 77cm (2ft 6in).
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 142cm x 174cm (4ft 8in x 5ft 9in).
- The accessible toilet does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The toilet has a non-slip floor.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 74cm (2ft 5in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is not a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush, however it is not on the transfer side.
- There is a spatula type lever flush.
- The height of the light switch/pull cord is 114cm from floor level.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is fully functional.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are general domestic waste and female sanitary disposal units.
- There is not a flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- There is a/are coat hook(s).
- The height of the coat hook is 162cm from the floor.
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Position of Fixtures
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- There is not a/are not wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- There are no vertical wall-mounted grab rails at the wash basin.
- There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
- There is a standard shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The shelf is not between 90cm and 100cm.
- There is a colostomy changing shelf for standing users next to the toilet.
- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- The toilet has a cistern.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 44cm (1ft 5in).
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 79cm (2ft 7in).
- The tap type is lever.
- There is not a mixer tap.
- There is a soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 124cm.
- There is a towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the towel dispenser is 130cm (4ft 3in).
- There is not a hand dryer.
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is poor.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is fair.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is fair.
- The toilet seat colour contrast is poor.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are low to moderate.
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Comments
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- There is a horizontal rail between the toilet and the wash basin.
Accessible Toilet(s) (Day Centre 2)
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) within this venue designated for public use.
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Location and Access
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- This accessible toilet is located within the day centre corridor.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 20m (21yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- There is level access to this accessible toilet.
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Features and Dimensions
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- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- There is tactile and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The door is light.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 77cm (2ft 6in).
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 193cm x 235cm (6ft 4in x 7ft 9in).
- The accessible toilet does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The toilet has a non-slip floor.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on both sides.
- The lateral transfer space on the left is 64cm.
- The lateral transfer space on the right is 75cm.
- There are dropdown rails on both sides of the toilet.
- There is not a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- There is a spatula type lever flush.
- The height of the light switch/pull cord is 105cm from floor level.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is fully functional.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are female sanitary, non-infectious waste and pedal bin disposal units.
- There is not a flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- There is a/are coat hook(s).
- There are coat hooks in the toilet at 161cm and 162cm from the floor.
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Position of Fixtures
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- There is not a/are not wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- There are no vertical wall-mounted grab rails at the wash basin.
- There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
- There is a standard shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The shelf is not between 90cm and 100cm.
- There is a colostomy changing shelf for standing users next to the toilet.
- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- The toilet has a cistern.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 44cm (1ft 5in).
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 80cm (2ft 7in).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 78cm (2ft 7in).
- The tap type is lever.
- There is not a mixer tap.
- There is a soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 120cm.
- There is a towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the towel dispenser is 120cm (3ft 11in).
- There is not a hand dryer.
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is poor.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is fair.
- The contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is fair.
- The toilet seat colour contrast is poor.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are good.
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Comments
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- There is a horizontal rail by the wash basin.
Accessible Toilet(s) (Out-Patients)
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) within this venue designated for public use.
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Location and Access
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- This accessible toilet is located just before the out-patient waiting area.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 42m (45yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- There is level access to this accessible toilet.
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Features and Dimensions
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- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- There is tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The door is light.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 76cm (2ft 6in).
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 170cm x 198cm (5ft 7in x 6ft 6in).
- The accessible toilet does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The toilet has a non-slip floor.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 84cm (2ft 9in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is not a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush, however it is not on the transfer side.
- There is not a spatula type lever flush.
- There is not an emergency alarm.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are female sanitary and pedal bin disposal units.
- There is not a flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- There is a/are coat hook(s).
- The height of the coat hook is 171cm from the floor.
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Position of Fixtures
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- There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on the right.
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the left hand side of the wash basin.
- There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
- There is a standard shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The shelf is not between 90cm and 100cm.
- There is not a colostomy changing shelf for standing users next to the toilet.
- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- The toilet has a cistern.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 44cm (1ft 5in).
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 93cm (3ft 1in).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 76cm (2ft 6in).
- The tap type is lever.
- There is not a mixer tap.
- There is a soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 85cm.
- There is a towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the towel dispenser is 125cm (4ft 1in).
- There is not a hand dryer.
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is poor.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is poor.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is poor.
- The toilet seat colour contrast is poor.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are low to moderate.
Accessible Toilet(s) (Broadland Housing Foyer)
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) within this venue designated for public use.
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Location and Access
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- This accessible toilet is located on the left of the foyer as you enter.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 6m (6yd 1ft) from the Broadland Housing entrance.
- There is level access to this accessible toilet.
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Features and Dimensions
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- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- There is tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The door is light.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 76cm (2ft 6in).
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 138cm x 175cm (4ft 6in x 5ft 9in).
- The accessible toilet does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The toilet has a non-slip floor.
- There is not a lateral transfer space.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is fully functional.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are pedal bin and female sanitary disposal units.
- There is not a flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- There is a/are coat hook(s).
- The height of the coat hook is 163cm from the floor.
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Position of Fixtures
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- There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on the left.
- There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
- There is a standard shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The shelf is not between 90cm and 100cm.
- There is not a colostomy changing shelf for standing users next to the toilet.
- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- The toilet has a cistern.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 44cm (1ft 5in).
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The tap type is lever.
- There is not a mixer tap.
- There is a soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 113cm.
- There is a towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the towel dispenser is 111cm (3ft 8in).
- There is not a hand dryer.
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- The contrast between the external door and wall is fair.
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is fair.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is fair.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is fair.
- The toilet seat colour contrast is poor.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are good.