Access Guide
Access To (The Toilet Block)
- The toilet block is located immediately to the left as you exit the Ryedale Folk Museum shop and ticketing area.
- View information on Ryedale Folk Museum - Reception, Shop and Art Gallery (opens new tab) .
- The distance from the shop exit is 5m.
- The most accessible route has a steep ramp or slope and uneven surfaces.
- The slope has a steep gradient.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located in the middle of the group of 3 toilets.
- The distance from the Reception, Shop and Art Gallery exit is 5m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has a steep ramp or slope, uneven surfaces and a step.
- There is stepped access into the facility.
- There is 1 step with no handrails.
- The step is unmarked.
- The height of the step is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 3cm.
- The step into the toilet is a metal lip.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a medium visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 85cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- Internally the door has a low visual contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 158cm (width) x 210cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 89cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is no vertical grab rail for the toilet.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 43cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 83cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 81cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever tap.
- The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a high visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 100cm from the floor.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 90cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a nappy/incontinence items bin.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 170cm from the floor.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 100cm.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Standard Toilet Facilities
- The male and female standard toilet facilities were surveyed.
- The toilets are located in the toilet block area to the left as you exit the shop.
- The distance from the shop exit is 5m.
- The most accessible route has a steep ramp or slope and uneven surfaces.
- There is stepped access into the toilets.
- There is 1 step with no handrails.
- The steps are unmarked.
- The height of the step is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 3cm.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- Internally the door has a low visual contrast.
- The wash basin has a push tap.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.