Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- Services available in the venue include: Midwife services, children activity room and a family room.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- The name of the nearest car park is Martin Street car park.
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- The nearest train station is Plymouth.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free access via slope at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout, this may include the use of a lift.
- Access throughout may include doors permanently held open and narrow walkways.
- The first floor can be accessed via a platform lift and stairs.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- There are 2 toilets with adaptations.
- Toilets with adaptations are located on the ground and first floors.
- All toilets with adaptations have a right hand transfer space.
- The shared step-free standard toilet facilities are located on the ground floor.
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Changing Places and Changing Facilities
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- Parent and baby changing facilities are located with the shared toilet and toilet with adaptations on the ground floor.
Parking
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
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On-street Parking
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- On-street standard parking is available.
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Public Car Parks
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- There is a public car park located off Martin Street.
- The name of the car park is Martin Street.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available in the car park.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the building, on Manor Street.
- 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 slope at the entrance.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- There is a buzzer at a height of 139cm.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors open away from you.
- The width of the opening is 127cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Reception
- The reception is located to the left after you enter the building.
- The distance from the entrance is 5m.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 91cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the desk.
- The reception has windows and patterned/distracting backgrounds.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas, this may include the use of a lift.
- Access throughout may include manual doors and narrow walkways.
- Some flooring is patterned.
- There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor in the majority of walkways.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- Seating available in the walkways includes: chairs without armrests.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Room (Children Activity Room - Ground Floor)
- The room is located on the ground floor, to the left of the reception desk.
- The distance from the reception desk is 7m.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access and manual doors.
- There is no signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 74cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- Furniture can be moved to enable a manoeuvring space for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
- The surface heights are not suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Additional facilities/services include: a flashing fire alarm.
- There is background noise in this room which varies depending on the time of day.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Room (Family Room - First Floor)
- The room is located on the first floor.
- The distance from the lift is 9m.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access and narrow walkways.
- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 73cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
- The surface heights are not suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Additional facilities/services include: a television with subtitles.
- There is background noise in this room which varies depending on the time of day.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Consultation / Medical Room (First Floor)
- There is 1 consultation/medical room available.
- The room surveyed was; Midwife clinic room.
- The room is located on the first floor, to the right after you exit the lift.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access and narrow walkways.
- There is no signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 74cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- Furniture can be moved to enable a manoeuvring space for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- The treatment table is free standing and height adjustable.
- The length of the treatment table is 182cm.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: desks.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
Lift
- The lift surveyed is located to the left of the reception desk.
- This lift is a platform lift.
- The distance from the reception desk is 5m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access and manual doors.
- The ground and first floors are accessed by this lift.
- The lift door has a low visual contrast.
- The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- The external lift control buttons have a low visual contrast.
- All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The lift door opening width is 90cm.
- The internal dimensions of the lift are 108cm (width) x 147cm (depth).
- The internal lift control buttons have a high visual contrast.
- All of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The button needs to be pressed constantly when in use.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Stairs
- The stairs surveyed are located opposite the reception desk.
- There is a single manual door to access the stairwell.
- The ground and first floors can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 16 steps between floors.
- The steps are clearly marked and have handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are not easy to grip.
- The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 17cm.
- The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Toilet with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Right Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located on the ground floor, to the left of the reception desk.
- The distance from the reception desk is 11m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access and manual doors.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 80cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high 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 166cm (width) x 234cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 56cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a low visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a low visual contrast.
- There is no dropdown rail for the toilet.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a medium visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 92cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 72cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rail is on the right as you face the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rail has a low visual contrast.
- There is a soap dispenser, however it is not wall mounted.
- There are paper towels for drying hands.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 101cm from the floor.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin, a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 167cm from the floor.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 90cm.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is a transfer space available to the right of the toilet, but this currently measures just 56cm due the baby change trolley in the transfer space.
Toilet with Adaptations (First Floor - Right Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located on the first floor, straight ahead after you exit the lift.
- The distance from the lift is 6m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access and narrow walkways.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is no signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 75cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 193cm (width) x 166cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet.
- The lateral transfer space is 74cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a push button flush on top of the cistern.
- There is no horizontal grab rail for the toilet.
- There is no vertical grab rail for the toilet.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 44cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low 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 medium 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 80cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever tap.
- There are no vertical grab rails at the wash basin.
- There is a soap dispenser, however it is not wall mounted.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a low visual contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 138cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 100cm from the floor.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 165cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
