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Introduction

Services / facilities within the grounds include horse stables and grooming area and the sand school.

Comments View
- New Lodge is a specialist riding centre for disabled people.
- It is a member of the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA).
- The centre has 13 RDA ponies/horses and provides riding facilities to both adults and children.
- Riders have a range of special needs including physical, sensory, and learning difficulties. .
- The centre aims to cater for all impairments and needs.
- Opening times vary with the teaching programme.
- Please contact the centre for further details.

Location

The venue is situated outside the centre of the area.
This venue is situated in Mottingham.
There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
The nearest mainline station is Mottingham.

Parking

The venue does have its own car park.

Venue Car Park View
- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park is located at the end of the lane, at the side of the stable yard.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- There is/are 0 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is / are slopes/ramps.
- The car park surface is concrete.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
Drop-off Point View
- There is not a designated drop off point.
Comments View
- Please note that parking is not permitted in the nursery car park.
- Where possible, visitors are encouraged to park on Mottingham Lane and walk down to the centre.

Outside Access (Entrance Gate - Vehicles and Pedestrians)

This information is for the entrance located off Mottingham Lane, opposite the Fairmount Retirement Home.
There is not level access into the venue.
The intercom is not in a suitable position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.
The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
The door(s) is / are double.
The door(s) is / are permanently held open.
The width of the door opening is 300cm (9ft 10in).

Second set of doors View
- The automatic doors are push pad activated.
Comments View
- The centre is located behind Mottingham Hall Nursery.
- The riding centre shares its entrance with the nursery.

Level Change (Entrance Gate - Vehicles and Pedestrians)

Photos

There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
The ramp/slope is located on the unmade road leading from the entrance gates to the riding centre.
The ramp/slope is permanent.

Inside Access

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There is not a hearing assistance system.
Motorised scooters are welcomed in public parts of the venue.

Comments View
- All the facilties are outdoors.
- There are easy and moderate slopes across the stable yard and surrounding paths.
- Beyond the main stable yard, there are unmade paths to some areas.
- Within the stable yard there is a mounting block to assist with mounting the horses.
- The block has three deep unmarked steps.

Toilet with Adaptations

There are accessible toilet facilities within this venue.

Location and Access View
- The toilet is not for the sole use of disabled people.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 70m (76yd 1ft) from the stable yard.
- This accessible toilet is located past the sand school.
- There is not level access to this accessible toilet.
Features and Dimensions View
- This is a unisex toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- The door opens inwards.
- The door is locked by a sliding bolt.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 94cm (3ft 1in).
- The door is light.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 170cm x 230cm (5ft 7in x 7ft 7in).
- There is sufficient turning space in the cubicle for a wheelchair user.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- The tap type is lever.
- There is not a mixer tap.
- There is not an emergency alarm.
- Disposal facilities are not available in the cubicle.
- There is a/are coat hook(s).
Position of Fixtures View
- Wall-mounted grab rails are available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rails are on both sides.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- There is not a mirror.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 45cm (1ft 6in).
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- 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).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
Colour Contrast and Lighting View
- The contrast between the external door and wall is poor.
- There is a high colour contrast between the internal door and wall.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is poor.
- There is a poor colour contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are medium.
Comments View
- A fabric towel is provided.