Access Guide
Location
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park is located at the front of the building.
- 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 tarmac.
- There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
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Comments
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- There are 3 spaces at the front of the building.
- There is public parking available opposite the building.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- There is a bell/buzzer.
- The height of the bell/buzzer is 137cm (4ft 6in).
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is/are double width but one door is locked.
- The width of the door opening is 71cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the ramp.
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Comments
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- When the reception is closed this door is locked.
- The door is opened by key.
- The height of the lock is 93cm.
Outside Access (Patio Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the rear of the hotel, in the patio area.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is/are double width but one door is locked.
- The width of the door opening is 70cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
Reception
- The desk/counter is 24m (26yd 9in) from the patio entrance.
- There is not level access to the desk/counter from the entrance.
- The desk/counter is high (110cm+).
- The desk/counter does not have a low (76cm or lower) section.
- The lighting levels are medium.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
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Comments
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- There is seating in the reception area.
- There is a 2 seater sofa and 2 chairs.
- The chairs have armrests on both sides.
Inside Access
- There is level access to the service(s).
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- This venue does play background music.
- Music is played in the bar and restaurant.
- Motorised scooters are welcomed in public parts of the venue.
- The lighting levels are medium.
Eating and Drinking (Wayside Bar and Grill)
- The following information is for the restaurant/bar.
- The restaurant is located on the ground floor, ahead as you enter via the patio entrance.
- The bar does serve food.
- Full table service is available.
- No tables are permanently fixed.
- Some chairs are permanently fixed.
- No chairs have armrests.
- The nearest table is approximately 2m (2yd 7in) from the patio entrance.
- The standard height for tables is 71cm.
- There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- Drinking straws are available.
- Children are welcomed in the bar area.
- Menus are hand held and wall.
- Menus are not available in Braille.
- Menus are not available in large print.
- Picture menus are not available.
- Menus are clearly written.
- Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
- The type of food served here is hot and cold meals and snacks.
Level Change (Wayside Bar and Grill)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located on the ground floor, to the centre of the Wayside Bar and Grill.
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 95cm (3ft 1in).
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Comments
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- This level change can be avoided by using the route at the rear of the Wayside Bar and Grill.
Level Change (Games Area and Accessible Toilet)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located to the right as you enter via the patio entrance, leading to the games area and the accessible toilet.
- The ramp/slope gradient is steep.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 134cm (4ft 5in).
Eating and Drinking (Breakfast Room)
- The following information is for the breakfast area.
- The restaurant is located to the left as you enter via the patio entrance.
- Full table service is available.
- No tables are permanently fixed.
- No chairs are permanently fixed.
- No chairs have armrests.
- The nearest table is approximately 6m (6yd 1ft) from the patio entrance.
- The standard height for tables is 71cm.
- There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- Takeaway cutlery is not available.
- Drinking straws are available.
- Menus are hand held only.
- Menus are not available in Braille.
- Menus are not available in large print.
- Picture menus are not available.
- Menus are clearly written.
- Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
- The type of food served here is breakfasts only.
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Comments
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- There is a buffet breakfast on weekends and during peak season.
- The height of the buffet bar is 90cm.
- The buffet bar is also used for Sunday Carvery service for the Wayside Bar and Grill.
- Cereal's and cold drinks are self-service.
- The height of the cereal's and cold drinks table is 76cm.
- The height to the controls for the cereal's dispenser is 93cm.
Level Change (Breakfast Room)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located on the ground floor, in the entranceway between the Wayside Bar and Grill and the Breakfast Room.
- The ramp/slope gradient is steep.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
Function Room
- The function room is located on the ground floor, to the right hand side of the building as you enter via the patio entrance.
- The function room is 18m from the patio entrance.
- The doors are open away from you (push).
- The doors are double, heavy.
- The clear door width is 146cm.
- There is level access at this entrance.
- There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the function room.
- The layout of the function room varies depending on the function or event taking place.
- There are tables and chairs in the function room.
- The height of the lowest table is 69cm.
- The height of the highest table is 72cm.
- The majority of the tables are 69cm.
- The chairs do not have armrests.
- There is a raised area around the right and front of the function room which is access by 2 medium height (15cm) steps.
- There are no handrails at the steps.
- There is a safety rail around the raised area.
Level Change (Function Room, Standard Toilets and Reception)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located on the ground floor, towards the rear right of the building as you enter, at the rear right of the bar and restaurant.
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 127cm (4ft 2in).
Level Change (Standard Toilets and Reception)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located to the rear left of the building as you enter via the patio entrance, leading to the standard toilets and reception.
- The ramp/slope gradient is steep.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
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Comments
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- There is a slight ramp beyond this one giving access to the standard female toilets and reception.
Other Floors (Ground to First Floor)
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1.
- There are 14 steps between floors.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The steps are deep (18cm+).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on the left going up.
- There is a landing.
- The lighting levels are medium.
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Other
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- The area(s)/service(s) on the floors which are not accessible is/are the TV Lounge and rooms 1 - 17.
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Comments
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- There is 1 shallow step down at the top of the stairs.
Level Change (First Floor)
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located on the first floor, along the rear corridor just before room 6.
- There is/are 2 step(s) to the area/service.
- The lighting levels at the step(s) are medium.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are deep (18cm+).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on the right going up the step(s).
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Comments
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- This level change gives access to rooms 6 - 16.
Other Floors (First to Second Floor)
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are 1, 2.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked.
- The steps are deep (18cm+).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- There is a landing.
- The lighting levels are medium.
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Other
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- The area(s)/service(s) on the floors which are not accessible is/are rooms 18 - 25.
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Comments
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- There is a single, manual, heavy door to access the stairwell on the second floor.
Room
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General Information
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- The Tourist Board rating is 3* Hotel.
- There are 28 rooms in total.
- There are 9 standard ground floor rooms.
- There are 19 standard rooms on other floors.
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Accessible Rooms
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- There are not accessible ensuite facilities.
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Auxiliary Aids - General
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- Some rooms have auxiliary aids for people with sensory impairments.
- The available auxiliary aid(s) is(are) Teletext/subtitles.
- Assistance dogs are welcome to stay with guests in rooms.
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Ground Floor Standard Rooms
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- There are standard rooms on the ground floor.
- There is not level access to ground floor rooms.
- Adjoining rooms are not available.
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Standard Rooms on Other Floors
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- There are standard rooms on other floors.
- The other floors cannot be accessed by lift.
- Adjoining rooms are not available.
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Comments
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- The 9 ground floor rooms are chalets in the patio area at the rear of the building.
- Photographs 1 - 12 show chalet 30.
- Photographs 13 - 22 show room 12.
Level Change (Chalets)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located leading to the chalets.
- The ramp/slope gradient is steep.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 129cm (4ft 3in).
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located in front of the door to each chalet.
- There is/are 1 step(s) to the area/service.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are deep (18cm+).
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The ramp/slope does not bypass the step(s).
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Comments
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- There is another similar ramp leading from the patio to the chalets, which is 102cm wide (shown in photographs 3 and 4).
Swimming Pool
- There is not a ramped entrance into the water.
- There is not a wet side chair available.
- There is not a hoist for wheelchair users to access the water.
- There are not steps into the swimming pool.
- There is a ladder type entrance into the water.
- There is a handrail on both sides of the ladder.
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Comments
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- There is no changing area for the pool.
Level Change (Swimming Pool)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located leading from the patio to the swimming pool.
- The ramp/slope gradient is steep.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 126cm (4ft 2in).
Toilet with Adaptations
- Accessible toilet facilities are available.
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Location and Access
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- There is written text and pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 9m (9yd 2ft) from the patio entrance.
- This accessible toilet is located at the front right of the building as you enter via the patio entrance.
- There is not 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.
- The door opens inwards.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 78cm (2ft 7in).
- The door is light.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 216cm x 171cm (7ft 1in x 5ft 7in).
- There is not sufficient turning space in the cubicle for a wheelchair user.
- There is not a lateral transfer space.
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is not an emergency alarm.
- Disposal facilities are available in the cubicle.
- There is a/are waste paper pedal bin disposal units.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
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Position of Fixtures
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- Wall mounted grab rails are available for the toilet.
- 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 50cm (1ft 8in).
- There is not a hand dryer.
- 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 107cm (3ft 6in).
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 106cm (3ft 6in).
- 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).
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- There is a high colour contrast between the internal door and wall.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is fair.
- There is a fair colour contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is fair.
- The lighting levels are medium.
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Baby Change Facilities
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- Baby change facilities are located within the venue.
- Baby change facilities are located within the accessible toilet cubicle.
- The height of the baby change table once extended is 77cm (2ft 6in).
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Comments
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- The lateral transfer space is blocked by the sink and reduced to 56cm.
Level Change (Accessible Toilet)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located at the front right of the building as you enter via the patio entrance, leading from the games area to the accessible toilet.
- The ramp/slope gradient is steep.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 92cm (3ft).
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located to the front right of the building as you enter, leading from the games area to the accessible toilet.
- There is/are 1 step(s) to the area/service.
- The lighting levels at the step(s) are medium.
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are deep (18cm+).
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Access to Standard Female Toilet(s)
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- The female toilet facilities that were surveyed are located on the ground floor, to the rear right of the building, between the Wayside Bar and Grill and reception.
- The female toilet(s) is/are approximately 20m (21yd 2ft) from the patio entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is not level access to the female toilet(s).
- Lighting levels are medium.
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Access to Standard Male Toilet(s)
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- The male toilet facilities that were surveyed are located on the ground floor, to the rear right of the building, just beyond the Wayside Bar and Grill.
- The male toilet(s) is/are approximately 19m (20yd 2ft) from the patio entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is not level access to the male toilet(s).
- Lighting levels are medium.
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Baby Change Facilities
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- Baby change facilities are located within the venue.
- Baby change facilities are located within the standard female toilets.
- The height of the baby change table once extended is 75cm (2ft 6in).
- Inside the venue, there is not level access to the baby change facility.
Level Change (Male Standard Toilet)
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located in front of the entrance.
- There is/are 1 step(s) to the area/service.
- The lighting levels at the step(s) are medium.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are shallow (2cm - 10cm).
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
Additional Info
- Documents are available in large print.
- A bowl of water can be provided for an assistance dog.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.