Access Guide
Introduction
- Related link Visit Stratford-upon-Avon.
- Http://www.visitstratforduponavon.co.uk/shopping.php
- Related link Parking in Stratford-upon-Avon.
- Https://www.visitstratforduponavon.co.uk/stratford-parking
Getting Here
- Sheep Street is located within the centre of Stratford-upon-Avon town centre.
- The nearest train station to Sheep Street is Stratford-upon-Avon.
- There are bus stops and taxi ranks located in Bridge Street, approximately 200m from Sheep Street.
Parking (Sheep Street)
- The venue does not have its own car park.
-
Public Car Parks
View
- There is not a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
-
On Street Blue Badge Parking
View
- On street marked Blue Badge bays are available.
- The dimensions of the marked Blue Badge bays are 220cm x 1600cm (7ft 3in x 52ft 6in).
- On street Blue Badge parking is located in Sheep Street.
-
On Street Standard Parking
View
- Clearly signed and / or standard marked parking bays are available.
- The dimensions of the standard marked parking bays are 240cm x 1500cm (7ft 10in x 49ft 3in).
- Standard marked parking bays are located in Sheep Street.
-
Drop-off Point
View
- There is not a designated drop off point.
-
Comments
View
- There are 3 Blue Badge spaces at the bottom end of Sheep Street as you enter from Waterside.
- There are 3 Blue Badge spaces at the top of Sheep Street as you enter from High Street and Chapel Street.
- Parking is permitted for non Blue Badge users along Sheep Street.
- Parking is for a maximum 1 hour and charged at a rate of 55 pence per 1/2 hour.
- Parking along Sheep Street is along one side only.
Public Car Parks
- There are three public car parks within walking distance of Sheep Street.
- Bridgeway car park is a multi-storey and open space car park.
- Recreation Ground Car Park is an open air car park across the River Avon overlooking the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
- Windsor Street Car Park is a multi-storey car park located on Windsor Street.
Sheep Street Overview
- Sheep Street can be approached from Waterside, overlooking the River Avon.
- Sheep Street is over 200m in length with an easy sloped gradient leading up to the junction with High Street and Chapel Street.
- The pathways either side of the street are a mixture of block paving and concrete flagstone and vary in width from 2m to 4m wide.
- On-street parking is permitted on one side of the road only.
- At the top of Sheep Street at the High Street and Church Street junction there are benches to sit on.
Sheep Street from the Waterside Junction
- As you approach Sheep Street from the Waterside junction there are dropped kerbs with tactile paving at the road crossing.
- The bollards to protect the shop fronts either side of the junction have a width of 140cm between them and do not contrast with the background very well in all lighting conditions.
- The pathways leading from the junction are 240cm wide.
- The pathways have a surface of block paving.
- The pathway leading from the Waterside junction has an easy gradient leading up to the High Street / Union Street junction.
- There are no dropped crossings on Sheep Street to cross over the road between the top and bottom of the street.
- At the top of the street, adjacent to the Town Hall, there is a defibrillator fixed to the wall.
Sheep Street / High Street / Chapel Street / Ely Street Junction
- At the junction of Sheep Street / Chapel Street / High Street and Ely Street there are dropped kerbs either side of the road.
- The dropped kerb surface is block paving with no tactile markings although the surface does contrast with the pavement.
Public Toilets - Waterside
- There are accessible and standard toilets in Waterside.
- The accessible toilet requires a RADAR key.
- There is a charge of 20p to use the standard toilet facilities.
Toilet with Adaptations (Public Toilet Waterside - Female - Left Hand Transfer)
- Accessible toilet facilities are available.
-
Location and Access
View
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 3m (3yd 10in) from the toilet entrance.
- This accessible toilet is located in the toilet block on Waterside.
- There is not level access to this accessible toilet.
-
Features and Dimensions
View
- This is not a shared toilet.
- There are separate female and male facilities.
- A key is required for the accessible toilet.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 88cm (2ft 11in).
- The door may be difficult to open.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 151cm x 230cm (4ft 11in 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 78cm (2ft 7in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is fully functional.
- Disposal facilities are available in the cubicle.
- There is a/are sanitary disposal units.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
-
Position of Fixtures
View
- 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 43cm (1ft 5in).
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The hand dryer is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the hand dryer is 103cm (3ft 5in).
- 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 placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 76cm (2ft 6in).
-
Colour Contrast and Lighting
View
- There is a high colour contrast between the external door and wall.
- There is a high colour contrast between the internal door and wall.
- There is a low colour contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall.
- There is a low colour contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall.
- There is a high colour contrast between the walls and floor.
- The lighting levels are good.
Toilet with Adaptations (Public Toilets Waterside - Male - Right Hand Transfer)
- Accessible toilet facilities are available.
-
Location and Access
View
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 3m (3yd 10in) from the toilet block entrance.
- This accessible toilet is located in the toilet block on Waterside.
- There is not level access to this accessible toilet.
-
Features and Dimensions
View
- This is not a shared toilet.
- There are separate female and male facilities.
- A key is required for the accessible toilet.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 88cm (2ft 11in).
- The door may be difficult to open.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 153cm x 230cm (5ft 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 right.
- The lateral transfer space is 79cm (2ft 7in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is fully functional.
- Disposal facilities are not available in the cubicle.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
-
Position of Fixtures
View
- 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 43cm (1ft 5in).
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The hand dryer is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the hand dryer is 104cm (3ft 5in).
- 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 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).
-
Colour Contrast and Lighting
View
- There is a high colour contrast between the external door and wall.
- There is a high colour contrast between the internal door and wall.
- There is a low colour contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall.
- There is a low colour contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall.
- There is a high colour contrast between the walls and floor.
- The lighting levels are good.
Level Change (Public Toilets - Waterside)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located to the right as you face the female facilities and to the left as you face the male facilities.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 135cm (4ft 5in).
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located in front of the toilet entrances.
- There is/are 2 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 medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
Access Guides Available For (Sheep Street)
-
Shopping
View
- Whitewall Galleries - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Boutigue JSK - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Charles French Menswear - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Jacks Corner - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Shipton & Co Jewellers - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Charles Clinkard - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Rohan - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- The Stratford Gallery - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- VH & Co - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
- Eating and Drinking View
- Leisure and Entertainment View