Access Guide
Introduction
- The venue has an open air surface and multi-storey parking areas.
- At the side of the car park there are public toilets.
Opening Times
- This service is open 24 hours.
Location
- There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Stratford-upon-Avon.
Vehicle Entrance / Exit Surface Car Park
- There are separate entrance and exit barriers at the front of the car park.
- The vehicle entrance and exits are 400cm wide.
Parking (Surface Car Park)
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is not free for all users.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- Blue Badge parking is only free if holders have a passcard, which can be purchased by applying for one from the Council's Shopmobility which is located within the adjacent multi-storey car park. Without this passcard, Blue Badge holders will need to pay the parking tariffs. For up to date parking charges please click here.
- The car park is located in Bridgeway.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- There is/are 0 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
Vehicle Entrance / Exit Multi-Storey
- There are separate entrance / exit to the car park.
- At the entrance / exit there is an automatic barrier and ticket collection machine.
- There is a help button on the ticket machine if assistance is required.
- Upon exiting the car park there is a sloped gradient on the pathway.
Parking (Multi-Storey Car Park)
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is not free for all users.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- Blue Badge holders with a passcard can park for free, by applying for the passcard from the council's Shopmobility, which is located within the car park. For up to date parking charges please click here.
- The car park is located in Bridgeway.
- The car park type is multi storey.
- There is/are 10+ Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 400cm x 500cm (13ft 1in x 16ft 5in).
- The car park surface is concrete.
- The car park does have a height restriction barrier.
- The maximum height is 180cm (5ft 11in).
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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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- The Blue Badge parking spaces are located on level 1 of the car park.
Multi-Storey Car Park
- There are 5 levels within the carpark.
- There are enclosed parking spaces and an open surface parking area.
- The pay point is located on level 1, next to the entrance and public toilets.
- Lighting levels are varied in the enclosed parking area.
Outside Access (Pedestrian Entrance 1)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the side of the venue in Bridgeway.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The width of the door opening is 90cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located on the path leading to the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
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Comments
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- The entrance gives access to level 1.
- There are other entrances within the car park with stairs to access other floors.
- Along Bridgeway there are 3 other similar entrances.
Outside Access (Pedestrian Entrance 2)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the venue on Bridgeway.
- There is ramped/sloped 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 80cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located on the path leading to the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
Access Point (Pedestrian Entrance 3)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located at the front of the venue in Bridgeway.
- There is not an information board/map at this access point.
- There is step-free access at this access point.
- There is no gate at this access point.
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Comments
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- The width of the entrance is 400cm.
- At this entrance there are payment machines beyond the entrance and public toilets.
Internal Entrances
- There are entrances on all car park levels that give access to level 1 and the entrance / exit in Bridgeway.
- Beyond these entrances are stairs.
- The stairs are 15cm high, are not clearly marked and have handrails on both sides.
Other Floors (Pedestrian Entrances - Bridgeway)
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked.
- The steps are medium (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- There is a landing.
- The lighting levels are bright.
Lift
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located to the right as you enter.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are G, 1, 3, 5.
- The lift is approximately 3m (3yd 10in) from the pedestrian entrance 2.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The dimensions of the lift are 125cm x 140cm (4ft 1in x 4ft 7in).
- There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does not have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does have an audible announcer.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lift does not have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
- The lighting level in the lift is good.
Toilet with Adaptations (Bridgeway Public Toilets - Right Hand Transfer)
- Accessible toilet facilities are available.
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Location and Access
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- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 3m (3yd 10in) from the pedestrian entrance 3.
- This accessible toilet is located at the front of the pedestrian entrance 3 before you enter the car park.
- There is 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 required for the accessible toilet.
- The key is a radar key.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 90cm (2ft 11in).
- The door may be difficult to open.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 156cm x 238cm (5ft 1in x 7ft 10in).
- 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 72cm (2ft 4in).
- 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.
- There is a push button alarm in this cubicle.
- Disposal facilities are available in the cubicle.
- There is a/are sanitary disposal units.
- There is a/are 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 a mirror.
- Mirrors are not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 47cm (1ft 7in).
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer can 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 not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- 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.
Standard Toilet(s) (Bridgeway Public Toilets)
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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 and Male Toilet(s)
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- The female and male toilet facilities that were surveyed are located at the front of entrance 3, before you enter the car park.
- The female and male toilets are approximately 3m (3yd 10in) from the pedestrian entrance 3.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the female and male toilets.
- Lighting levels in the female and male toilets are good.
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Comments
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- There is a charge of 20p to use the facilities.