Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- Nanhyfer is a small building with 2 floors.
- The building has 1 main lift.
- The building has 1 main staircase.
- The building floors are signed as: 0 and 1.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The building does not have its own car park.
- The building does have a campus car park nearby.
- The name of the nearest campus car park is Visitors Car Park.
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- The nearest train station is Swansea.
- This station has step-free access.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
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Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is step-free and level.
- The most accessible entrance surveyed was at the front of the building.
- This entrance gives access to floor 0.
- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- The most accessible entrance is also the main entrance.
Getting Around
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Access
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- There is step-free access between floors via platform lift.
- There is step-free level access throughout walkways.
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Circulation
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- There is a manual door along one of the circulation routes.
- Access throughout may include moveable physical obstructions.
- There is a high colour contrast between the walls and floor along circulation routes.
- There is background noise in some areas of the venue.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signage is consistent throughout.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- There are 2 toilets with adaptations.
- The toilets with adaptations are located on floors 0 and 1, within the shared standard toilets.
- All toilets with adaptations have a left hand transfer space.
- Shared step-free standard toilet facilities are located on floors 0 and 1.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 100cm.
- There is a single automatic door.
- The door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 101cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a high colour contrast.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 115cm.
Lift
- The lift surveyed is located straight ahead after you enter the building.
- The distance from the entrance is 4m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- This lift is a platform lift.
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Platform Lift
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- Floors 0 and 1 can be accessed by this lift.
- The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- The weight limit for the lift is 400kg.
- The internal dimensions of the lift are 103cm (width) x 148cm (depth).
- The internal lift control buttons have tactile and Braille markings.
- The control buttons have a high colour contrast.
- None of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The button needs to be pressed constantly when in use.
- This lift has an intercom hearing assistance system.
Stairs
- The stairs are located to the right after you enter the building.
- Floors 0 and 1 can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are handrails on both sides, which are within reach.
- 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 steps are clearly marked.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 17cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm-45cm.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Reception
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Location
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- The reception is located on floor 1.
- The distance from the lift is 15m.
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Route
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- The most accessible route to the reception has step-free level access.
- There is a manual door along the most accessible route.
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Access
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- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 115cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk.
- The height of the lowered section is 75cm.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There may be background noise in this area.
- Some flooring is patterned.
- 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: armchairs.
- Furniture available in this area includes: coffee tables.
Kitchen
- The kitchen is located on floor 1.
- There is step-free level access into the kitchen.
- There is a single manual door.
- The door opens away from you.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the opening is 86cm.
- The door has a high colour contrast.
- The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
- The work surface is 91cm from the floor.
- A lowered work surface is not available.
- Overhead and under counter cupboards are available.
- The sink is 91cm from the floor.
- A lowered sink is available.
- The lowered sink has a knee recess.
- The lowered sink is 81cm from the floor.
- The sink has a lever mixer tap.
- Seating available in the kitchen includes: chairs without armrests and sofas.
- Some seating is fixed.
- Furniture available in the kitchen includes: tables.
- The surface height of the tables/desks is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under the tables/desks is suitable for wheelchair users.
- Facilities within the kitchen include a fridge, a microwave, a kettle and a toaster.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Toilet with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Left Hand Transfer)
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Location
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- The toilet surveyed is located on the floor 0, within the shared standard toilets.
- The distance from the entrance is 20m.
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Route
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- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There is a manual door along the most accessible route.
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Access
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- 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 colour contrast.
- The door is easy to open.
- The width of the opening is 79cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high colour contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 145cm (width) x 218cm (depth).
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 81cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a spatula flush for the toilet.
- The flush is on the non-transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a medium colour contrast.
- There is no vertical grab rail for the toilet.
- There is a dropdown grab rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- The toilet seat is 49cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low colour contrast.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a medium colour contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 93cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The wash basin and tap can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 74cm from the floor.
- There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a medium colour contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a medium colour contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 102cm from the floor.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a medium colour contrast.
- The hand dryer is 100cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
