Access Guide
Access To (Bedser Stand - Lower Seating / JM Finn Stand - Lower Tier Designated Viewing Area)
- The Bedser Stand is located on the south side of the ground, and the JM Finn Stand Blocks 1 to 12 are located on the west side of the ground.
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- The most accessible route has step-free access via a slope.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
Spectator Seating Area
- The seating area is not sheltered.
- There is tiered seating in this area.
- Designated spaces for wheelchair users are not available.
- There is standard seating with step-free level access in this area.
- Step-free level access seating is located in Row AA.
- All the other rows of seating have stepped access.
- Seating available includes: flip-down seats without armrests.
- This seating area has a dedicated food and drink outlet.
- This seating area has toilet facilities with adaptations.
- The toilet facilities are located at the rear of the stand.
- There is a covered seating area next to the tiered spectator seating.
Toilet with Adaptations (Bedser Stand - Hobbs Gate - Right Hand Transfer)
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Location
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- The toilet surveyed is located at the rear of the stand, near the Hobbs Gate entrance.
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Route
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- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
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Access
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- There is step-free access via a slope into the facility.
- The slope has a steep gradient.
- There is pictorial, written text and 'Not All Disabilities Are Visible' signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The width of the opening is 78cm.
- The door has a locking handle (with a RADAR key to access).
- Internally the door has a low 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 144cm (width) x 222cm (depth).
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 70cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a spatula flush for the toilet.
- The flush is on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a low colour contrast.
- There is a dropdown grab rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown grab rail has a low colour contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low colour contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a low colour contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 100cm 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 80cm from the floor.
- There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high colour contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a low colour contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 86cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a low colour contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 115cm from the floor.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
- There is no mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin, a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The walls and floor colour contrast varies between low and high.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.