Access Guide
Access To (The Duchy Suite)
- The Duchy Suite is located on the second floor of the SSE Energy Solutions Stand.
- View information on SSE Energy Solutions Stand - Hospitality (opens new tab).
- The most accessible route has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
Hospitality
- The Duchy Suite is located on the second floor of the SSE Energy Solutions Stand.
- There is step-free level access into the suite.
- There are double manual doors with a high visual contrast.
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 220cm.
- There is also access to the suite from the Mickey Stewart Members' Pavilion.
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
- There is a bar in this area.
- The height of the counter is 110cm.
- There is a lowered section at the counter.
- The height of the lowered section is 76cm.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
- The surface height of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There may be background noise in this room.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- The type of service provided in this room can vary.
- The layout of the room varies according to what it is being used for.
- There are toilets with adaptations and standard toilets available.
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Viewing Area
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- There are double manual doors with a high visual contrast.
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 160cm.
- There is step-free level access into the viewing area.
- There is step-free access to the tables and chairs.
- There is an additional spectator seating and designated viewing area available in the Laker Balcony.
Toilet with Adaptations (The Duchy Suite - Left Hand Transfer)
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Location
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- The toilet surveyed is located to the right of the bar.
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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 and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The width of the opening is 95cm.
- The door has a locking handle (with a RADAR key to access).
- 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 152cm (width) x 225cm (depth).
- There is 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 82cm (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 high colour contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a medium colour contrast.
- There is a dropdown grab rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown grab rail has a medium colour contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high colour contrast.
- 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 91cm 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 75cm 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 cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a low colour contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 115cm 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 120cm from the floor.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a long 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 have a high colour contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
