Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include female and male changing rooms and the prayer room.
- Services / facilities within the grounds include a rugby pitch, a cricket pitch and 3 tennis courts.
Getting Here
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By Road
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- From the A487 past the Penglais Campus procced towards the town centre. Turn left onto Llanbadarn Road A44. The Vicarage Playing Fields are located to the right approximately 1 km on the A44 Llanbadarn Road.
- There is free car parking at the venue for all. The venue has no Blue Badge parking spaces.
- For more information on getting to the Penglais Campus by car please click here (opens new tab).
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By Bus
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- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the venue.
- There are local bus service available from Aberystwyth Bus Station in the Town Centre. The bus services that serve the venue are the 526 and 525 from stand 3 in the bus terminal. There is no bus stop outside the venue. The nearest bus stop is on Llanbadarn Road by St David's Road.
- For more information on traveling by bus through Wales please click here (opens new tab).
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By Train
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- The nearest Railway Station is Aberystwyth.
- Aberystwyth Station is approximately 1km from the venue. Aberystwyth Station is located next to the Railway Station. There is also a Taxi Rank outside the station.
- For more information on getting to the University by train please click here (opens new tab).
- For more information on national train timetabling and ticketing, and station information for Aberystwyth station please click here (opens new tab).
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Useful Links
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- For more information on getting to the main University campuses, and maps, please use the link below.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
Useful Information
- Student Support Services is based in the Student Welcome Centre on the Penglais Campus.
- To see more information on Student Support Services please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 01970 621 761.
- Email: [email protected].
- The Academic Registry deals with admissions and is based on the first floor of the Cledwyn Building. Contact details for staff members can be found on the university website.
- To see more information on Academic Registry please click here (opens new tab).
- To see more information on Accommodation Office please click here (opens new tab).
- Telephone Number: 01970 622 984.
- Email: [email protected].
Building Parking
- The building does have its own dedicated parking.
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Building Car Park
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- The car park can be used by anybody.
- There are no parking charges that apply on the day.
- The car park is located to the front of the venue.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are not available.
- The route from the car park to the building is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is / are uneven surfaces.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
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Public Car Parks
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- There is not a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
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Drop Off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
Getting Around
- From the car park there is an uneven tarmaced pathway leading up to the female changing room to the right.
- Further along the pathway the male changing rooms are up a steep sloping gradient pathway.
- As you pass the male changing rooms the pathways leads to the Worship Building.
Outside Access (Female Changing Room)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is stepped access at this entrance.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are double (with one leaf locked).
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 62cm (2ft).
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Second Set of Doors
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- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 80cm (2ft 7in).
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a ramp/slope at this entrance.
- The ramp/slope is located on the pathway leading to the entrance.
- The ramp or slope does not bypass the step(s).
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
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Step(s)
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- There is a / are step(s) at this entrance.
- The step(s) is / are located in front of the entrance.
- There is / are 1 step(s) to access the entrance.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the step(s).
- The step(s) is / are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is / are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do not have handrails.
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Comments
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- The second entrance door is to the left when you enter. This door gives access to the home changing room.
- There is another identical door opposite to access the away changing room.
Standard Changing Room (Female)
- There is a/are standard changing room(s) available.
- The standard changing room(s) surveyed is/are located opposite the playing fields.
- The standard changing room(s) is/are approximately 38m (41yd 1ft) from the car park entrance upon entering the venue.
- The standard changing room(s) is/are approximately 6m (6yd 1ft) from the playing fields.
- There is level access to the standard changing room(s).
Outside Access (Male Changing Rooms)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the male changing room building.
- There is ramped/sloped and stepped access at this entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 89cm (2ft 11in).
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Second Set of Doors
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- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 77.5cm (2ft 7in).
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a ramp/slope at this entrance.
- The ramp/slope is located on the pathway leading to the entrance.
- The ramp or slope does not bypass the step(s).
- The ramp/slope gradient is steep.
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Step(s)
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- There is a / are step(s) at this entrance.
- The step(s) is / are located in front of the entrance.
- There is / are 2 step(s) to access the entrance.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the step(s).
- The step(s) is / are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is / are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do not have handrails.
Standard Changing Room (Male)
- There is a/are standard changing room(s) available.
- The standard changing room(s) surveyed is/are located in the changing room block to the right opposite the playing fields.
- The standard changing room(s) is/are approximately 100m (109yd 1ft) from the car park vehicle entrance.
- The standard changing room(s) is/are approximately 24m (26yd 9in) from the playing fields.
- There is level access to the standard changing room(s).
Standard Shower (Female)
- Shower facilities are available.
- The shower(s) surveyed is/are located within the female changing rooms.
- There is level access to the services from the shower facilities.
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Comments
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- The shower are screened with adjustable shower heads.
Standard Shower (Male)
- Shower facilities are available.
- The shower(s) surveyed is/are located in the male standard changing rooms.
- There is level access to the services from the shower facilities.
Playing Fields
- The playing fields are opposite the male and female changing rooms
- Fronting the playing fields is a slight gradient tarmac ramped access pathway giving access to the playing fields .This is shown in photographs 5 and 6.
- Directly in front of the male changing rooms there are 2 sets of stairs with deep steps. The first set of stairs have handrails on both sides.
- The playing fields have 1 rugby pitch and a cricket pitch.
- To the far corner there is a fenced area with 3 tarmac surface tennis courts.
- To the front of the car park there is a covered seating pavilion. The stepped access to the seats are high.
Accessible Toilet
- Accessible toilet facilities are not available.
Standard Toilet(s) (Female)
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Standard Toilet Surveyed
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- A female standard toilet was surveyed.
- The toilet surveyed is located in the female standard changing rooms.
- There is step free access to the standard toilet(s) surveyed from the entrance.
- The standard toilet surveyed is approximately 12m from the changing room entrance.
- There is not a/are not cubicle(s) suitable for ambulant disabled people in the standard toilet(s) surveyed.
- Lighting levels in the standard toilet surveyed are good.
Standard Toilet(s) (Male)
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Standard Toilet Surveyed
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- A male standard toilet was surveyed.
- The toilet surveyed is located in the male standard changing rooms.
- There is step free access to the standard toilet(s) surveyed from the entrance.
- The standard toilet surveyed is approximately 7m from the male changing room entrance.
- There is not a/are not cubicle(s) suitable for ambulant disabled people in the standard toilet(s) surveyed.