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Vicarage Playing Fields

Aberystwyth University, Parc-y-Llyn, Aberystwyth, SY23 1EY

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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

Useful Information

Building Parking

  • The building does have its own dedicated parking.
  • Building Car Park View
    • 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.
  • Public Car Parks View
    • There is not a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
  • Drop Off Point View
    • 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)

  • Entrance View
    • 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).
  • Second Set of Doors View
    • 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.
  • Ramp/Slope View
    • 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.
  • Step(s) View
    • 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.
  • Comments View
    • 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)

  • Entrance View
    • 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).
  • Second Set of Doors View
    • 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).
  • Ramp/Slope View
    • 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.
  • Step(s) View
    • 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.

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)

  • Standard Toilet Surveyed View
    • 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)

  • Standard Toilet Surveyed View
    • 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.