Access Guide
Summary
- There is onsite parking available here with designated Blue Badge parking.
- The most accessible entrance has: level step free access and manual doors.
- There is step free access once inside.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: standard toilets and an accessible toilet for the use of everyone.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 35m from the entrance.
- This venue also has the following available: seating and facilities for assistance dogs.
Parking
- This venue has a car park .
- This is an open air car park with a tarmac, loose chippings and gravel surface.
- Parking is free for all users.
- There are 2 Blue Badge parking bays.
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 20m from the entrance.
- Potential obstacles between the Blue Badge parking and the entrance include uneven surfaces.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
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Comments
View
- Blue badge bays are marked by signs on the wall and are adjacent to the entrance.
- There are curved barriers designed for cycles on the approach to the entrance which may be an obstacle for some visitors.
Public Transport
- There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the venue.
- The nearest train station is Faversham.
- Faversham Station is approximately 1.1 miles away.
Entrance
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There are double manual doors which are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 137cm.
- There is a second set of doors.
- There are double manual doors which are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 130cm.
Inside Access
- There is step-free access throughout the majority of the venue.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
Shop
- The majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
- There is step-free access to the till(s).
- There is not a low level till at the recommended height for wheelchair users.
- Services/facilities available in the shop include: a portable card machine for payment, a member of staff to provide assistance and wheelchair attachable trolleys.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
Counter (Delicatessen)
- There is step-free access to this counter.
- There is not a low level counter at the recommended height for seated users.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.
Ramp or Slope (Access to Butchery)
- A width of at least 150cm and There is a ramp with a steep gradient .
- The ramp has a handrail in the centre.
Counter (Butchery)
- There is ramped/sloped access to this counter.
- There is not a low level counter at the recommended height for seated users.
- There is background noise here.
Eating and Drinking (Café)
- This is a café which serves hot and cold meals and snacks.
- There is step-free access.
- There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered and staff can provide assistance.
- Menu types include; handheld menus.
- Menus are easy to read.
- The following are available here: drinking straws, takeaway cups and a portable card machine for payment.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- There is not a low level counter at the recommended height for wheelchair users.
- The seating area has: room for a wheelchair user, chairs without armrests and tables which are accessible to wheelchair users.
- The seating area does not have: a priority table.
- There are no tables which are at a recommended height for a wheelchair user.
- The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the tables.
- There is an additional seating area downstairs opposite the counter.
Stairs (Café Additional Seating)
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are LG, G.
- There are less than 10 steps between floors.
- The steps are clearly marked with handrails on both sides.
- The stairs are open.
- Lighting levels are low at these stairs.
Ramp or Slope (Access to Wines & Spirits)
- A width of at least 150cm and There is a slope with a slight gradient .
- The slope does not have handrails.
Entrance (Wine & Spirits)
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- A width of at least 150cm and There is a slope with a slight gradient .
- The slope does not have handrails.
- There are double manual doors which are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 148cm.
- There is a second set of doors.
- There are double manual doors which are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 146cm.
Shop (Wines & Spirits)
- The majority of aisle widths are not 150cm+.
- There is step-free access to the till(s).
- There is not a low level till at the recommended height for wheelchair users.
- Services/facilities available in the shop include: a portable card machine for payment and a member of staff to provide assistance.
- There is background noise here.
- Lighting levels are low in the shop.
Ramp or Slope and Steps (Pizza and Panuozzo)
- A width of at least 150cm and There is a ramp with a steep gradient .
- The ramp has a handrail on the left.
- There are 2 steps.
- The steps are not clearly marked but there is a handrail on the right.
- The ramp overcomes the steps.
Counter (Pizza and Panuozzo)
- There is ramped/sloped or stepped access to this counter.
- There is not a low level counter at the recommended height for seated users.
- There may be background noise here.
- There are high tables and high stools available in the counter area.
Ramp or Slope (The Food Village)
- There is a slope with a slight gradient and a width between 75cm and 150cm .
- The slope does not have handrails.
Eating and Drinking (The Food Village)
- This is a café which serves hot and cold meals and snacks.
- There is ramped/sloped access.
- There is staff can provide assistance and a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
- Menu types include; handheld menus.
- Menus are easy to read.
- The following are available here: drinking straws, takeaway cups and a portable card machine for payment.
- There is background noise here.
- There is not a low level counter at the recommended height for wheelchair users.
- The seating area has: armchairs, chairs with armrests, chairs without armrests and room for a wheelchair user.
- The seating area does not have: tables which are accessible to wheelchair users and a priority table.
- There are some tables which are at a recommended height for wheelchair users.
- The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the chairs and some of the tables.
- The main seating area is on a surface of gravel.
Accessible Toilet (Right Hand Transfer)
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- There is a manual door which opens inwards and has a good colour contrast.
- The door has a twist lock.
- The width of the accessible toilet door opening is 83cm.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 230cm x 170cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat.
- The lateral transfer space is 120cm (from the side of the toilet pan to the wall).
- There is a push button flush on the transfer side.
- The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side and a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The following have a good colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, some grab rails and the floor.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails, the dropdown rail and the toilet seat.
- There is pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height for a seated user.
- The cubicle also has: a waste bin with lid and a sanitary bin.
- The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
- The following fixtures are at the recommended height: the toilet seat, the toilet roll holder and a coat hook for standing users.
- The following fixtures are not at a recommended height: the wash basin, hand dryer and the baby changing facility.
- The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: the toilet roll holder.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: the wash basin and hand dryer.
Standard Toilet(s) (Shop)
- There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
- The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
- The wash basin tap type is sensor.
Steps (The Food Village Standard Toilets)
- There is one step.
- The step is not clearly marked and there are no handrails.
Standard Toilet(s) (The Food Village)
- There is stepped access into the toilet(s).
- The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
- The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.