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Dunbar Garden Centre

Spott Road, Dunbar, East Lothian, EH42 1BF

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Summary

  • For information about the opening hours please click here.
  • Amenities at this site include: a restaurant and a shop.
  • There is onsite parking available here with designated Blue Badge parking.
  • The most accessible entrance has level step free access and automatic doors.
  • There is 1 step-free entrance.
  • The building has 1 floor once inside.
  • There is step free access once inside.
  • There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
  • This venue also has the following available: seating, a safe or quiet space and a virtual tour.
  • The sensory pack includes: fidget toys, magnifying glass, activity sheets, soft toy and torch. For more information about reserving a pack, and any charges, please contact the venue before your visit.
  • The following mobility aids are available to borrow: a wheelchair. For more information on any hire fees or booking requirements, please contact the venue.
  • Toilet and changing facilities available include: step free standard toilets and accessible toilets.
  • There is/are 2 toilet(s) designated as accessible.
  • The accessible toilet surveyed can be found to the left as you enter, in the restaurant area before the counter.
  • This accessible toilet surveyed is approximately 40m from the main entrance.
  • The accessible toilets can be found to the left as you enter, in the restaurant area before the counter.
  • The standard toilets can be found on the ground floor.
  • The standard toilets surveyed can be found to the left as you enter, in the restaurant area before the counter.

Parking

  • This venue has a car park.
  • This is an open air car park with a concrete surface.
  • Parking is free for all users.
  • There are 9 Blue Badge parking bays.
  • There is a hatched zone on both sides but not to the rear.
  • The nearest Blue Badge bay is 15m from the main entrance.
  • Obstacles from the Blue Badge bays to the entrance include: dropped kerbs.
  • There is not a designated drop-off point.
  • Electric vehicle charging bays are also available.

Public Transport

  • There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the venue.
  • The nearest bus stops are located on Spott Road, approximately 250 metres away.
  • The nearest train station is Dunbar.
  • Dunbar Railway Station is approximately 1 mile away.

Entrance (Main Entrance)

  • The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building.
  • There is step-free level access at this entrance.
  • There are double automatic doors which open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 173cm.
  • There is a second set of doors.
  • There are double automatic doors which open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 163cm.
  • There are manual double doors leading out from the restaurant to the outdoor seating area and play area to the left of the building (photographs 5 and 6).
    There are also manual (photographs 7 and 8) or automatic sliding double doors leading to the outdoor garden centre area to the rear of the building (photographs 9 to 12).

Getting Around

  • There is step-free level access throughout the majority of the venue.
  • There are sofas, bench seats, a mixture of chairs with and without armrests and armchairs throughout the building.
  • Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, it is due to carpet.
  • There is background noise here.
  • The building does not have a hearing assistance system.

Shop

  • The majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
  • Some flooring in the shop is smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, it is due to carpet.
  • There is step-free level access to the till(s).
  • There is not a low level till at the recommended height for seated users (between 76cm - 86cm).
  • The till does not have a hearing assistance system.
  • Services/facilities available in the shop include: a portable card machine for payment, a standard fitting room, a member of staff to provide assistance and a standard wheelchair to borrow.
  • There is background noise here.
  • Lighting levels are good in the shop.

Eating and Drinking

  • This is a restaurant which serves hot and cold meals and snacks.
  • There is step-free level access to this area.
  • There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered and staff can provide assistance.
  • Menu types include; handheld menus and online menus.
  • The following are available here: drinking straws, takeaway cups and takeaway cutlery.
  • Lighting levels are good here.
  • There is background noise here which varies, depending on the time of day.
  • There is not a low level counter at the recommended height for wheelchair users (between 76cm - 86cm).
  • The seating area has: room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm), tables which are accessible to wheelchair users, bench seats and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.
  • The seating area does not have: a priority table.
  • Tables are at a recommended height for wheelchair users (between 70cm - 80cm).
  • The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the chairs and some of the tables.
  • All flooring in the area is smooth and even.

Outdoor Spaces (Garden Centre)

  • Access Point View
    • This information is for the access point located at the rear of the building.
    • There is step-free level access at this access point.
  • Outdoor Spaces View
    • Surfaces for the outdoor spaces include: concrete or tarmac.
    • Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor spaces.
    • The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
    • There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

Outdoor Spaces (Play Area)

  • Access Point View
    • This information is for the access point located off the restaurant.
    • There is step-free level access at this access point.
  • Outdoor Spaces View
    • The following outdoor facilities are available: a playground with play equipment.
    • Surfaces for the outdoor spaces include: loose wood chippings.
    • Footpaths are not available in all of the outdoor space.
    • There is a fenced play area with an entrance over 100cm wide.
    • The gate is easy to open but does not have a high contrast with the fence.
    • There is a route around the play equipment which is not firm and even, but is over 150cm wide.
    • The play equipment is in easy reach for seated and standing users, and users of different heights.
    • The following play experiences are available: swinging, sliding, rocking and balancing.

Accessible Toilet (Left Hand Transfer)

  • This accessible toilet is located to the left as you enter, in the restaurant area before the counter.
  • There is step-free level access into the accessible toilet.
  • This accessible toilet is approximately 40m from the main entrance.
  • There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
  • There is a manual door which opens outwards and has a fair colour contrast.
  • The door has a lever twist lock.
  • The width of the accessible toilet door opening is 87cm.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 160cm x 222cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the toilet seat but it is obstructed.
  • The lateral transfer space is 89cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
  • There is a push button flush on top of the cistern.
  • The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a horizontal grab rail on the door, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
  • The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: the toilet roll holder and the wash basin.
  • The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: the soap dispenser, towel dispenser and hand dryer.
  • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 47cm.
  • The height of the toilet roll holder is 116cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • The height of the wash basin is 72cm.
  • The height of the soap dispenser is 106cm.
  • The height of the towel dispenser is 100cm.
  • The height of the hand dryer is 95cm.
  • There is a pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height for seated users (within 10cm from the floor).
  • There is not a shelf.
  • The cubicle does not have a full length mirror.
  • The height of the coat hook is 135cm from the floor.
  • The cubicle also has: a waste bin with lid and a sanitary bin.
  • The following have a good colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the dropdown rail, the toilet seat, the internal door and all grab rails.
  • There is a manual door which opens outwards that leads to the toilet facilities (photograph 1).

Standard Toilet(s)

  • There is step-free level access into the toilet(s).
  • There is a manual door which opens outwards and has a medium colour contrast.
  • The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
  • The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
  • Lighting levels are good in the cubicle.