Access Guide
Summary
- For information about the opening hours please click here.
- Amenities at this site include: a reception, an adventure playground and a café.
- The most accessible entrance has level step free access and manual doors.
- There is 1 step-free entrance.
- This does include the main entrance.
- The entrance surveyed is the main entrance on the Esplanade at the front right corner of the building.
- The building has 1 floor once inside.
- There is step free access to the majority of the venue once inside.
- There is stepped only access to the play areas.
- This venue also has the following available: seating and facilities for assistance dogs.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: standard toilets and an accessible toilet for the use of everyone.
- There is/are 1 toilet(s) designated as accessible.
- The accessible toilet surveyed can be found on the ground floor to the right from the main entrance, past the ticket counter.
- This accessible toilet surveyed is approximately 21m from the main entrance.
- The standard toilets surveyed can be found on the ground floor to the right from the main entrance past the ticket counter.
Parking
- This venue does not have a car park.
- Nearby parking includes: standard on-street parking.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
Public Transport
- There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the venue.
- There are bus stops on Links Road and Esplanade.
- The nearest train station is Aberdeen Station.
Entrance (Main Entrance)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the right hand side of the building.
- There is step-free level access at this entrance.
- There are double manual doors (with one door locked) which open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 85cm.
- There is a second set of doors.
- There are double automatic doors which open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 186cm.
- There are 2 additional entrances on the front of the building which have a step at the threshold and have double doors, with one door locked.
Counter (Ticket Counter)
- There is step-free level access to this counter.
- The height of the counter is 99cm.
- There is not a low level counter at the recommended height for seated users (between 76cm - 86cm).
- The counter has windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- There is background noise here.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of the venue.
- There are chairs without armrests throughout the building.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, it is due to carpet and uneven floorboards.
- Some of the flooring in the venue has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery.
- Lighting levels are low in some areas.
- There is background noise here.
- The building does not have a hearing assistance system.
Eating and Drinking (Cafe)
- This is a café 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, staff can provide assistance and table service (on request only).
- Menu types include; handheld menus and digital wall menus.
- Menus are easy to read.
- The following are available here: drinking straws, takeaway cups, takeaway cutlery 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 (between 76cm - 86cm).
- The seating area has: room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm), chairs without armrests and tables which are accessible to wheelchair users.
- The seating area does not have: a priority table and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.
- Tables are at a recommended height for wheelchair users (between 70cm - 80cm).
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, it is due to uneven floorboards.
- The majority of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery.
Room(s) (Function Area)
- The room surveyed was Function Area and is located to the right from the main entrance.
- There is not wayfinding signage on the route to the room(s).
- The corridor/walkway outside the room(s) is sufficiently wide enough (150cm+) to allow wheelchair users to pass.
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Getting Into The Room
View
- There are no doors at this entrance.
- There is step-free access into the room(s).
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Inside The Room
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- The room has: room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm), chairs without armrests and tables which are accessible to wheelchair users.
- The room does not have: a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.
- Tables are at a recommended height for wheelchair users (between 70cm - 80cm).
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, it is due to carpet.
- The colour contrast between the walls and floor is high.
- This room has a television screen.
- The area does not have a hearing assistance system.
- There is not a visual fire alarm beacon in the room(s).
Attraction / Exhibit (Inflatable Play Area)
- There is not step-free access to and throughout this area.
- The majority of walkways are 150cm+ wide.
- There is background noise here.
- Exhibit information includes the following formats: information board and pictorial.
- The area does not have a hearing assistance system.
- Flooring in the area is not smooth and even.
Accessible Toilet (Right Hand Transfer)
- This accessible toilet is located on the ground floor to the right from the main entrance, past the ticket counter.
- There is step-free level access into the accessible toilet.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 21m from the main entrance.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- There is a manual door which opens outwards and has a good 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 257cm x 240cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the toilet seat.
- The lateral transfer space is 153cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
- The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin and a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- 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, the soap dispenser and hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 46cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 93cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 72cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 96cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 126cm.
- The height of the baby change is 75cm.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- There is not a shelf.
- The cubicle does not have coat hooks.
- The cubicle also has: a waste bin with lid, a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
- 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: the dropdown rail, some grab rails and the toilet seat.
Standard Toilet(s)
- There is step-free level access into the toilet(s).
- There is a manual door which opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
- The wash basin tap type is push.