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Summary

• Amenities at this site include: a reception and a restaurant.
• There is onsite parking available here with designated Blue Badge parking.
• The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and a manual door.
• There is 1 step-free entrance.
• This does include the main entrance.
• The entrance surveyed is the main entrance, at the front of the hotel.
• The building has 3 floors once inside.
• There is step free access to the ground floor only once inside.
• There is stepped only access to reception, the Lookout Room, rooms 1-12 and rooms 14-17.
  The Lookout Room is room 13, and the accessible accommodation is room 18.
• There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
• This venue also has the following available: accommodation with some adaptations for disabled people, seating, facilities for assistance dogs and maps.
• Toilet and changing facilities available include: an accessible toilet solely for the use of disabled people, an accessible toilet for the use of everyone, accessible toilets and step free standard toilets.
• There is/are 2 toilet(s) designated as accessible.
• The accessible toilet surveyed can be found on the ground floor, in the corridor between the main entrance and the Garden Room Restaurant, on the left. The accessible toilet within the accessible accommodation was also surveyed.
• This accessible toilet surveyed is approximately 12m from the main entrance.
• The standard toilets surveyed can be found on the ground floor to the right as you face the bar.
• There is one accessible room available.
• This accommodation also has the following available: bath mats.

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Parking (Venue Parking)

• This venue has a car park.
• This is an open air car park with a tarmac surface.
• Parking is free for all users.
• There is 1 Blue Badge parking bay.
• The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 520cm x 210cm.
• There is no hatched zone.
• The nearest Blue Badge bay is 18m from the main entrance.
• Obstacles from the Blue Badge bays to the entrance include: dropped kerbs and slopes/ramps.
• The single Blue Badge bay is the on-street bay at the front of the hotel. There are no Blue Badge bays within the car park.

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Public Transport

• There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the venue.
• For information on getting to The Watchman Hotel via bus please click here.
  By car use the A198 to Main Street, Gullane, turn into East Links Road follow this road around and the Watchman Hotel is on the left.
• The nearest train station is Drem.
• The service is operated by Scotrail. However, please note, that there are no taxis based at Drem station.
  To use East Coast Buses take 127 service to Longniddry and change to the 124 service to North Berwick. Leave the 124 service at Gullane Main Street.

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Entrance (Main Entrance)

• The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the hotel.
• There is step-free access at this entrance, via ramp/slope.
• The slope has a slight gradient and a width of at least 150cm .
• The slope does not have handrails.
• This entrance has a bell.
• Positioned at a recommended height: the bell (below 120cm).
• There is a single manual door which open away from you.
• The width of the opening is 92cm.
• There is a second set of doors.
• There is a single manual door which open towards you.
• The width of the opening is 96cm.

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Reception (Reception)

• There is not step-free access to this reception.
• The height of the reception counter is 100cm.
• There is not a low level desk or counter at the recommended height for wheelchair users (between 76cm - 86cm).
• There is no (or very little) background noise here.
• The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.
• Customers who cannot use the stairs to sign in at reception can use the bar to register.

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Getting Around (All Floors)

• There is not step-free access throughout the majority of the venue.
• There are a mixture of chairs with and without armrests and armchairs throughout the building.
• Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
• Some of the flooring in the venue includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
• 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 which varies, depending on the time of day.
• The building does not have a hearing assistance system.
• The ground floor is level throughout with a mix of floor coverings, tiles, wood and laminate. The first and second floor have carpeting throughout.

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Stairs (Stairs)

• The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1, 2.
• There are 15+ steps between floors.
• The steps are clearly marked with handrails on both sides.
• The above details relate to the stairs between ground floor and the first floor.
  The stairs between the first and second floors are steep and narrow.
  Rooms 14-17 are serviced by stairs that are not clearly marked and do not contrast with the walls. The lower section (going up) have a handrail on the right while the upper section (going up) the hand rail is on the left. The width of the stairs are 86cm except for two steps about half way up where they reduce to 60cm wide.
  Rooms 1-5, 11 and 12 are opposite the reception. Rooms 6-10 and 9-12 are through the door beside and behind reception.

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Standard Accommodation (The Lookout)

• There is not step-free access to the room surveyed.
• There are 3 steps.
• The steps are not clearly marked and without handrails.
• The bed type is double.
• The room surveyed has a desk chair without armrests.
• The room has: plug sockets next to the bed.
• The room has soft flooring.

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Ensuite (The Lookout)

• The ensuite has a manual door which opens inwards.
• The ensuite does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
• The ensuite has hard flooring.
• There is no emergency alarm.
• The toilet seat is not at a recommended height from the floor (48cm).
• The toilet has no dropdown rail.
• The height of the toilet roll holder is 69cm.
• 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 the soap dispenser.
• The ensuite has: a shower cubicle and a bath.
• The height of the wash basin is 82cm.
• The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
• The height of the soap dispenser is 104cm.
• The height of the bath is 62cm.
• There is a fixed overhead shower head, an adjustable shower head at a recommended height (between 105cm - 185cm), an adjustable and detachable shower head not at a recommended height (between 105cm - 185cm).
• The shower control type is twist turn.
• There are no dropdown rails for the shower.
• There is no seat.
• The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor.
• The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat and the internal door.

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Accessible Accommodation (Room 18)

• There is step-free level access to the accessible room surveyed.
• The bed is single.
• The height of the bed is 60cm.
• The room does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm next to the bed.
• The room surveyed has a desk chair without armrests.
• The room has: plug sockets at a recommended height (between 40cm - 100cm), light switches at a recommended height (between 75cm - 120cm), plug sockets next to the bed, a bed which is not at a recommended height (between 45cm - 52cm) and a gap under the bed at the recommended height for a mobile hoist (over 20cm).
• There is no emergency alarm.
• There is no hoist available.
• The room has soft flooring.

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Ensuite (Room 18 - Right Hand Transfer)

• The ensuite has a manual door which opens outwards.
• The ensuite does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
• There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height for seated users (within 10cm from the floor).
• There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the toilet seat.
• The toilet seat is at a recommended height from the floor (48cm).
• Grab rails in the ensuite include: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin and a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
• The toilet has a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
• The height of the toilet roll holder is 85cm.
• 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.
• The ensuite has: a wheel-in shower.
• The height of the wash basin is 80cm.
• The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
• The height of the soap dispenser is 110cm.
• The height of the hand dryer is 100cm.
• There is an adjustable, detachable shower head at a recommended height (between 105cm - 185cm) and a fixed height shower head.
• The shower control type is twist turn.
• There are no dropdown rails for the shower.
• There is no seat.
• The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor and the internal door.
• The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the dropdown rail, the toilet seat and all grab rails.
• The facility is equipped with two alarms, one by the toilet and the other by the shower.

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Eating and Drinking (Garden Room Restaurant)

• This is a restaurant which serves an a la carté menu.
• There is step-free level access to this area.
• Tables can be booked in advance.
• There is full table service.
• Menu types include; handheld menus.
• Menus are easy to read.
• There is background noise here which varies, depending on the time of day.
• The seating area has: room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) and chairs without armrests.
• The seating area does not have: a priority table.
• There are some tables which are at a recommended height for wheelchair users (between 70cm - 80cm).
• All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
• Some of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery.

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Opening Times (Bar and Lantern Room)

• Opening times for the venue vary according to bookings/events taking place.
• Please click here for information on opening times.

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  • For more details of the opening times for the kitchen (brunch, lunch and dinner) and in the bar, please refer to the above link and look at the hotel contact page.
    The closing time for the bar is listed as "til late".

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Eating and Drinking (Bar and Lantern Room)

• This is a bar which serves a traditional pub menu.
• There is step-free level access to this area.
• There is full table service, a bar where food and drink can be ordered, a bar where drinks can be ordered and staff can provide assistance.
• Menu types include; handheld menus and online menus.
• Menus are easy to read.
• The following are available here: drinking straws.
• 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: a mixture of chairs with and without armrests, tables which are accessible to wheelchair users and room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
• The seating area does not have: a priority table.
• There are some tables which are at a recommended height for wheelchair users (between 70cm - 80cm).
• Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
• Where the flooring is not smooth or even, it is due to carpet.
• The Lantern Room is an annex to the Bar and is serviced from the Bar.

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Accessible Toilet (Ground Floor - Right Hand Transfer)

• This accessible toilet is located As you enter the building through the main entrance, straight ahead through the door to reception, the accessible toilet is on the left just before the door to the Garden Room restaurant.
• There is step-free level access into the accessible toilet.
• This accessible toilet is approximately 20m from the main entrance.
• There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
• 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 85cm.
• The dimensions of the cubicle are 235cm x 177cm 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 110cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
• There is a spatula flush on the right transfer side.
• The following grab rails are available: a vertical grab rail on the transfer side, a horizontal grab rail on the non 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, the wash basin and the soap dispenser.
• The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: hand dryer.
• The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm.
• The height of the toilet roll holder is 55cm.
• The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
• The height of the wash basin is 73cm.
• The height of the soap dispenser is 88cm.
• The height of the hand dryer is 100cm.
• The height of the baby change is 87cm.
• There is a pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height for seated users (within 10cm from the floor).
• The cubicle does not have a full length mirror.
• There are coat hooks in the toilet at 150cm and 175cm from the floor.
• The cubicle also has: a nappy/incontinence items bin 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 internal door, all grab rails, the toilet seat and the dropdown rail.

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Standard Toilet(s) (Male)

• There is step-free level access into the toilet(s).
• There is a manual door which opens inwards and has a low colour contrast.
• The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
• There is an ambulant cubicle available with a vertical grab rail on the left.
• The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.

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Standard Toilet(s) (Female)

• There is step-free level access into the toilet(s).
• There is a manual door which opens inwards and has a low colour contrast.
• The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
• The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.

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User Reviews

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