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Overview

About View
- This is a pub which serves drinks and pub snacks.
Parking and Public Transport View
- The venue has its own car park.
- The nearest step-free train station is Heswall Station.
- The nearest bus station is Heswall Bus Station.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using traveline (opens new tab).
Getting In and Around View
- There is stepped access at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: the outside seating area and smoking shelter have stepped access only.
- There is not a toilet with adaptations available.
Getting Help and Assistance View
- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
- Additional facilities/services include: Wi-Fi.

Car Park View
- The car park is located to the left side of the pub.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are no designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
Charges and Restrictions View
- Parking is free for all users.
Drop-off Point View
- There is not a designated drop-off point available.

This entrance is located to the front left of the pub.
The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
The entrance area is not clearly signed.
There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is stepped access at the entrance.
There are 3 steps with a handrail on the right going up.
The handrail is not easy to grip.
The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
The handrail does not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
The steps are unmarked.
The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
The height of the highest step is 17cm.
The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
There is a single manual door at this entrance.
The door is permanently held open.
The width of the opening is 69cm.
The door has a high visual contrast.
There is a second single manual door.
The second door opens towards you.
The width of the opening is 87cm.
The second door has a low visual contrast.
There is step-free level access as you enter.

Location and Access View
- The bar is located to the right from the pub entrance.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
Service View
- This area has a bar where drinks can be ordered.
- Full table service is not available.
- The following are available: drinking straws.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
Order and Payment View
- The bar was surveyed.
- The counter is located to the right from the pub entrance.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 109cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- The counter has patterned/distracting backgrounds.
Seating Area View
- There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Some flooring is patterned.
- The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests, armchairs, benches and high stools.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables and high tables.
- Some chairs are fixed.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.

The male and female standard toilet facilities were surveyed.
The toilets are located ahead from the pub entrance.
The distance from the pub entrance is 5m.
The most accessible route has step-free level access.
There is step-free level access into the toilets.
There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
The door opens inwards and has a medium visual contrast.
The width of the door opening is 70cm.
Internally the door has a medium visual contrast.
There is a wash basin, a soap dispenser and a hand dryer available.
The wash basin has a push tap.
The height of the baby change facility when in use is 107cm.
Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
The baby change facility is located in the female toilet.