Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- Facilities available in the venue include: a Changing Places, a toilet with adaptations, and standard shared toilets.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
- The nearest train station is Worcester Foregate Street.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
- The toilet with adaptations is located at the front right of the toilet block.
- The toilet with adaptations has a right hand transfer space.
- The shared step-free toilet facilities are located in the centre of the toilet block.
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Changing Places and Changing Facilities
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- The Changing Places toilet facilities are located at the rear of the toilet block.
- Parent and baby changing facilities are located in the toilet with adaptations.
- There is a 20p charge to access to toilet with adaptations and shared toilets.
A Radar key is required for access to the Changing Places facility.
Parking
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Car Park
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- The car park is located off City Walls Road.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are 3 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
- The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 240cm (width) x 480cm (depth).
- There is a marked zone to both sides and rear.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- Parking is not free for all users.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- Free parking for Blue Badge holders is restricted to 3 hours.
- Clearly presented parking signs are available.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Changing Places (Transfer Both Sides)
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Location and Access
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- The Changing Places facility surveyed is located at the rear of the toilet block, facing City Walls Road.
- The Changing Places toilet is in addition to other toilet facilities.
- The distance from the Cornmarket Car Park Blue Badge bays is 12m.
- The most accessible route to the Changing Places facility has slight ramps or slopes.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- A RADAR key is required for access to this facility.
- The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 96cm.
- The door has a locking handle (with a RADAR key to access).
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
- The dimensions of the facility are 500cm (width) x 380cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (180cm x 180cm).
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Toilet Details
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- There is lateral transfer space on both sides of the toilet, however the left side is obstructed.
- The transfer space on the right as you face the toilet is 330cm.
- The transfer space on the left as you face the toilet is 280cm.
- There is a spatula flush on the right transfer side.
- There is no horizontal grab rail for the toilet.
- There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the toilet.
- The vertical grab rails have a low visual contrast.
- There are dropdown rails on both sides of the toilet.
- The dropdown rails have a low visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is located on the dropdown rail.
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Changing Bench and Hoist Details
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- The changing bench is wall mounted and height adjustable.
- The length of the changing bench is 180cm.
- The facility hoist is powered overhead and accesses all areas.
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Other Facilities
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- There is a height adjustable wash basin.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a low visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser has a low visual contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 90cm from the floor.
- A wide paper roll dispenser is available.
- The height of the wide paper roll dispenser is 90cm.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 102cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- There is an unobstructed shelf.
- The shelf meets the AccessAble criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets.
- The facility has a waste bin, a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 105cm and 140cm from the floor.
- A privacy screen is available.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is a mounted soap dispenser on the height adjustable sink.
Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located at the front right of the toilet block.
- The distance from the closest Blue Badge parking bay is 12m.
- There is step-free access via ramp into the facility.
- The ramp has a steep gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with a handrail on the right going up.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 93cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- Internally the door has a low visual contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 175cm (width) x 210cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 105cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is no horizontal grab rail for the toilet.
- There is no vertical grab rail for the toilet.
- There are dropdown rails on both sides of the toilet.
- The dropdown rails have a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 50cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- There is not a toilet roll holder.
- The wash basin and taps cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 81cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a sensor tap.
- The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a low visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 90cm from the floor.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a push button emergency alarm.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
- There are multiple coat hooks.
- The coat hooks are 85cm and 142cm from the floor.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 80cm.
- The walls and floor have a low visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
