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BS7 Gym

Seat Unique Stadium, Nevil Road, Bristol, Gloucestershire, BS7 9EJ

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Access Guide

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Overview

  • 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 rear of the building, including the changing rooms and performance zone.
      The performance zone itself also has stepped access.
      Equipment within the performance zone has stepped access.
    • Access throughout may include manual doors, doors permanently held open and narrow openings.
    • The ground and first floors can be accessed via stairs.
    • There is not a toilet with adaptations available.

Toilet and Changing Facilities

Entrance

  • This entrance is located at the front of the gym building.
  • The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is stepped access at the entrance.
  • There are 2 steps with no handrails.
  • The steps are unmarked.
  • The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the highest step is 16cm.
  • The depth of the steps is not 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 84cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The door has a low visual contrast.
  • The minimum width between the security barriers is 107cm.
  • There is step-free level access as you enter.

Reception

  • The reception is located ahead as you enter the gym.
  • The distance from the entrance is 4m.
  • There is step-free level access to reception.
  • The height of the reception desk is 110cm.
  • There is a lowered section at the desk.
  • The height of the lowered section is 76cm.
  • The reception has patterned/distracting backgrounds.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • There is background noise in this area.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Getting Around

  • There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
  • The following areas have stepped access: the rear of the building, including the changing rooms and performance zone.
    The performance zone itself also has stepped access.
    Equipment within the performance zone has stepped access.
  • Access throughout may include manual doors, doors permanently held open and narrow openings.
  • Some flooring is shiny.
  • There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
  • There is background noise.
  • Wayfinding signage is not provided.
  • Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
  • The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout.
  • Seating available in the walkways includes: stools.
  • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.

Gym

  • There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
  • The following areas have stepped access: equipment within the performance zone.
  • Access throughout may include doors permanently held open and narrow openings.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
  • The gym is staffed when open.
  • The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
  • There is clear manoeuvring space between equipment (150cm x 150cm).
  • Equipment includes free weights and cable resistance machines.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • There is background noise in this area.
  • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
  • There are 8 different zones within the gym.
    The access to these zones vary from level access with a narrow opening to stepped access.

Standard Changing Room

  • The changing room surveyed is located at the rear of the gym.
  • The distance from the entrance is 25m.
  • The most accessible route to the changing room has steps.
  • There is step-free level access into the changing room.
  • The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
  • The width of the door opening is 77cm.
  • Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
  • Facilities in the changing room include: a changing table/bench, a toilet and a wash basin.
  • The wash basin has a twist/turn tap.
  • The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
  • Additional features include a full length mirror, coat hooks and a hand dryer.
  • The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
  • The changing room has a waste bin.
  • There is a fixed height shower head.
  • The shower controls are lever mixer.
  • There is no shower seat.
  • The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
  • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
  • There is also a sauna available within this changing room.

Stairs

  • The stairs surveyed are located towards the rear of the gym, on the left.
  • The ground and first floors can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There are 15 steps between floors.
  • The steps are clearly marked and have 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 height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the highest step is 18cm.
  • The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.