Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- The Lancaster Conference Centre is a small building with 1 floor.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- The nearest parking is located Grizedale Avenue visitor parking G.
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- The nearest train station is Lancaster Railway Station.
- The nearest bus station is Lancaster Bus Station.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
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Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is step free via a very short steep slope and a long slight slope.
- The Lancaster Conference Centre has a single entrance which has a single small step
- It can also be accessed via Lancaster House Hotel depending on the event.
- The entrance is signed with the building name.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout the building.
- Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are carpeted and smooth
- The floor surfaces are patterned.
- There is a resting area in the lobby with a mixture of seating.
- Wall mounted wayfinding signage is provided throughout the building.
- There are manual doors to access the corridors.
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 to the right form the entrance.
- The toilet with adaptations has a right hand transfer space.
- The male step-free toilet facilities are located in the entrance foyer.
- The female step-free toilet facilities are located in the entrance foyer.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is sloped and stepped access at the entrance.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- There is 1 step with no handrails.
- The step is unmarked.
- The height of the step is not between 15cm and 18cm .
- The height of the highest step is 3cm.
- The step is on the threshold of the opening .
- There is a bell at a height of 137cm.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 77cm.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a second single manual door.
- The second door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 78cm.
- The second door has a high visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Reception
- The reception is located to the left from the entrance.
- The distance from the entrance is 10m.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 116cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the desk.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the function/event .
- The flooring is patterned.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Seating available in this area includes: high stools and sofas.
- Furniture available in this area includes: high tables.
Seating Area
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Location and Access
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- This area is located to the left from the entrance.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
- The area can be separated from reception by a movable partition wall.
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Seating Area
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- There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- The flooring is patterned.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables.
- The surface height of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is background noise in this area which varies depending on the function/event.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located to the right from the entrance and along the Training Suite 2 corridor.
- The distance from the entrance is 15m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access and manual doors.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 84cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 166cm (width) x 170cm (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 104cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a push button flush on the wall above the cistern.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 44cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 60cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 78cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rail is on the right as you face the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rail has 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 86cm from the floor.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 100cm from the floor.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a sanitary bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The walls and floor have a medium visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.