Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- Facilities available in the venue include: stables, stable yard and riding stables.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park.
- The nearest train station is Mottingham.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: parts of the stable yard and surrounding pathways.
- The following areas have stepped access: the mounting block in the stable yard.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces and manual doors.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- 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.
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 beyond the sand school.
- The toilet with adaptations has a left hand transfer space.
Parking
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Car Park
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- The car park is located to the left of the sand school.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are no designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- Parking is free for all users.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Entrance (Main)
- This entrance is located off Mottingham Lane, to the side of the New Lodge Centre.
- The entrance area is not clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double manual gates at this entrance.
- The gates are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 400cm.
- The gates have a low visual contrast.
- There is a second single manual gate.
- The second door is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 350cm.
- The second door has a medium visual contrast.
- There is step-free access via slope as you enter.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- The entrance is not clearly signed until you reached the second set of gates.
Outdoor Spaces
- The following is available in this area: stables, stable yard and sand school.
- Outdoor areas consist of concrete or tarmac and sand.
- There are footpaths in some areas.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: parts of the stable yard and surrounding pathways.
- The following areas have stepped access: the mounting block in the stable yard.
- There are some seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
- The paths have uneven surfaces.
Toilet with Adaptations
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located beyond the sand school.
- The distance from the main entrance is 95m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has slight ramps or slopes and uneven surfaces.
- There is step-free access via ramp into the facility.
- The ramp has a slight gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a low visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 95cm.
- The door has a sliding bolt 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 168cm (width) x 225cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet.
- The lateral transfer space is 100cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a low visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a low visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 42cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low 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 90cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 72cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever tap.
- The vertical grab rail is on the left as you face the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rail has a low visual contrast.
- There is a soap dispenser, however it is not wall mounted.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 147cm from the floor.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- There is no mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
