Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- The Laurie Liddell Clubhouse is a medium sized building with 2 floors.
- There is 1 lift and 3 main staircases within the building.
- The floors are not signed but the floors in the lift are marked as G and 1.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park.
- The nearest parking is located in front of the building.
- The nearest step-free train station is Edinburgh Waverley.
- The nearest bus station is Edinburgh Bus Station.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google maps (opens new tab).
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Getting Inside
- The approach to the building main entrance is step-free and level.
- The Laurie Liddell Clubhouse has 4 entrances.
The main entrance has step-free access and automatic doors.
The rear rugby pitch entrance has step-free access and manual doors.
The centre rugby pitch entrance and the centre hockey pitch entrance have step-free access and a manual shutter door which would be held open during matches. - The main entrance is signed as the Laurie Liddell Clubhouse.
The centre rugby pitch entrance, rear rugby pitch entrance and the central hockey pitch entrance are signed WELCOME TO PEFFERMILL. - The main entrance provides step-free access via a slight slope to the reception area on the ground floor.
- The central rugby pitch and rear rugby pitch entrances have level access, the central hockey pitch entrance has a slight slope and a single step to enter.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout the building on all floors.
- Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are hard and smooth, with some having a shiny finish.
- There are resting areas in some circulation areas on the first floor, with seating without armrests.
- Wall mounted wayfaring signage is provided throughout the building.
The signage does vary in terms of font and colour. - There are manual doors along circulation routes throughout the building.
Emergency Egress for Building
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General Building Information
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- Please note the fire evacuation strategy from the upper floors of this building relies on the ability to self-transfer in to an evacuation chair.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- There are 2 toilets with adaptations.
- Toilets with adaptations are located to the right of the reception, in the ground floor corridor and to the rear of the building on the first floor.
- One of the toilets with adaptations has a left transfer space and the other toilet with adaptations has no lateral transfer space.
- The male toilet facilities are located along the rear corridor on the ground floor.
- The male and female toilet facilities are located along the main corridors on the first floor.
- The shared toilet facilities are located within the changing rooms.
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Changing Places and Changing Facilities
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- Standard changing facilities are located in the ground floor corridor which is to the right of the reception desk.
- Parent and baby changing facilities are located within the toilet with adaptations on the ground floor.
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Washroom and Shower Facilities
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- Standard shower facilities are located within the standard changing rooms.
Rooms and Services in the Building
Parking
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Car Park
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- The car park is located in front of the Laurie Liddell Clubhouse.
- 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 Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the front of the Laurie Liddell Clubhouse.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The ramp has a slight gradient.
- The ramp is over 150cm wide with no handrails.
- There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 90cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a medium visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Reception
- The reception is located directly ahead as you enter the main entrance.
- The distance from the main entrance is 3m.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 91cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the desk.
- The reception has glazed screens.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area.
- The flooring is shiny.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Standard Changing Room (Changing Room 1)
- The changing room surveyed is located in the corridor to the right of the reception desk, first door on the right.
- The distance from the main entrance is 15m.
- The most accessible route to the changing room has step-free level access and manual doors.
- There is step-free level access into the changing room.
- The door opens inwards and has a low visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 102cm.
- Internally the door has a low 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 mirror, coat hooks and a paper towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser has a high visual contrast.
- The changing room has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There is a fixed height shower head.
- The shower controls are push.
- There is no shower seat.
- The walls and floor have a low visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There are manual doors with opening widths of 78cm to navigate the changing room area.
There are two other similar changing room areas along the corridor.
Standard Changing Room (Changing Room 5)
- The changing room surveyed is located in the rear ground floor corridor of the Laurie Liddell Clubhouse.
- The distance from the main entrance is 50m.
- The most accessible route to the changing room has step-free level access and manual doors.
- 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 78cm.
- 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 push tap.
- The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
- Additional features include: a mirror, coat hooks and a paper towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser has a low visual contrast.
- The changing room has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There is a fixed height shower head.
- The shower controls are push.
- There is no shower seat.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
- There are six other similar changing room areas in the rear ground floor corridor.
Lift
- The lift surveyed is located to the right of the reception desk.
- The distance from the main entrance is 5m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
- The ground and first floors are accessed by this lift.
- The lift door has a low visual contrast.
- The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- The external lift control buttons have tactile markings and a low visual contrast.
- All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The lift door opening width is 80cm.
- The internal dimensions of the lift are 105cm (width) x 150cm (depth).
- The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings and a low visual contrast.
- All of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
Stairs
- The stairs surveyed are located immediately to the right as you enter the main entrance.
- The ground and first floors can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 18 steps between floors.
- The steps have low visual contrast markings and have a handrail on the right going up.
- The handrail is 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 15cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
- There are two similar sets of alternative staircases located along the length of the building.
Toilet with Adaptations (Ground Floor - No Lateral Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located in the corridor to the right of the reception desk, third door on the right.
- The distance from the main entrance is 20m.
- 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 low visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 81cm.
- 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 176cm (width) x 244cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is not a lateral transfer space next to the toilet.
- There is a lever flush on the right as you face the toilet.
- 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 is no dropdown rail for the toilet.
- The toilet seat is 44cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 91cm from the floor.
- 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 lever mixer 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 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 84cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a low visual contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 110cm from the floor.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 95cm.
- The walls and floor have a low visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Toilet with Adaptations (First Floor - Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located on the first floor, through the Peffermill Clubhouse and at the rear of the building.
- The distance from the lift is 50m.
- 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 90cm.
- 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 196cm (width) x 201cm (depth) and there is not 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 119cm (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 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 94cm 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 mixer 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 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 83cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a low visual contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 87cm from the floor.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
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