Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- McArthur Pavilion is a small building with 1 floor.
- The floor is not signed.
- There is not a toilet with adaptations available.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park.
- The nearest parking is located to the left 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 is step-free and level.
- McArthur Pavilion has 3 entrances, all entrances have a single step to access and manual doors.
- The entrances are not signed.
- The changing rooms 1-4 entrance has a single step to access.
The changing room 5-10 entrance has a single step to access.
The classroom entrance has a single step to access. - The building is divided into 2 main areas.
For changing rooms 1 to 4 please use the changing rooms 1-4 entrance.
For changing rooms 5 to 10 please use the changing rooms 5-10 entrance.
Access to the classroom is on the right in the doorway of the changing rooms 1-4 entrance.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout the building.
- Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are hard and smooth, with some having a shiny finish.
Some floor surfaces in the classroom are uneven in places with other parts of the room having flooring with a shiny surface. - There are resting/seating areas in some circulation areas.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- There are some manual doors in some circulation corridors.
Please note the fire evacuation strategy for 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 no toilets with adaptations at this venue.
- The female toilet facilities are located at the rear left of the building, ahead and to the left as you enter the changing rooms 1-4 entrance.
- The shared toilet facilities are located directly ahead as you enter the changing rooms 1-4 entrance.
- The male toilet facilities are located ahead and to the right as you enter the changing rooms 5-10 entrance.
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Changing Places and Changing Facilities
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- Standard changing facilities are located on both sides of the pavilion.
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Washroom and Shower Facilities
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- Standard shower facilities are located within the standard changing rooms.
Parking
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Car Park
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- The car park is located to the left of the McArthur Pavilion.
- 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 (Changing Rooms 1-4)
- This entrance is located at the front left of the McArthur Pavilion.
- The entrance area is not clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- 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 13cm.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance, however one door is locked.
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 78cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Standard Changing Room (Changing Room 1)
- The changing room surveyed is located ahead and to the left as you enter the changing rooms 1-4 entrance.
- The distance from the changing rooms 1-4 entrance is 7m.
- The most accessible route to the changing room has step-free level access and narrow walkways.
- 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 and a chair/stool.
- Additional features include: coat hooks.
- The changing room has a waste bin.
- There is a fixed height shower head.
- The shower controls are push.
- There is no shower seat.
- The walls and floor have a medium visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There are three other similar changing rooms within the left-hand side of the Pavilion.
Entrance (Changing Rooms 5-10)
- This entrance is located at the front, on the right-hand side of the building.
- The entrance area is not clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- 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 13cm.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance, however one door is locked.
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 78cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Standard Changing Room (Changing Room 5)
- The changing room surveyed is located ahead and to the right as you enter the changing rooms 5-10 entrance.
- The distance from the changing rooms 5-10 entrance is 15m.
- The most accessible route to the changing room has step-free level access and narrow walkways.
- 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.
- Additional features include: coat hooks.
- The changing room has a waste bin.
- There is a fixed height shower head.
- The shower controls are push.
- There is no shower seat.
- The walls and floor have a medium visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There are five other similar changing rooms within the right-hand side of the Pavilion.
There is a height-adjustable physio table available in changing room 5 only.
