Access Guide
Getting to (La Stone Spa)
- La Stone Spa is located on the basement floor of the main building, opposite the shops.
- The most accessible route has a lift, a door permanently held open and step-free level access.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is on the basement floor, along the rear corridor., please click here for more information (new tab)
Entrance
- The entrance to the spa is located to the right of the basement floor.
- The entrance to the spa is accessed by lift.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance to the spa.
- There are manual doors at the entrance, which are permanently open.
- The width of the door opening is 155cm.
- The doors have a high colour contrast.
Reception
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- Lighting levels are good at this reception.
- The reception desk is too high for a wheelchair user.
- The reception does not have a hearing assistance system.
- There is hard flooring.
- The flooring is shiny.
- There are coffee tables, stools and sofas available in this reception area.
- There is space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is background noise which varies depending on the time of day.
Gym
- There is step-free level access into the gym.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 130cm.
- The gym is staffed when open.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- There is clear manoeuvring space between equipment (150cm x 150cm).
- Equipment includes cable resistance machines and free weights.
- There is background noise which varies, depending on the time of day.
Changing Area
- The facilities available within the changing area include; standard changing rooms/cubicles and standard showers.
- The male changing area was surveyed, and there are also female changing areas available.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 76cm.
- There is hard flooring.
- The seating in the changing area includes: bench seats.
- The changing area includes: standard lockers and lockers with the lock at the recommended height for seated users.
- The changing area has: standard showers with no step-free access.
- The showers have a fixed height shower head.
- The width of the shower door opening is 75cm.
Toilet
- The male standard toilet was surveyed.
- There is also a female toilet in the same location.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- The toilet door is push pad activated, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 76cm.
- The width of the door into the toilet cubicle is not over 75cm.
- The wash basin tap type is sensor.
Entrance (Indoor Swimming Pool)
- The entrance to the swimming pool is located past the reception area.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance to the swimming pool.
- The ramp is steep, over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- There are manual doors at the entrance, which open towards you.
- The width of the door opening is 170cm.
- The doors have a low colour contrast.
- There is a second set of manual doors at the entrance, which open away from you.
- The width of the door opening is 170cm.
- The doors have a low colour contrast.
Swimming Pool (Indoor)
- This is an indoor swimming pool.
- Access into the pool area is via a slight ramp/slope.
- Access into the water is via a ladder.
- There is step-free level access around the whole pool.
- The pool is staffed at peak times only.
- Seating around the pool includes: sun loungers.
- Additional facilities include: a jacuzzi and a children's pool.
- The flooring is hard.
- There is not step-free access to the poolside showers.
- There are 6 steps to access the children's pool.
Sauna
- This sauna is located at the rear of the Spa.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 66cm.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
Steam Room
- This steam room is located at the rear of the Spa.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a medium colour contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 66cm.
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
Bar (Vitamin Bar)
- There is step-free level access into the bar area.
- The bar serves drinks.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise which varies, depending on the time of day.
- None of the counters are at the recommended height for wheelchair users (between 76cm - 85cm) .
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- The flooring inside is hard.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- Lighting levels are low in this bar.
Seating (Vitamin Bar)
- There is step-free level access into the seating area.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- There is space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- The seating includes: armchairs.
- The tables are not suitable for wheelchair users (between 70cm - 80cm and free from obstruction).
- The flooring inside is hard.
- Some flooring is shiny.
- There is background noise which varies, depending on the time of day.
- Lighting levels are good in this seating area.
Treatment Room (Massage)
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a manual door which opens inwards and has a low colour contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 79cm.
- The room does have an unobstructed turning space (150cm x 150cm).
- There is hard flooring.
- The flooring is not shiny or patterned.
- There is a height adjustable massage table.
- There are chairs with armrests available in the room.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- Lighting levels are low in this area.
Treatment Room (Hamam)
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a manual door which opens outwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 82cm.
- The room does have an unobstructed turning space (150cm x 150cm).
- There is hard flooring.
- The flooring is patterned.
- There is a fixed treatment table.
- There are bench seats available in the room.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- Lighting levels are low in this area.
