Access Guide
Getting to (Spa)
- The spa is located on level P1.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access.
Entrance
- The entrance to the spa is located on level P1.
- 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 135cm.
- The doors have a low 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.
- There are chairs with armrests and coffee tables 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.
Changing Area
- The facilities available within the changing area include; standard showers and standard toilets.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 66cm.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- There is hard flooring.
- The changing area includes: 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 an adjustable, detachable shower head at a recommended height (between 105cm - 185cm).
- The width of the shower door opening is 72cm.
- Toilet facilities include: a step-free standard toilet.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 66cm.
Toilet with Adaptations for Disabled People (Along the Spa Corridor - Left Hand Transfer)
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- The toilet door is manual, opens by sliding and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 81cm.
- The toilet door has a sliding bolt lock.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 220cm x 140cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the toilet as you look at it.
- The lateral transfer space is 130cm (from the side of the toilet pan to the wall).
- There is a push button flush in the centre of the cistern.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: the toilet roll holder.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: the wash basin, the soap dispenser and towel dispenser.
- The following fixtures are at the recommended height: the toilet seat (48cm), the soap dispenser (between 80cm - 100cm) and towel dispenser (between 80cm - 100cm).
- The following fixtures are not at the recommended height: the toilet seat (not at 48cm) and the wash basin (not between 72cm - 74cm).
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor, the dropdown rail and the internal toilet door.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat.
- There is a push button emergency alarm.
- The toilet has a mirror.
- There is no shelf in the toilet.
- The cubicle has a pedal bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
Treatment Room
- 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 66cm.
- 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 treatment table.
- There is not a hearing assistance system in the room.
- There is background noise which varies depending on the time of day.
Sauna
- This sauna is located along the corridor.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 65cm.
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
Steam Room
- This steam room is located along the corridor.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 65cm.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
Swimming Pool
- This is an indoor swimming pool.
- Access into the pool area is via steps.
- There are 2 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- Access into the water is via steps.
- There are 5 steps with a central handrail.
- There is step-free level access around the whole pool.
- The pool is not staffed and does not have a lifeguard.
- Additional facilities include: poolside showers.
- The flooring is hard.
- There is step-free level access to the poolside showers.
