Access Guide
Getting to (Pub Nautilus)
- Pub Nautilus is located on the lower ground floor of the main building.
- The most accessible route has doors permanently held open, steps, steep ramps/slopes and manual doors.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is in the male toilet in reception foyer, please click here for more information (new tab).
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is in the female toilet in reception foyer, please click here for more information (new tab).
Entrance
- The entrance to the bar is located on the lower ground floor.
- There is step-free access via slope at the entrance to the bar.
- The slope is steep, over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- There is a manual door at the entrance, which open towards you.
- The width of the door opening is 89cm.
- The door has a low colour contrast.
- There is a second set of manual doors at the entrance, which is permanently open.
- The width of the door opening is 191cm.
- The doors has a high colour contrast.
Bar
- The bar serves drinks.
- The following are available: drinking straws.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise.
- 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.
- The flooring is shiny.
- Lighting levels are low in this bar.
Seating
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- There is some space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- The seating includes: high stools and chairs without armrests.
- The tables are not suitable for wheelchair users (between 70cm - 80cm and free from obstruction).
- The flooring inside is hard.
- The flooring is shiny and patterned.
- The flooring outside is hard.
- There is background noise.
- Lighting levels are low in this seating area.
Toilet
- The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- The toilet door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 74cm.
- The width of the door into the toilet cubicle is not over 75cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- There is a baby change facility which is not at a recommended height (75cm).
