Access Guide
Getting to (Azzurro Italian à la Carte Restaurant)
- The Azzuro Italian restaurant is located next to the beach on the far side of the tennis courts.
- The most accessible route has slight ramps/slopes, a steep ramp/slope (which bypasses any steps), steep ramps/slopes and automatic doors.
Restaurant
- There is step-free level access into the restaurant area.
- The restaurant has full table service.
- Menus are handheld.
- Food served includes: Italian food and an à la carte menu.
- The following dietary requirements can be catered for: gluten free, dairy free, lactose free, nut allergy, vegetarian and vegan.
- Guests with food allergies cannot bring their own food.
- The following are available: drinking straws and a portable card machine for payment.
- 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).
- The flooring inside is hard.
- The flooring is not shiny or patterned.
- Lighting levels are good in this area.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
Seating
- 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: dining chairs with armrests, bench seats, high stools and chairs without armrests.
- The tables are suitable for wheelchair users (between 70cm - 80cm and free from obstruction) .
- The flooring inside is hard.
- The flooring is not shiny or patterned.
- There is background noise which varies, depending on the time of day.
- Lighting levels are low in this seating area.
Lift
- The lift is located on the left as you enter the restaurant.
- The floors that can be accessed from this lift are -1, 0.
- This lift is a standard lift.
- Externally the lift has: a door with a medium colour contrast to the surroundings, buttons with a high colour contrast to the surroundings, controls at a recommended height (between 90cm - 120cm) and tactile markings.
- The lift does have a recommended turning space (150cm x 150cm) in front of it.
- The lift door opening width is 85cm.
- The dimensions of the lift are 120cm x 139cm.
- Internally the lift has; a mirror to aid reversing, controls at a recommended height (between 90cm - 120cm), tactile markings, buttons with a high colour contrast to the surroundings and a visual floor indicator.
Stairs
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are -1, 0.
- There are 15+ steps between floors with resting points (landings).
- The stairs are not clearly marked and have no handrails.
Toilet with Adaptations for Disabled People (Left Hand Transfer)
- There is step-free level access into the toilet, via lift.
- There is tactile and pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- The toilet door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 84cm.
- The toilet door has a twist lock.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 192cm x 202cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the toilet as you look at it.
- The lateral transfer space is 132cm (from the side of the toilet pan to the wall).
- There is a push button flush on the wall above the cistern.
- The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: the toilet roll holder, 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 roll holder (not between 80cm - 100cm) and the wash basin (not between 72cm - 74cm).
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal toilet door, the grab rail, the dropdown rail, the floor and the toilet seat.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- The toilet has a mirror.
- There is no shelf in the toilet.
- The cubicle has a waste bin without lid and a pedal bin.
- There are no coat hooks.
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, via lift.
- The toilet door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 88cm.
- The width of the door into the toilet cubicle is over 75cm.
- The wash basin tap type is sensor.