Access Guide
Getting to
- The Pool Bar is located to the left of the main pool.
- The most accessible route has a steep ramp/slope (which bypasses any steps).
Entrance
- The entrance to the bar is located to the left of the main pool.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance to the bar.
- The ramp is slight, over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- There are manual doors at the entrance, which are permanently open.
- The width of the door opening is 161cm.
- The doors has a high colour contrast.
Bar
- The bar serves food and drink.
- Menus are handheld.
- Food served includes: a traditional pub menu.
- The following dietary requirements can be catered for: vegetarian.
- Guests with food allergies can bring their own food.
- The following are available: drinking straws, takeaway cups and a portable card machine for payment.
- 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 some of the area.
- The flooring inside is hard.
- The flooring is shiny.
- The flooring outside is hard.
- Lighting levels are good in this bar.
- The bar has an internal and external counter.
Seating
- 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: chairs with armrests.
- Some of the tables are suitable for wheelchair users (between 70cm - 80cm and free from obstruction).
- The flooring inside is hard.
- The flooring is shiny.
- The flooring outside is hard.
- There is background noise.
- Lighting levels are low in this seating area.
- The outdoor tables are 71cm high the underside and the indoor tables are 60cm high to the underside.
Toilet with Adaptations for Disabled People (Male - Right Hand Transfer)
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- There is 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 76cm.
- The toilet door has a twist lock.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 197cm x 175cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the toilet as you look at it.
- The lateral transfer space is 136cm (from the side of the toilet pan to the wall).
- There is a push button flush on top of 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 can be reached from the toilet seat: a toilet roll holder on the dropdown rail and hand dryer.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: the wash basin and the soap dispenser.
- The following fixtures are at the recommended height: the toilet seat (48cm) and the toilet roll holder (between 80cm - 100cm).
- The following fixtures are not at the recommended height: hand dryer (not between 80cm - 100cm), the wash basin (not between 72cm - 74cm) and the soap dispenser (not between 80cm - 100cm).
- The wash basin tap type is lever.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the dropdown rail, all grab rails, the internal toilet door and the floor.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat.
- The toilet has a mirror.
- There is a shelf located where it is reachable for seated and standing users.
- The shelf does meet the criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets. For the Stoma Friendly Toilets criteria click here.
- The cubicle has a pedal bin.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hooks for standing users are at the recommended height.
Toilet with Adaptations for Disabled People (Female - Right Hand Transfer)
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- There is 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 76cm.
- The toilet door has a twist lock.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 196cm x 175cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the toilet as you look at it.
- The lateral transfer space is 133cm (from the side of the toilet pan to the wall).
- There is a push button flush on top of 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 can be reached from the toilet seat: a toilet roll holder on the dropdown rail and hand dryer.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: the wash basin and the soap dispenser.
- The following fixtures are at the recommended height: the toilet seat (48cm) and the toilet roll holder (between 80cm - 100cm).
- The following fixtures are not at the recommended height: the baby changing facility (not at 75cm), hand dryer (not between 80cm - 100cm), the wash basin (not between 72cm - 74cm) and the soap dispenser (not between 80cm - 100cm).
- The wash basin tap type is lever.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal toilet door, the floor, the dropdown rail and all grab rails.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- The toilet has a mirror.
- There is a shelf located where it is reachable for seated and standing users.
- The shelf does not meet the criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets. For the Stoma Friendly Toilets criteria click here.
- The cubicle has a pedal bin.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hooks for standing users are not at the recommended height.
- There is a baby change facility which is not at a recommended height (75cm).
- The coat hook is 151cm high.