Access Guide
Getting to (Health Club)
- The health club is located below the main building.
- The most accessible route has steps, a steep ramp/slope and doors permanently held open.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is within the lobby, please click here for more information (new tab).
Steps (Health Club)
- There are 10 or more steps.
- The steps are not clearly marked with handrails on both sides.
Entrance (Health Club)
- The entrance to the health club is located beneath the main building.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance to the health club.
- There is a manual door at the entrance, which is permanently open.
- The width of the door opening is 73cm.
- The door has a low colour contrast.
Reception
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- Lighting levels are good at this reception.
- There is a reception desk suitable for a wheelchair user.
- The reception does not have a hearing assistance system.
- There is hard flooring.
- The flooring is not shiny or patterned.
- There are coffee tables and bench seats available in this reception area.
- There is not space for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is not space for an assistance dog to rest in the reception area.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
Entrance (Spa Facilities)
- The entrance to the spa is located straight ahead after entering the health club.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance to the spa.
- There is a manual door at the entrance, which is permanently open.
- The width of the door opening is 93cm.
- The door has a low colour contrast.
Treatment Room (Couples)
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a manual door which opens both ways and has a low colour contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 94cm.
- The room does not have an unobstructed turning space (150cm x 150cm).
- There is hard flooring.
- The flooring is not shiny or patterned.
- There is a fixed massage table.
- There are stools available in the room.
- There is not a hearing assistance system in the room.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
Changing Area
- The facilities available within the changing area include; standard showers and standard toilets.
- The male and female changing areas was surveyed, and there are no other 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 82cm.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- There is hard flooring.
- The flooring is not shiny or patterned.
- 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 an adjustable, detachable shower head not at a recommended height (between 105cm - 185cm).
- The width of the shower door opening is 69cm.
- Toilet facilities include: a step-free standard toilet.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 70cm.
Steps (Indoor Pool - Treatment Room (Facial) - Sauna)
- There are 3 steps.
- The steps are not clearly marked with handrails on both sides.
- Lighting levels are low in this area.
Sauna
- This sauna is located within the Health Club, next to the Indoor Pool.
- 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 59cm.
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
Treatment Room (Facial)
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a manual door which opens outwards and has a low colour contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 80cm.
- The room does not have an unobstructed turning space (150cm x 150cm).
- There is hard flooring.
- The flooring is not shiny or patterned.
- There is a fixed massage table.
- There are stools available in the room.
- There is not a hearing assistance system in the room.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.