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Summary

There is onsite parking available here with designated Blue Badge parking.
The most accessible entrance has: a slight ramp/slope and manual doors.
There is step free access once inside.
Toilet and changing facilities available include: an accessible toilet for the use of everyone and step free standard toilets.
This accessible toilet is approximately 25m from the main entrance.
This venue also has the following available: seating.

Parking

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This venue has a car park .
This is an open air car park with a loose chippings surface.
Parking is free for all users.
There are 4 Blue Badge parking bays.
The nearest Blue Badge bay is 250m from the entrance.
Potential obstacles between the Blue Badge parking and the entrance include uneven surfaces, loose chippings, a squeeze or offset gap and slopes/ramps.
There is not a designated drop-off point.

Public Transport

There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the venue.
The nearest train station is Hever.
Hever Station is approximately 1.1 miles away.

Entrance

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There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
There is a slope with a slight gradient and a width of at least 150cm .
The slope does not have handrails.
There are double manual doors which are permanently held open.
The width of the opening is 176cm.
There is not a second set of doors.

Eating and Drinking

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This is a café which serves hot and cold meals and snacks.
There is step-free access.
There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered, a buffet counter and staff can provide assistance.
Menu types include; written wall menus and counter menus.
Menus are easy to read.
The following are available here: drinking straws, takeaway cups, takeaway cutlery and a portable card machine for payment.
There may be background noise here.
There is not a low level counter at the recommended height for wheelchair users.
The seating area has: room for a wheelchair user, tables which are accessible to wheelchair users and chairs without armrests.
The seating area does not have: a priority table.
There are some tables which are at a recommended height for wheelchair users.
Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
The flooring surface is not smooth and even due to gravel.

Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)

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There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
There is a manual door which opens outwards and has a high colour contrast.
The door has a twist lock.
The width of the accessible toilet door opening is 87cm.
The dimensions of the cubicle are 152cm x 210cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat.
The lateral transfer space is 73cm (from the side of the toilet pan to the wall).
There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
The following grab rails are available: a vertical grab rail on the transfer side, vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side and a horizontal grab rail on the door.
There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
Lighting levels are low in the cubicle.
The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails and the internal door.
The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor, the toilet seat, the dropdown rail and some grab rails.
There a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height for a seated user.
The cubicle also has: a nappy/incontinence items bin, a sanitary bin and a padded back rest for seat.
The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
The following fixtures are at the recommended height: the toilet seat, the toilet roll holder and the soap dispenser.
The following fixtures are not at a recommended height: the wash basin, hand dryer and the baby changing facility.
The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: the toilet roll holder, the wash basin and the soap dispenser.
The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: hand dryer.