Access Guide
Accommodation Overview
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About
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- The Annex is a one bedroom studio apartment, located in Broadstairs. .
- There is 1 bedroom available.
- Only assistance dogs are welcomed at this venue.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park.
- The nearest train station is Broadstairs.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is stepped access at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: the main entrance and the shower cubicle.
- Access throughout may include narrow walkways and narrow openings.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
Parking
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Car Park
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- The car park is located in front of the accommodation.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of block paving.
- There are no designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park is for visitors only.
- Parking is free for all users.
Entrance
- This entrance is located to the right hand side of the accommodation.
- The entrance area is not clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There is one step as you enter.
- There are no handrails for the step.
- The step is unmarked.
- The height of the step is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the step is 13cm.
- There is a key lock at a height of 153cm.
- There is a single manual door.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 74cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a high colour contrast.
Studio Bedroom/Lounge Area
- The bedroom surveyed is located immediately upon entry into the accommodation.
- There is step-free level access into the bedroom.
- The bedroom has a double bed.
- The top of the mattress is 57cm from the floor.
- The space under the bed is 30cm from the floor.
- Furniture can be moved to enable a manoeuvring space next to the bed (150cm x 150cm).
- The following is available in this bedroom: a chair without armrests, bedside plug sockets and a TV with subtitles.
- The floor space at the foot of the bed is 55cm wide.
- The height of the table is 73cm to the underside and 75cm to the top.
Kitchen
- The kitchen is located to the far right hand side of the bedroom/lounge area.
- There is step-free level access into the kitchen.
- The width of the opening is 55cm.
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The work surface is 90cm from the floor.
- The sink is 90cm from the floor.
- Facilities within the kitchen include a fridge freezer, a microwave, a kettle and a toaster.
Standard Toilet Facilities
- The shared standard toilet facilities were surveyed.
- The toilets are located to the right hand side of the kitchen.
- The distance from the entrance to the kitchen is 2m.
- The most accessible route to the toilets has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- There is step-free level access into the toilets.
- There is not any signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The width of the opening is 65cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- There are not ambulant toilet facilities available.
- Hand washing facilities include: a wash basin and a soap dispenser.
- The wash basin has twist/turn taps.
- Hand drying facilities include: a hand towel.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Standard Shower Facilities
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Access
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- The standard shower facilities surveyed are located to the right hand side of the kitchen.
- The distance from the entrance to the kitchen is 3m.
- The most accessible route to the shower has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- There is one step into the facility.
- There is a handrail on the left going up.
- The handrail is easy to grip.
- The step is unmarked.
- The height of the step is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the step is 19cm.
- The door opens by sliding and has a low colour contrast.
- The width of the opening is 55cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- There is a detachable shower head.
- The shower controls are twist/turn.
- There is no shower seat.
- There are no grab rails for the shower.
- There are no dropdown rails for the shower.
- There is also a coat hook available.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
