Disabled Access Guide for Darrick Wood Swimming Pool

Services/facilities within the building include the swimming pool, After School Club and the Tumble Wood Children's Play Area.

The venue is situated outside the centre of the town.

This venue is situated in Orpington.

The venue is not on a road with a steep gradient.

The nearest mainline Railway Station is Orpington.

There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.

This venue does have its own car park.

Parking is free for all users.

The car park is at the front of the venue.

The car park type is open air/surface.

Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.

There are 0 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.

The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.

Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.

The car park surface is tarmac.

The patron does not have to cross a road.

The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.

There is not a designated drop off point.

This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.

There is not level access to the service.

The main doors open towards you (pull).

The doors are double width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 140cm (4ft 7in) wide.

There is a ramp or slope to access this area/service.

The ramp or slope is located leading down to the entrance.

The ramp or slope is easy.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp.

There are steps to access this area/service.

The steps are located in front of the entrance.

There are 1 steps to the area/service.

The steps are clearly marked.

The steps are shallow.

The steps do not have handrails.

The reception desk is 7m (22ft 11in) from the main entrance.

There is level access to reception from the entrance.

The reception desk is medium height.

The desk does not have a lowered section.

Lighting levels are medium.

There is not a hearing assistance system.

There is not level access to the service.

There is not a hearing assistance system.

This venue does play background music.

Music is played in the reception area.

The lighting levels are varied.

Motorised scooters are allowed in public parts of the venue.

Customers cannot charge scooters or wheelchairs at the venue.

Photograph 1 shows the After School Club room, located opposite the reception desk.

Photograph 2 shows the Tumble Wood Play Area.

There is a ramp or slope to access this area/service.

The ramp or slope is located to the right of the reception desk as you face it.

The ramp or slope is moderate.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

The width of the ramp or slope is 132cm (4ft 3in).

There are steps to access this area/service.

The steps are located at the entrance to the Tumble Wood Area.

There are 1 steps to the area/service.

The lighting levels at the steps are medium.

The steps are clearly marked.

The steps are shallow.

The steps do not have handrails.

The ramp leads to the swimming pool and changing rooms.

There is also a short, 84 cm wide moderate ramp leading into the After School Club room, opposite the reception desk.

There is level access from the changing area to the swimming pool.

There is not a ramped entrance into the water.

There is not a wet side chair available.

There is not a hoist for wheelchair users to access the water.

There are not steps into the swimming pool.

There is a ladder type entrance into the water.

There is a handrail on both sides of the ladder.

There are standard changing rooms available.

The standard changing rooms are located on the pool side.

The standard changing room is 37m (40yd) from the main entrance.

The standard changing room is 30m (33yd) from the reception desk.

The standard changing room is 1m (3ft 3in) from the pool.

There is not level access to the standard changing rooms.

There are no adapted toilets within this venue designated for public use.

Availability and Location of Standard Toilets

Standard toilets are available.

Access to Standard Male Toilets

The male toilets are located in the corridor next to the ramp to the pool.

The male toilets are 16m (17yd) from the main entrance.

Inside the venue, there is level access to the male toilet.

Lighting levels are bright.

Staff do not receive disability awareness training.

Documents are not available in Braille.

Documents are not available in large print.

Registered assistance dogs are welcomed.

A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not generally on duty.

This service cannot be requested.

Staff are not Text Relay aware.

Children are welcomed at the venue.

There is a soft play area for children.