Disabled Access Guide for Surrey County Club

Services/facilities within the building include the Faculty of Computer Information Systems and Mathematics, including the Technology Training Suite, and Dance Studios.

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The venue is situated within the centre of the town or city.

This venue is situated in Kingston upon Thames.

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

The nearest mainline Railway Station is Kingston.

This venue does have its own car park.

There are 5 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.

The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 3.5m x 4.6m (11ft 5in x 15ft 1in).

The nearest designated bay is 20m (22yd) from the main accessible entrance.

The car park surface is tarmac.

The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.

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 186cm (6ft 1in) wide.

The entrance detailed here leads to the Dance Studios and changing rooms on the ground floor.

There is also a single heavy door, 85 cm wide, which opens towards you that leads to the stairs and lift (shown in photograph 2).

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

The ramp or slope is located in front of the entrance.

The ramp or slope is moderate.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

This information is for the entrance located off Penrhyn Road.

There is not level access to the service.

The main doors open towards you (pull).

The doors are single width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 90cm (2ft 11in) wide.

This entrance leads to the Dance Studio area.

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

The ramp or slope is located leading down from Penrhyn Road.

The ramp or slope is steep.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

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 not clearly marked.

The steps are deep.

The steps do not have handrails.

There is level access to the service.

The lighting levels are bright.

Access to the first and second floors is via steps or the lift.

Photograph 1 shows the smaller dance studio, and photograph 2 shows the small practice room.

Both are located on the ground floor.

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

The ramp or slope is easy.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

There are easy ramps leading into the main studio and the small practice room.

The floors which are accessible by stairs are G-1-2.

There are 15+ steps between floors.

The lighting level is bright.

The steps are clearly marked.

The steps are deep.

The steps do have handrails.

The steps have a handrail on the left side going up.

There is a landing.

There is a lift for public use.

The lift is located in the building foyer.

The lift is a standard lift.

The floors which are accessible by this lift are G-1-2.

The lift is 3m (9ft 10in) from the accessible entrance.

Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.

The dimensions of the lift are 0.65m x 1.2m (2ft 1in x 3ft 11in).

The clear door width is 65cm.

There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.

The lift does have a visual floor indicator.

The lift does not have an audible announcer.

The lighting level in the lift is bright.

The lift does not have Braille markings.

The lift does not have tactile markings.

The opening of the lift is 65cm wide and therefore will be too narrow for most wheelchair users to access.

There are adapted toilets within this venue designated for public use.

Location of and access to adapted toilets

Features and dimensions of adapted toilets

Position of fixtures in adapted toilets

Colour contrast and lighting in adapted toilets

Wall mounted and drop down rails are available.

Availability and Location of Standard Toilets

Standard toilets are available.

Access to Standard Female Toilets

The female toilets are located on the 1st floor.

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

Lighting levels are bright.

Access to Standard Male Toilets

The male toilets are located on the 1st floor.

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

Lighting levels are bright.

Baby Change Facilities

Baby change facilities are not located within the standard toilet.

There are also standard toilets available in the standard changing rooms on the ground floor.

There are standard changing rooms available.

The standard changing rooms are located on the far side of the studios.

The standard changing room is 26m (28yd) from the main entrance.

There is level access to the standard changing rooms.

The details here are for the male changing room. The female changing room is 18 m from the entrance.

Standard level access shower facilities are not available.

The showers are located in the standard changing rooms, and are accessed by a medium step.

Registered assistance dogs are welcomed.