3.5
Old, small, perfectly formed!
Being an old building, I didn’t hold much hope for the venue being accessible but they have done a good job with what is there. The entrance is ramped Access and you go through double doors that are supposed to be automated with the wheelchair button at the side, but this was not working so I had to open the doors mannually and were quite heavy.
The building is on several levels so to get to reception a lift has to be used. It was big enough to fit two manual wheelchairs in. Once at reception there was a small weights room next to it. This was quite tight for space if there is two wheelchairs in plus other bodies. On the same level is a swimming pool with reasonable sized accessible changing cubicle. All cubicles are directly adjacent to the pool. There is also a reasonable sized accessible toilet. Within the pool area there is also a sauna and steam room. These are compact so you would have to be able to transfer and leave the chair outside the steam room. This is not as much of an issue as you would think as the staff are on hand and willing to help where they can. There is a hoist into the pool.
On the next floor is a small gym, but as small as it is, there was as much equipment there for wheelchair users than there is in some so called bigger gyms. Again, staff were always willing to help. Being an old building it has plenty of character but they have managed to do well with the accessibility.
Being an old building, I didn’t hold much hope for the venue being accessible but they have done a good job with what is there. The entrance is ramped Access and you go through double doors that are supposed to be automated with the wheelchair button at the side, but this was not working so I had to open the doors mannually and were quite heavy.
The building is on several levels so to get to reception a lift has to be used. It was big enough to fit two manual wheelchairs in. Once at reception there was a small weights room next to it. This was quite tight for space if there is two wheelchairs in plus other bodies. On the same level is a swimming pool with reasonable sized accessible changing cubicle. All cubicles are directly adjacent to the pool. There is also a reasonable sized accessible toilet. Within the pool area there is also a sauna and steam room. These are compact so you would have to be able to transfer and leave the chair outside the steam room. This is not as much of an issue as you would think as the staff are on hand and willing to help where they can. There is a hoist into the pool.
On the next floor is a small gym, but as small as it is, there was as much equipment there for wheelchair users than there is in some so called bigger gyms. Again, staff were always willing to help. Being an old building it has plenty of character but they have managed to do well with the accessibility.
