Guidance to our
Facilities - Wheelchair Users & Less Able Access
Entrance into the building
The
front
double door entrance into the building is sufficiently wide,
(when fully opened) to allow access with a wheelchair directly
into our spacious reception area.
Reception
The
height of the reception desk is 3’6” and the reception bell is
set just to the right of this.
Restaurants
& Bar
The
Richmond Room Restaurant & The Wellington Room Bar lead directly
off of the reception area and are all on the level with wide
access doors. The Garden Room Restaurant has one step and
assistance can be provided to enable access.
Washroom Facilities
An
appropriately designed and spacious toilet and shower facility
is available on the first floor (lift access is available).
On
the ground floor there is a large toilet facility that is
sufficiently wide to take a wheelchair and there are handrails
to assist. Note: this is not a dedicated Disabled Toilet and is
more suitable for people who are able to stand-up from their
wheelchair.
Lifts
We
have 2 Lifts. One lift can comfortably take one person sitting
in a wheelchair and one assistant, standing. The other lift is
smaller and is for standing passengers.
Bedroom
facilities
The
construction of the building does not easily lend itself to
adapting our en-suite bathrooms to meet the desired standards
for disabled access. As such we do not have an en-suite room
that is dedicated and specifically designed for a person in a
wheelchair or those with severe mobility problems.
However, some of our rooms are on the level and a very few do
have sufficiently wide doors to allow access into the bathrooms
with a wheelchair. The bathrooms are not generally wide enough
to turn a wheelchair around and where there are showers these
are cubicle with a step. While some customers may find these
rooms suitable we do not personally recommend them as a disabled
facility, customers must be aware of their own health and safety
issues when using such facilities. Since all of our rooms are
different customers are advised to contact us to discuss their
personal needs
To
ensure that we always have suitable bathroom and toilet
facilities available we do have a spacious ‘Wet Room’ with
shower and toilet facilities situated on the first floor, this
is fitted with all the regulatory requirements including an
emergency pull cord.
Health & Safety
Please be aware of
your own Health & Safety
Our
staff are always willing to assist wherever they are able. If
you have any particular needs that require assistance please
make them aware, this will help us ensure efficient service and
the appropriate response.