Access Statement

Arrival:

• There are 12 designated parking spaces in the top car park adjacent to the restaurant.
• The surface of the car park is compacted.
• There is level or ramped access to the entrance and into the various shops and activities.
• Pre-booking is recommended for all groups wishing to try the hands on activities in the pottery.
• There is no entrance fee.

 

General Site Accessibility:

• General accessibility around the site is good.
• The site is on a slope with several steep inclines which manual wheelchair users may require assistance with, however there is also additional parking near the activities and craft shops on the lower areas.

Toilets: There are three designated toilets,

The designated toilet adjacent to the craft shops which provides:

• Wheelchair turning space.
• Space for right hand lateral transfer.
• Room for a carer.
• Grab rails.
• Access to the washbasin.
• Access to the hand dryer.

 

The designated toilet in the restaurant which provides:

• Wheelchair turning space.
• Space for right hand lateral transfer.
• Room for a carer.
• Grab rails.
• Access to the washbasin.
• Access to the hand dryer.
  

The designated toilet in Birchwood Lane near the pottery which provides:

• Good wheelchair turning space.
• Space for right hand lateral transfer.
• Room for two carers.
• Grab rails.
• Access to the washbasin.
• Access to the hand dryer.
  

N.B. this facility is accessed via a ramp and outward opening door which is operated by a slot mechanism so wheelchair users will require assistance to access it.

Restaurant/Tearoom/ Shop:

There is level access to the restaurant with sufficient access to the tables and the outside eating area.

Other:

• Assistance dogs are welcome throughout the site.
• There are two manual wheelchairs available to loan from the restaurant and these can be pre booked if required.
  

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the information contained in this statement is correct, visitors with disabilities are advised to contact Blakemere Craft Centre on 01606 883261 for any particular requirements they may have for their own specific needs.

Compiled by Disabled Holiday Information Charity No. 1119972

© July 2009

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