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Find out more about accessibility of venues that Chris uses for singing weekends and workshops. This is a work in progress. More information will be added from time to time.
This page will contain an outline of the general accessibility of the venues that I use. The main issues covered will be possible issues for those with mobility problems and wheelchair users. For specific questions that you might have that go beyond this summary, it will probably be best to contact the venue directly.
Ambleside, Lake District, residential weekend venue
There are two fully accessible ground floor rooms in the Scafell lodges (superior accommodation at the side of the main house). They are next door to each other. The main house and dining room are accessible without using steps. All accommodation in the main house is on the second floor. There are no lifts. If you need a ground floor room, please let Chris know when booking. Our workspace is the theatre which is about 150 metres from the main house on a tarmac path. There are no disabled toilets near the workspace.
Methodist Church, Capel St Mary, singing day venue
There is direct wheelchair access to the main hall. There is a disabled toilet and a wheelchair lift down the steps that are near the main entrance which enables access to the back of the church, kitchen and toilets.
Hope Valley, Derbyshire Peak District, residential weekend venue
There are three accessible rooms available. They each have two single beds, wet rooms, alarms etc. Only one is suitable for an electric wheelchair though. There are disabled toilets in most public spaces, notably next to the dining room and workspace. There are plenty of parking spaces near the accommodation blocks. The main accommodation block has stair access only, although there are ground floor rooms available.
Denver, Downham Market, singing day venue
Denver Village Hall is fully wheelchair accessible with a disabled toilet.
Hemel Hempstead, residential weekend venue
There are no fully accessible rooms available. There is one room with a shower on the ground floor which is suitable for those with mobility problems. It has a seat, but there is a small step into the shower. There is a lift to rooms on the higher floors. No accessible toilets. Non-step access to the workspace, lounge and dining room.
Hursley, near Winchester, singing day venue
Hursley Parish Hall is wheelchair accessible with a disabled toilet.
Peterborough West, residential weekend venue
There are no ground floor bedrooms, but all rooms are accessible by lift. All rooms have baths with a shower over. Two rooms have hoists for those with mobility problems. There is a wheelchair stair lift to those rooms. The workspace, lounge and restaurant are all accessible without steps. There are designated disabled parking spaces in the car park.
Kenilworth, singing day venue
There is wheelchair access to the church hall and disabled parking spaces in the car park. Once in the building, everything is on the level, including a disabled toilet.
Islington, London, singing day venue
There is level access direct to the workspace with wide enough doors for a wheelchair. However, there is no disabled toilet. There is just one toilet for everyone to use and it's quite a small one.
Salisbury, residential weekend venue
Sarum College has lift access to all floors and some bedrooms have handrails and able to accommodate a wheelchair. There is also a fully accessible ground floor room with a profile bed.
Telford, residential weekend venue
There is only one fully accessible room. There are three other rooms accessible to wheelchairs, but with shower over bath and no hoist. The venue is always happy to arrange bedroom furniture differently if this will help further with accessibility in the room. The lobby bar and restaurant areas are all on one level and fully wheelchair accessible. There is an accessible toilet in the bar area. Entrance to the leisure club and changing rooms are on one level although access to the swimming pool is by steps.
Towersey, near Thame, singing day venue
Towersey Village Hall has wheelchair access and disabled toilets.
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