Help with Disabled / Wheelchair Question
Help with Disabled / Wheelchair Question
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skilly1

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2,904 posts

224 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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I am about to open Dinosaur adventure golf and have been asked is our facility wheelchair accessible / suitable for wheelchairs and other similar disabled questions.

I am not really sure how to respond. We have made sure there is 1.2m wide clearance around obstacles, but that may involve going up a slight bank. The last hole is an incline (as the ball disappears), but you can get around it, but maybe not play the last hole (bit crap I know)
The site itself has flat access and disabled toilets etc.

I could say not suitable for wheelchairs to make life easy but I feel people could get around, depending on their accessibility.
How do I word it so as not to get myself in trouble over accessibility? Any suggestions?

bobtail4x4

4,409 posts

138 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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under the DDA someone could/will make a claim that you are not making provision for them,
dont say not suitable, try a more woolly term,
to comply you will need hardstandings etc cocking up the whole/hole thing.

omniflow

3,837 posts

180 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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I know someone who provides consultancy in this area - but he would need paying.

Let me know if you want contact details.

Europa1

10,923 posts

217 months

Wednesday 24th June 2020
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skilly1 said:
I am about to open Dinosaur adventure golf and have been asked is our facility wheelchair accessible / suitable for wheelchairs and other similar disabled questions.

I am not really sure how to respond. We have made sure there is 1.2m wide clearance around obstacles, but that may involve going up a slight bank. The last hole is an incline (as the ball disappears), but you can get around it, but maybe not play the last hole (bit crap I know)
The site itself has flat access and disabled toilets etc.

I could say not suitable for wheelchairs to make life easy but I feel people could get around, depending on their accessibility.
How do I word it so as not to get myself in trouble over accessibility? Any suggestions?
I'd hold off opening until you work out accessibility issues. I suggest engaging a specialist consultancy, as you are are entering a legal minefield regarding accessibility (I seem to recall a case of a theme park having to spend many thousands of £s to make a toilet adequate).