Virgin Active Health Club
Edinburgh, Fountain Park, Edinburgh, EH11 1AL, United Kingdom | 0131 221 8000 | WebsiteActively helping disabled users.
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This review is especially helpful for those who have or use the following: Walking Aid
Overview
Although I didn't use it, there is good disabled parking and a lift within the Fountainpark complex on the same level as the cinema, which takes you right down to the Club.
Transport & Parking
Apparently it's on two levels - one on the club level and the other on the next level up.
Access
was there to try out the swimming pool. I was on crutches and had to wear shoes by the poolside. It was important for me to have easy access into the water, and I was very impressed by the fact that there were two sets of proper steps, rather than stepladders, to access the water. The steps have a rail to hold onto, all the way into the water and the steps are long and shallow. For wheelchair users, there is a hoist. There is a disabled shower, complete with chair on small wheels, in the ladies' toilets. I actually found it difficult to manipulate, although the wheels did have breaks. I would say that it would be more suitable for wheelchair users than ambulant disabled.
Toilets
The club is all on one level and there is one disabled toilet opposite the class studios, and one containing a disabled shower in the ladies' changing room.
Staff
The staff were fantastic and made every effort to help me with my visit. Someone accompanied me into the changing room and then I was supervised, both by a manager and a lifeguard, once I was on the poolside, as the tiles are slippery. They even brought me a seat so I could remove my shoes, and they returned to help when I got out of the water. I returned a week later and received the same excellent level of help.
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