Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Additional amenities in this area include: open countryside.
- The most accessible entrance has steps and an open entrance with no doors.
- This entrance is up the hill from the car park and on the left, to the coastline walk.
- The following are also available: seating and a large map in the car park.
- There are staff on site from Easter to Autumn half term in the day time.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations for disabled people and standard toilets.
- The standard toilets surveyed can be found in the car park.
- There is an accessible toilet towards the rear of the car park on the left.
Admissions
- At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: All aspects.
- At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: All aspects.
- Parking is free for National Trust members but chargeable for all other visitors.
Public Transport
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest train station is Redruth.
- Redruth train station is approximately 7 miles from Chapel Porth.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- This site has a car park.
- This is an open air car park with a gravel surface.
- Parking is free for National Trust members, but charges apply for all other visitors.
- There are clearly presented payment signs.
- Maps and information boards are available.
- There are 3 Blue Badge parking bays.
- Obstacles from the car park include: slopes/ramps and a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
Outdoor Spaces
- This information is for the access point located on the left as you walk up the hill from the car park.
- Access into the area is via steps.
- There are 3 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- This is an open gap at the surveyed access point.
- The width of the gap is 65cm.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: open countryside.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: compact earth, uncompacted earth and loose stones.
- Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor space.
- The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no step-free level access around the area.
- There are steep ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
- There are steep slopes along the entirety of the walk.
- There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located within the car park toilet block.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- This toilet is approximately 1m from the car park.
- There is no signage on or near the door.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 114cm.
- The door has a locking handle (with a RADAR key to access).
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 180cm x 220cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat but it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 81cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
- The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and a vertical rail on the left side of the wash basin.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder, wash basin and soap dispenser.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 120cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- The height of the wash basin is 71cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 90cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 90cm.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it was tied up at the time of the survey.
- There is not a shelf.
- The cubicle has: a sanitary bin.
- The cubicle does not have a mirror.
- The height of the coat hook is 107cm from the floor.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, all grab rails and the floor.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat.
- Lighting levels are low.
- There is also a twist turn tap on the wash basin.
Standard Toilet (Male)
- Access into the toilet is via a step.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 72cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The male standard toilet was surveyed.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 82cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are low.
- There are hand dryers.
- Though not photographed, a toilet is located in the cubicle here.
Standard Toilet (Female)
- Access into the toilet is via a step.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 82cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The female toilet was surveyed.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 75cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.