Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this area include: parkland.
- There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: an accessible toilet for the use of everyone.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found in the Craflwyn car park.
- This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 10m from the visitor centre.
Public Transport
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest train station is Porthmadog.
- Porthmadog is approximately 10 miles away.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking (Craflwyn)
- This site has a car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces.
- This is an open air car park with a gravel surface.
- Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders, but charges apply for all other visitors.
- There are clearly presented payment signs.
- Maps and information boards are available.
- There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
Visitor Centre
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- The door is manual, permanently held open and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 100cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- There is step-free level access around the visitor centre.
- The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
- There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) within the majority of the visitor centre.
- All flooring is smooth and even.
- The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.
- There are bench seats available in the visitor centre.
- The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Hikes and Trails (Craflwyn, Hafod y Llan and Llyn Dinas walk)
- The walk is approximately 6.5 miles.
- The walk is a steady climb through uneven terrain, with many steep slopes.
- The walk is open 24 hours.
- None of the paths are lit at night.
- The route includes the following surfaces: gravel.
- Some of the route contains steep gradients and very uneven surfaces.
- There are no alternative routes to avoid these areas.
- The route is clearly signposted.
- The route has online maps.
- Seating is not available on the route.
- There are no toilet facilities along the route.
Toilet with Adaptations
- This toilet is located in the car park.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- This toilet is approximately 10m from the visitor centre.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 93cm.
- The door has a sliding bolt lock.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 165cm x 257cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat.
- The lateral transfer space is 78cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
- The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and a vertical rail on the right 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 45cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 95cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 74cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 98cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 113cm.
- 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 and coat hooks.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door and all grab rails.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat and the floor.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.