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Lantic Bay - National Trust

near Polruan, Cornwall, PL23 1NP

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Summary

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  • The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and a gate.
  • This entrance is located across the road from the car park.
  • The following are also available: seating, a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.

Admissions

  • At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: Lantic Bay.
  • Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders but chargeable for all other visitors.

Public Transport

Parking

  • This site has a car park.
  • The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: potholes.
  • This is an open air car park with a compacted gravel and compacted earth 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.
  • Obstacles from the car park include: a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park.
  • There are not parent and child parking bays available.
  • There is not a designated drop-off point.

Picnic Area

  • The following information describes the picnic area located within the car park area.
  • Access into the area is via a steep ramp/slope.
  • The slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • There are picnic tables.
  • No chairs have armrests on both sides.
  • Adapted picnic tables are not available.
  • The distance between the floor and the underside of the lowest picnic table is 69cm.
  • The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest picnic table is 69cm.
  • The standard height for the underside of picnic tables is 72cm.
  • The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs and all of the tables.
  • There is no step-free level access around the area.
  • The surface in the picnic area is not smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to grass.

Outdoor Spaces

  • This information is for the access point located across the road from the car park.
  • Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
  • The slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • There is a gate at the surveyed access point which opens towards you (pull).
  • The gate is not self-closing.
  • The width of the gap is 115cm.
  • The following outdoor facilities are available: farmland and open countryside.
  • The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass, compact earth, uncompacted earth and loose stones.
  • Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor spaces.
  • The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There is no step-free level access around the area.
  • There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails, more than 3 steps without handrails and steep ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas .
  • There are slopes and steps along paths after the farmland.
  • There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
  • The paths have gates which may create obstacles for some users.

Hikes and Trails

  • The hike is approximately 3 kilometres long.
  • Cross the road from the car park and go up the slight slope and through the gate.
    Follow the path and go through the gate into the field.
    Follow the path with the fence on the left to the other side of the field.
    Go through the gate and down the steps signposted to the right.
    Keep going down the steps until you reach Lantic Bay.
    Or continue following the path around to the left then take the next available left to go back through the field gate and retrace your steps to the car park.
  • The hike is open 24 hours.
  • None of the paths are lit at night.
  • The route includes the following surfaces: grass and compacted gravel.
  • Some of the route contains steep gradients, steps and very uneven surfaces.
  • These are found in the following areas: after the field.
  • There are no alternative routes to avoid these areas.
  • The route is clearly signposted.
  • Seating is available on the route.
  • There are no toilet facilities along the route.