Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has a step and a slight ramp/slope.
- This entrance is off Chester Road, at the bottom of Penshaw Hill.
- There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
Public Transport
- There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest train station is Sunderland.
- Sunderland Station is approximately 5 miles from the venue.
There is a regular bus service from the station to the site. - The nearest Metro station is South Hylton.
- South Hylton metro station is approximately 2.4 miles from the venue.
There is not a bus service from the station to the venue. - For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- This site does not have a car park.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
- There is unmarked/unsigned on-street parking off Chester Street, by the bottom of Penshaw Hill.
Outdoor Spaces
- This information is for the access point located off Chester Road, at the bottom of Penshaw Hill.
- Access into the area is via a step and a slight ramp/slope.
- The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- There is a kissing gate at the surveyed access point.
- The width of the gap is 85cm.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: open countryside.
- The outdoor facilities also include: Penshaw Monument.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: loose chippings and compact earth.
- Footpaths are available in some 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 and more than 3 steps without handrails in the main areas.
- There is a steep slope and steps beyond the access point leading to the monument.
There is stepped access onto the monument. - There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
Step(s)
- There is a/are step(s) located from the access point to the monument.
- There is/are 70 step(s).
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The height of the step(s) is/are between 15cm and 18cm.
- The depth of the step(s) is/are not between 30cm and 45cm.
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The height and depth of the steps vary throughout the route.
Attraction / Exhibit
- Access into the area is via steps.
- There are 6 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- The entrance for this area is under 75cm wide.
- The majority of walkway widths are under 120cm.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.