Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this area include: a café, countryside area and coastal walks.
- There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: seating, a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: a Changing Places facility, a toilet with some adaptations, step free standard toilets and a parent and baby room.
- There is a Changing Place which can be found in the café courtyard.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found between the Blue Badge parking and the café, on the left before you enter the courtyard / picnic area.
- The standard toilets surveyed can be found in the café courtyard.
Admissions
- At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: all of the site.
- Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders 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 Bodmin Parkway.
- Bodmin Parkway Station is approximately 17 miles away from Pentireglaze car park.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking (Lundy Bay)
- 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.
- 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.
Parking (Lead Mine)
- 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 and compacted 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.
- 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.
Parking (Pentireglaze)
- This site has a car park.
- This is an open air car park with a concrete 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 7 Blue Badge parking bays.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 237cm x 454cm.
- There is a hatched zone on both sides and to the rear.
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 10m from the café picnic area.
- Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces and level changes with no dropped kerbs.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
- There are 4 electric vehicle charging points.
- The dimensions of the electric vehicle charging bay surveyed are 240cm x 440cm.
- There is no electric vehicle charging point designated for Blue Badge holders.
- An app is required for electric vehicle charging and Payment is via tap and pay (contactless payment).
- The nearest Blue Badge electric vehicle charging point is 11m from the café picnic area.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
Toilet with Adaptations (Pentireglaze - Ambulant - Right Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located between the Blue Badge parking area and the café, on the left before you enter the courtyard / picnic area.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 84cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 172cm x 242cm 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 96cm 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 vertical grab rail on the transfer side and vertical grab rails on both sides 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 and wash basin.
- 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 90cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 75cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 96cm.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
- There is not a shelf.
- The cubicle has: a waste bin with lid, a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
- The cubicle does not have a full length mirror.
- There are coat hooks in the toilet at 137cm and 137cm from the floor.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the dropdown rail and all grab rails.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat, the floor and the internal door.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Toilet (Pentireglaze)
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 83cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 64cm.
- There is an ambulant cubicle available with horizontal grab rails on both sides.
- The wash basin tap type is sensor.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.
Parent and Baby Room / Baby Feeding Room (Pentireglaze)
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 84cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The height of the baby change table is 89cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- There is a toilet in the parent and baby room.
- Waste bins include: a general waste bin with lid and a sanitary bin.
Changing Places (Pentireglaze - Transfer Both Sides)
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Location and Access
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- The facility is additional to standard and accessible toilets, and is located close to other managed facilities.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- A RADAR key is required for access to this facility.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 84cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- The door has a horizontal grab rail.
- The dimensions of the facility are 274cm x 460cm.
- The ceiling height is not at a minimum height of 2.4m and there is a clear 200cm x 180cm manoeuvring space in the facility.
- The facility has a non-slip floor.
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Toilet Details
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- There are lateral transfer spaces on both sides of the seat.
- The transfer space on the right as you face the toilet is 100cm.
- The transfer space on the left as you face the toilet is 110cm.
- The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, vertical grab rails on both sides of the toilet and vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- There is a dropdown rail on both sides of the seat.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, all grab rails and all dropdown rails.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor and the toilet seat.
- The toilet seat is 48cm above the floor.
- There is a spatula flush on the right transfer side.
- There a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height (within 10cm from floor).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 68cm.
- The toilet has a cistern.
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Changing Bench and Hoist Details
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- The facility changing bench is wall mounted and height-adjustable.
- The length of the facility changing bench is 180cm.
- The changing places hoist is powered overhead and covers all areas in the cubicle.
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Other Facilities
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- There is a height adjustable wash basin.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The soap dispenser is 109cm from the floor.
- The towel dispenser is 86cm from the floor.
- The hand dryer is 90cm from the floor.
- The facility has: a nappy/incontinence items bin, a sanitary bin and a privacy screen.
- There is a shelf located where it is reachable for seated and standing users.
- The shelf does meet the criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets. For the Stoma Friendly Toilets criteria click here and scroll to the Stoma Friendly tab in the right hand pane.
- The coat hooks are 98cm and 124cm from the floor.
- Wide tear off paper roll is available.
- The height of the wide paper roll dispenser is 125cm.
- There is not a visual fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Route to (Pentyr Café)
- From the car parking area go to the right of the first building through a gate with an opening of 122cm.
The café will be on the right. - The route to the area is step-free level.
- Path surfaces along the route are concrete.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: a tramper. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.
- You can borrow these from the Visitor Welcome team. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
Eating and Drinking (Pentyr Café)
- This is a café which serves hot and cold meals and snacks.
- Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with a handrail on the left going up.
- There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
- Staff can provide assistance and offer service to tables.
- Menu types include: written wall menus.
- Menus are easy to read (large clear font with contrasting colours).
- The following are available here: drinking straws, takeaway cups, takeaway cutlery and a portable card machine for payment.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- There is a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
- There is a counter over 85cm high without a tray rail.
- The counter is 111cm high.
- There is not a section of the counter at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- There is step-free level access around the seating area.
- There are sofas, bench seats and chairs without armrests available in the seating area.
- The seating area does not have: a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.
- There are some tables which are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The surface height of the tables is 72cm.
- The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the chairs.
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- Additional seating which does not have step-free level access is located within the indoor seating area.
- Some of the seating area has ramped and stepped access.
- The indoor seating area is in a separate building to the counter area.
Entrance (Pentyr Café Indoor Seating - Left)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front left of the building.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double manual doors (with one door locked) which open away from you.
- The width of the opening is 100cm.
Entrance (Pentyr Café Indoor Seating - Right)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front right of the building.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked.
- Some of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
- There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 105cm.
Picnic Area
- The following information describes the picnic area located in the courtyard in front of the café.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There are picnic tables.
- No chairs have armrests on both sides.
- Adapted picnic tables are available.
- The standard height for the underside of picnic tables is 68cm.
- The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs and all of the tables.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- All of the surface in the picnic area is smooth and even.
Outdoor Spaces (Pentireglaze)
- This information is for the access point located to the left of the café.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There is a gate at the surveyed access point which is permanently held open.
- The width of the gap is 120cm.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: open countryside.
- The outdoor facilities also include: coastal walks.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass, gravel, compact earth and wood.
- 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.
- The steep slopes and steps are throughout the area.
- 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 Orchard)
- The trail is approximately 0.5 miles long.
- From the courtyard go through the permanently held open gate to the left of the café.
Cross the road to an open access, signposted The Orchard.
Follow the slightly sloped track down, turn right at the bottom through a narrow access point (130cm wide).
You will now be in the orchard where there is circular path. - The trail is open 24 hours.
- None of the paths are lit at night.
- The route includes the following surfaces: tarmac, concrete and gravel.
- The route is clearly signposted.
- Seating is available on the route.
- There are no toilet facilities along the route.