Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has slight ramps/slopes, a steep ramp/slope and bollards.
- This entrance is is located off Heysham Main Street, past St Peter's Church.
- There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: facilities for assistance dogs.
- Dogs are allowed at this property.
Public Transport
- There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The number 5 bus service runs frequently from Morecambe to this bus stop.
- The nearest train station is Heysham Port.
- The station is approximately 1.3 miles away from this 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.
- Nearby parking includes: an open air public car park.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
- There is a height restricted barrier of 200cm to enter the public car park.
Admissions
- Parking charges apply to all visitors.
Route to (Heysham Car Park To Coastal Area)
- The main route from Heysham Car Park to the main access point for the coastal walks runs through Heysham village, to the left and past St Peter's church.
- The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope and is step-free via a steep ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are tarmac and cobbles.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
- This route includes kerbs with no lowered section, bollards and a section of roadway with no path.
Outdoor Spaces (Coastal Area)
- This information is for the access point located off Heysham Main Street, past St Peter's Church.
- Access into the area is via slight ramps/slopes and a steep ramp/slope.
- The slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: woodland and open countryside.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: cobbled, grass, 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 slight ramps/slopes without handrails, steep ramps/slopes without handrails and more than 3 steps without handrails in the main areas.
- The slight and steep slopes are located throughout the Heysham Coast area.
The steps are located near the main access point, in the wooded 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.