Access Guide
Summary
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- Amenities in this area include: open countryside.
- The most accessible entrance has a steep ramp/slope and an open entrance with no doors.
- This entrance is located at the rear left of the car park.
- 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: a toilet with some adaptations for disabled people and standard toilets.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found in the toilet block within the car park.
- This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 20m from the gated access point.
- The standard toilets surveyed can be found in the toilet block within the car park.
Admissions
- At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: access to the countryside area.
- Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders but chargeable for all other visitors.
Public Transport
- There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest train station is Penrith.
- Penrith train station is approximately 25 miles away.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- 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: loose chippings and 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.
Outdoor Spaces
- This information is for the access point located at the rear left of Seatoller car park.
- Access into the area is via a steep ramp/slope.
- The slope is over 150cm wide.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: open countryside.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass, gravel, compact earth, uncompacted earth and loose stones.
- 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 slight ramps/slopes without handrails, steep ramps/slopes without handrails and less than 3 steps without handrails in the main areas.
- The slopes and steps are located along the main paths throughout the countryside area.
- There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
- The paths have gates which may create obstacles for some users.
Toilet with Adaptations (Car Park)
- This toilet is located at the rear of the toilet block in the Seatoller car park.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- This toilet is approximately 20m from the Seatoller car park entrance.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 88cm.
- The door has a locking handle (with a RADAR key to access).
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 147cm x 222cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the seat.
- The lateral transfer space is 86cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a lever flush on the non transfer side.
- The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side and a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: wash basin, soap dispenser and hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 97cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 91cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 108cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 113cm.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- The cubicle does not have a mirror, disposal facilities and coat hooks.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door and the floor.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: all grab rails, the dropdown rail and the toilet seat.
- Lighting levels are low.
Standard Toilet (Car Park - Female)
- Access into the toilet is via steps and a slight ramp/slope.
- The slope is under 75cm wide.
- There are 4 steps, which are unmarked, with a handrail on the right going up.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 80cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 65cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.
Standard Toilet (Car Park - Male)
- Access into the toilet is via a step and a slight ramp/slope.
- The slope is under 75cm wide.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 80cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 65cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.