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Cragside - Adventure Play Area

Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7PX

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Summary

  • View information about opening hours.
  • The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and a gate.
  • This entrance is at the front of the play area.
  • There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
  • This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
  • Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations and step free standard toilets.
  • The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found on the left of the adventure play area.
  • The standard toilets surveyed can be found on the left of the adventure play area.
  • Crozier car park is near the adventure play area and kiosk.

Equipment and Resources to Borrow

  • You can borrow or hire the following equipment: manual wheelchairs. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.
  • Sensory packs can be borrowed which include: ear defenders, magnifying glass and activity sheets.
  • You can borrow these from the shop, business support or the house. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
  • Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.

Outdoor Spaces

  • Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
  • The slope is over 150cm wide.
  • The access points to the area are located at the front and the left side of the adventure play area.
  • 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 120cm.
  • The following outdoor facilities are available: a playground with play equipment.
  • The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: wood bark and loose stones.
  • Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
  • The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • Playground View
    • There is a route around the play equipment which is not firm and even, but is over 150cm wide.
    • The play equipment is in easy reach for seated and standing users, and users of different heights.
    • The following play experiences are available: swinging, sliding, climbing, balancing and crawling.

Toilet with Adaptations (Adventure Play Area - Ambulant - Right Hand Transfer)

  • This toilet is located on the left of the adventure play area.
  • There is step-free level access into the toilet.
  • There is pictorial, written text and ‘Not All Disabilities Are Visible’ 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 97cm.
  • The door has a lever twist lock.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 173cm x 214cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat but it is obstructed.
  • The lateral transfer space is 105cm 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 transfer side, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side and a vertical rail on the right side of the wash basin.
  • There is no dropdown rail.
  • 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: soap dispenser and towel dispenser.
  • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 46cm.
  • The height of the toilet roll holder is 107cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • The height of the wash basin is 79cm.
  • The height of the soap dispenser is 116cm.
  • The height of the towel dispenser is 115cm.
  • The height of the baby change is 101cm.
  • There is no emergency alarm.
  • There is not a shelf.
  • The cubicle has: a waste bin without 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 100cm and 138cm from the floor.
  • The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: all grab rails, the internal door and the floor.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat.
  • Lighting levels are low.

Standard Toilet (Adventure Play Area)

  • 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 86cm.
  • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
  • The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
  • The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 78cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is push.
  • Lighting levels are low.
  • There are no hand dryers.
  • There is a baby change facility which is not at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.