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Dunwich Heath and Beach - Open Spaces

Coastguard Cottages, Minsmere Road, Dunwich, Suffolk, IP17 3DJ

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Summary

  • View information about opening hours.
  • Amenities in this area include: exhibition rooms and parkland.
  • The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and a door permanently held open.
  • There is step-free access once inside.
  • There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
  • Staff/volunteers can describe the layout and access around the site.
  • The following are also available: maps.
  • This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
  • Toilet and changing facilities available include: an accessible toilet solely for the use of disabled people.
  • The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found next to the café.
  • This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 2m from the café entrance.

Entrance (Café)

  • The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building.
  • There is step-free level access at the entrance.
  • There is a single manual door which are permanently open.
  • The width of the opening is 84cm.

Eating and Drinking (Café)

  • This is a café which serves hot and cold meals and snacks.
  • There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
  • Staff can provide assistance and offer service to tables.
  • Menu types include: menu boards.
  • Menus are not easy to read (unclear font with poorly contrasting colours).
  • The following are available here: drinking straws, takeaway cups, two handled cups, easy grip cutlery and takeaway cutlery.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise here.
  • There is a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
  • The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
  • There is a counter over 85cm high without a tray rail.
  • The counter is 92cm 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 tables and chairs without armrests available in the seating area.
  • The seating area does not have: room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) and any seating available.
  • Tables are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The surface height of the tables is 77cm.
  • All flooring in the area is smooth and even.

Picnic Area (Café)

  • The following information describes the picnic area located in front of the café.
  • There is step-free level access into the area.
  • No chairs have armrests on both sides.
  • Adapted picnic tables are available.
  • The distance between the floor and the underside of the lowest picnic table is 65cm.
  • The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest picnic table is 700cm.
  • The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs.
  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • The surface in the picnic area is not smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles, compacted earth and grass.

Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)

  • This toilet is located next to the café.
  • There is step-free level access into the toilet.
  • This toilet is approximately 2m from the café.
  • 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 81cm.
  • 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 less than 1.5cm.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 170cm x 201cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the seat.
  • The lateral transfer space is 114cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
  • There is a pull chain flush on the transfer side.
  • The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and a vertical rail on the left side 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, wash basin and soap dispenser.
  • The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: towel dispenser and hand dryer.
  • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 50cm.
  • The height of the toilet roll holder is 93cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • The height of the wash basin is 77cm.
  • The height of the soap dispenser is 112cm.
  • The height of the towel dispenser is 124cm.
  • The height of the hand dryer is 110cm.
  • There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
  • There is not a shelf.
  • The cubicle has: a waste bin with lid and a sanitary bin.
  • The cubicle does not have a mirror.
  • There are coat hooks in the toilet at 100cm and 147cm from the floor.
  • The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: all grab rails, the toilet seat, the internal door and the floor.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the dropdown rail.
  • Lighting levels are low.

Entrance (Seawatch)

  • The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building.
  • There is step-free level access at the entrance.
  • There is a single manual door which are permanently open.
  • The width of the opening is 87cm.

Attraction / Exhibit (Seawatch)

  • The majority of walkway widths are over 180cm.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise here.
  • Exhibit information includes the following formats: pictorial.
  • The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • There are chairs without armrests available in the area.
  • All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
  • Lighting levels are low.

Outdoor Spaces

  • This information is for the access point located to the right of the café.
  • Access into the area is via slight ramps/slopes.
  • The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • There is open access at the surveyed access point.
  • The following outdoor facilities are available: open countryside.
  • The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: cobbled, grass, gravel, compact earth and loose stones.
  • Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor spaces.
  • The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.