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 to the right of the toilet block.
- 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: seating, 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 and standard toilets.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found in the toilet block in the car park.
- The standard toilets surveyed can be found in the toilet block in the car park.
Admissions
- At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: the Coastline and Wildlife Watchpoint.
- At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: all aspects.
- Parking is free for National Trust members 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 Penryn.
- Penryn train station is approximately 24 miles from Lizard Point.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- The property has a car park.
- This is an open air car park with a grass and gravel surface.
- Parking is free for National Trust members, but charges apply for all other visitors.
- There are clearly presented payment signs.
- Maps and information boards are available.
- There are 8 Blue Badge parking bays.
- There is no hatched zone.
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 50m from the coastline walk entrance.
- Obstacles from the car park include: slopes/ramps.
- 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 to the right of the toilet block.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- This is an open gap at the surveyed access point.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: open countryside.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass, gravel, compact 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 step-free level access around some of the area.
- There are steep ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
- There are steep slopes down to Lizard Point.
- There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
- The paths have gates and kissing gates which may create obstacles for some users.
Toilet with Adaptations (Car Park - Ambulant - Left Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located in the toilet block in the car park.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- This toilet is approximately 10m from the coastline walk entrance.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 88cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 143cm x 200cm 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 73cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a spatula flush on the non 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 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, wash basin and soap dispenser.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 47cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 90cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- The height of the wash basin is 72cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 77cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 117cm.
- The height of the baby change is 81cm.
- 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 full length mirror and a sanitary bin.
- The height of the coat hook is 186cm from the floor.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the dropdown rail, some grab rails and the floor.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, some grab rails and the toilet seat.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Toilet
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- The door is manual, permanently held open and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 62cm.
- Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
- The male standard toilet was surveyed.
- There is also a female toilet in the same location.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 62cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.