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Souter Lighthouse and The Leas - Whitburn Coastal Conservation Centre

Coast Road, Whitburn, Tyne & Wear, SR6 7NH

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Summary

  • View information about opening hours.
  • Amenities in this building include: exhibition rooms.
  • Additional amenities in this building include: a meeting room.
  • The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and a manual door.
  • This entrance is at the front of the building.
  • There is step-free access once inside.
  • There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
  • The following are also available: seating.
  • Toilet and changing facilities available include: an accessible toilet for the use of everyone and a toilet designated as gender neutral.
  • The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found to the right as you face the entrance.
  • This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 1m from the entrance.
  • The standard toilet surveyed can be found to the right after you enter.

Equipment and Resources to Borrow

  • You can borrow or hire the following equipment: a manual wheelchair. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.
  • You can borrow these from the visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
  • You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: trampers. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.
  • You can borrow these from the visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.

Public Transport

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 loose chippings 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: uneven surfaces, slopes/ramps 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.

Toilet with Adaptations (Conservation Centre - Accessible - Right Hand Transfer)

  • This toilet is located to the right as you face the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access into the toilet.
  • This toilet is approximately 1m from the entrance.
  • There is pictorial and written text 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 89cm.
  • The door has a twist lock.
  • 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 163cm x 225cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat.
  • The lateral transfer space is 96cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
  • There is a spatula 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 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 48cm.
  • The height of the toilet roll holder is 84cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • The height of the wash basin is 73cm.
  • The height of the soap dispenser is 86cm.
  • The height of the hand dryer is 86cm.
  • The height of the baby change is 72cm.
  • There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it was tied up at the time of the survey.
  • There is not a shelf.
  • The cubicle has: a full length mirror.
  • The cubicle does not have disposal facilities.
  • There are coat hooks in the toilet at 103cm and 139cm from the floor.
  • The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the dropdown rail, the internal door, the toilet seat and some grab rails.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor and some grab rails.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.

Entrance

  • The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the centre.
  • There is step-free level access at the entrance.
  • There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 91cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.

Standard Toilet (Conservation Centre)

  • There is step-free level access into the toilet.
  • The door is manual, opens inwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 87cm.
  • Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
  • The gender neutral toilet was surveyed.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • There are hand dryers.

Room(s)

  • The room surveyed was the Activity Room and is located at the rear of the centre.
  • There is wayfinding signage on the route to the room(s).
  • There is clear written signage in upper and lower case lettering.
  • The corridor width outside the room is between 120cm and 180cm.
  • Getting Into The Room View
    • There is step-free level access into the room.
    • The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
    • The width of the opening is 85cm.
    • Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
  • Inside The Room View
    • Light switches are not at a recommended height from floor level (between 75cm - 120cm) at 133cm.
    • The area does not have a hearing assistance system.
    • This room has a television screen.
    • There is not a visual fire alarm beacon in the room(s).
    • There are no tables which are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
    • The room has: chairs without armrests and tables.
    • The room does not have: room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.
    • There is step-free level access around the room.
    • All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
    • The colour contrast between the walls and floor is high.
    • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
    • There is a keypad to access the room at a height of 135cm.
      There is an exit button which is 133cm high.