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Access Guide

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Summary

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  • Amenities in this area include: open countryside and a beach.
  • The most accessible entrance has a steep ramp/slope.
  • This entrance is at the bottom of the car park.
  • There is a team member available for help and assistance.
  • Staff/volunteers cannot describe the layout and access around the site.
  • The following are also available: seating and a large map in the car park.
  • The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found in the car park.
  • The standard toilets surveyed can be found in the car park.

Public Transport (Whitesands Bay)

Parking (Whitesands Bay)

  • This site has a car park.
  • This is an open air car park with a tarmac surface.
  • There are parking charges for all users.
  • There are clearly presented payment signs.
  • Maps and information boards are not available.
  • There are more than 10 Blue Badge parking bays.
  • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 238cm x 378cm.
  • There is a hatched zone on one side but not to the rear.
  • The hatched zone is under 120cm wide.
  • The nearest Blue Badge bay is 2m from the beach access point.
  • 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.
  • Parking is discounted from £6 to £4 for Blue Badge holders only.

Admissions

  • At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: All of the outdoor space.
  • At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: Parking.
  • Parking is free for National Trust members but chargeable for all other visitors.
  • Car parking prices vary dependant on vehicle type. Parking must be paid by Blue Badge holders, however 1 hour of extra time is given free of charge.

Picnic Area (Whitesands Bay)

  • The following information describes the picnic area located at the bottom of the car park.
  • There is step-free level access into the area.
  • There are picnic tables.
  • No chairs have armrests on both sides.
  • Adapted picnic tables are not available.
  • The distance between the floor and the underside of the lowest picnic table is 71cm.
  • The standard height for the underside of picnic tables is 75cm.
  • The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs and all of the tables.
  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • The surface in the picnic area is not smooth and even.
  • The surface in the area is sand.

Outdoor Spaces (Whitesands Bay)

  • This information is for the access point located at the bottom of the car park.
  • Access into the area is via a steep ramp/slope.
  • The slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • The access points to the area are located at the bottom of the car park.
  • There is open access at the surveyed access point.
  • The following outdoor facilities are available: open countryside.
  • The outdoor facilities also include: a beach.
  • The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, grass, compact earth and sand.
  • 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 with handrails and steep ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
  • There is a steep slope to access the beach and the beach is on a slight slope. The paths along the coast all have steep and slight slopes to overcome.
  • There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.