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Studland Bay - Knoll Beach - Parking and Arrival

Beach Road, Studland, near Swanage, Dorset, BH19 3AX

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Summary

  • View information about opening hours.
  • 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: a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
  • The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is opposite the café and shop building. View information about this toilet (new tab)

Admissions

  • At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: all areas of the site apart from the car park.
  • At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: al, areas of the site.
  • Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders but chargeable for all other visitors.

Public Transport

Parking

  • This site has a car park.
  • The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces, potholes and speed bumps.
  • This is an open air car park with a gravel 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 more than 10 Blue Badge parking bays.
  • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 329cm x 489cm.
  • There is no hatched zone.
  • The nearest Blue Badge bay is 20m from the beach entrance.
  • Obstacles from the car park include: 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.

Equipment and Resources to Borrow

  • You can borrow or hire the following equipment: running buggies and manual wheelchairs. 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 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 visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
  • The trampers need to be booked prior to visiting.

Visitor Reception (Knoll Beach Office)

  • There is step-free level access into the area.
  • The door is manual, permanently held open and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 82cm.
  • Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • The majority of aisle widths are under 150cm.
  • There is no room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) within the majority of the area.
  • All flooring is smooth and even.
  • There is step-free level access to the counter.
  • The height of the counter is 97cm.
  • There is a low level section at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The counter has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
  • The hearing assistance system was tested, however it was not working at the time of the survey.
  • Services/facilities available include: a portable card machine for payment and a member of staff to provide assistance.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise here.
  • Lighting levels are bright.