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Studland Bay - Shell Bay

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

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Summary

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  • Additional amenities in this area include: a beach.
  • The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and an open entrance with no doors.
  • This entrance is at the top of the car park, near the toilet block.
  • There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
  • The following are also available: a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
  • This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
  • Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations, a parent and baby room and standard toilets.
  • The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found at the top of the car park.
  • The standard toilets surveyed can be found at the top of the car park.

Parking (Shell Bay)

  • This site has a car park.
  • 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 no Blue Badge parking bays available.
  • Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces, loose chippings 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.

Ramp or Slope (Access to Toilets)

  • The ramp is slight and between 75cm and 150cm wide.
  • The ramp does not have handrails.

Toilet with Adaptations (Shell Bay Toilet Block - Ambulant - Right Hand Transfer)

  • This toilet is located at the top of the car park.
  • There is step-free level access into the toilet.
  • 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 82cm.
  • The door has a locking handle (with a RADAR key to access).
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 145cm x 185cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat but it is obstructed.
  • The lateral transfer space is 80cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
  • There is a push button flush on the wall above the toilet.
  • 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 right 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: hand dryer.
  • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 50cm.
  • The height of the toilet roll holder is 110cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • The height of the wash basin is 71cm.
  • The height of the soap dispenser is 98cm.
  • The height of the hand dryer is 100cm.
  • There is no emergency alarm.
  • There is not a shelf.
  • The cubicle has: a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
  • The cubicle does not have a full length mirror and coat hooks.
  • The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, some grab rails and the floor.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the dropdown rail, the toilet seat and some grab rails.
  • Lighting levels are bright.

Standard Toilet (Shell Bay Toilet Block)

  • There is step-free level access into the toilet.
  • The door is manual, permanently held open and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 92cm.
  • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
  • The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
  • The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 60cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is sensor.
  • Lighting levels are bright.
  • There are hand dryers.

Parent and Baby Room / Baby Feeding Room (Shell Bay Toilet Block)

  • There is step-free level access into the room.
  • The door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 82cm.
  • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
  • The height of the baby change table is 92cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever.
  • There is no seating available in the room.
  • There is a toilet in the parent and baby room.
  • Waste bins include: a nappy bin and a sanitary bin.

Outdoor Spaces

  • This information is for the access point located at the top of the car park, near the toilet block.
  • There is step-free level access into the area.
  • There is open access at the surveyed access point.
  • The following outdoor facilities are available: woodland and open countryside.
  • The outdoor facilities also include: a beach.
  • The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: compact earth, sand and wood.
  • Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor spaces.
  • The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

Beach

  • There is step-free level access to the beach.
  • There is a walkway which gives access to the beach and the water.
  • There is not a lifeguard for the beach.