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Gosforth Car Park Public Toilets

Gosforth Car Park, Gosforth, Cumbria, CA20 1AR

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Public Toilets

  • Location and Access to Toilets View
    • These facilities are located within a toilet block.
    • The toilet block is located at the top side of the car park.
    • The type of toilet facilities located here are; accessible toilet cubicle and female and male standard toilets.
    • There is ramped/sloped access to the accessible toilet facilities.
    • There is ramped/sloped access to the female and male standard toilets.
    • The access to toilets is via; manual door(s).
    • There is not a charge for use of the toilet(s).
  • Parking View
    • The toilet block is located within a public car park.
    • On site Blue Badge parking is available.
  • Additional Information View
    • The toilets are not staffed.

Accessible Toilet(s) (Female Accessible Cubicle)

  • There is an/are accessible toilet(s) for public use.
  • The accessible toilet surveyed is not for the sole use of disabled people.
  • This accessible toilet is located within the female toilets.
  • There is ramped/sloped access to the accessible toilet.
  • This is not a shared toilet.
  • This is a female only cubicle. There is no male cubicle.
  • Comments View
    • The accessible toilet could not be surveyed at the time of research.

Standard Toilet(s)

  • Toilet Facilities View
    • The male toilet is located to the right of the block.
    • There is ramped/sloped access to the toilet(s).
    • There is a high colour contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s).
    • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
    • An ambulant toilet cubicle is not available.
    • The height of the wash basin(s) is 80cm.
    • The wash basin(s) tap type is push.
    • Lighting levels are low to moderate.
  • Toilet Facilities 2 View
    • The female toilet is located to the left of the block.
    • There is ramped/sloped access to the toilet(s).
    • The colour contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is high.
    • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
    • It was not possible to access the female toilet.

Access To (Female Accessible Cubicle and Female Toilets)

  • Description View
    • The slope to the toilets.
  • Ramp/Slope View
    • Leading up from the car park to the female toilets.
    • The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
    • There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the ramp.

Access To (Male Toilets)

  • Ramp/Slope View
    • The ramp/slope leads up to the male toilets from the car park.
    • The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
    • The width of the ramp/slope is 125cm (4ft 1in).
    • There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the ramp.
  • Comments View
    • There is also a steeper slope in the car park leading to the path.