Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and an open entrance with no doors.
- This entrance is located at the top of the car park.
- The following are also available: seating, a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: an accessible toilet for the use of everyone and standard toilets.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found straight ahead at the top of the car park, on the left after a one-story building .
- This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 45m from the car park.
- The standard toilets surveyed can be found straight ahead from the top of the car park, in the white building.
Admissions
- At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: all of the site.
- Parking is free for National Trust members but chargeable for all other visitors.
Public Transport
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest train station is Truro.
- Truro Station is approximately 20 miles away.
There is not a bus which travels regularly from Truro Station to the nearest bus stop. - For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
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 compacted gravel and compacted earth surface.
- Parking is free for National Trust members, 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: 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.
Outdoor Spaces
- This information is for the access point located at the top of the car park to the right.
- Access into the area is via slight ramps/slopes.
- The slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: open countryside.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, grass, gravel, compact earth and uncompacted earth.
- Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor spaces.
- The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no step-free level access around the area.
- There are steep ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas .
- There are steep slopes from the start of the trail to the Battery Observation Post and the Bird Hide.
- There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
Hikes and Trails
- The hike is approximately 0.5 kilometres long.
- Turn right at the top of the car park and proceed down a steep sloped track.
Follow the track and you will come to first the Battery Operation Post and then the bird hide. - The hike is open 24 hours.
- None of the paths are lit at night.
- The route includes the following surfaces: tarmac, grass and compacted gravel.
- Some of the route contains steep gradients and very uneven surfaces.
- These are found in the following areas: along all paths.
- There are no alternative routes to avoid these areas.
- The route is clearly signposted.
- Seating is available on the route.
- There are no toilet facilities along the route.
Attraction / Exhibit (Battery Observation Post)
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- The majority of walkway widths are over 180cm.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- Exhibit information includes the following formats: information board.
- The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- Lighting levels are varied.
Attraction / Exhibit (Bird Hide)
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- The entrance for this area is under 75cm wide.
- The majority of walkway widths are under 120cm.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- There are bench seats available in the area.
- Flooring in the area is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to compacted earth.
- Lighting levels are low.
Toilet with Adaptations (Accessible - Right Hand Transfer)
- Access into the toilet is via a slight ramp/slope.
- The slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- This toilet is approximately 35m from the car park.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 90cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 155cm x 205cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat but it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 90cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a spatula flush on the right 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 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 44cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 60cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 71cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 94cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 89cm.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
- There is not a shelf.
- The cubicle has: 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 floor.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat, the internal door and all grab rails.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There is an initial door to the building the toilet is in. The door is permanently held open and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls. The width of the door opening is 90cm. There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
Standard Toilet (Female)
- Access into the toilet is via steps.
- There are 9 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, permanently held open and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 74cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 70cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are low.
- There are hand dryers.
Standard Toilet (Male)
- Access into the toilet is via steps.
- There are 8 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, permanently held open and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 74cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 70cm.
- The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
- Lighting levels are low.
- There are hand dryers.