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RSPB Saltholme - Trails, Hides and Viewpoints

Seaton Carew Road, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, TS2 1TU

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Lake Walk and Discovery Zone

  • About View
    • The following is available in this area: parkland, open countryside and walkways.
  • Getting Around View
    • There are unsurfaced paths/trails in some areas.
    • Path or trail surfaces consist of: grass, compact gravel and compact earth.
    • The majority of the unsurfaced footpaths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
    • Paths or trails have some sections with potential obstacles such as: uneven surfaces, narrow sections and obstructions.
    • There is wayfinding signage in this area.
    • There are some seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
    • There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
    • The path is mainly flat and wide, with a hard surface. There are picnic benches about half way around, near Paddy’s Pool. The Wildlife Watchpoint has power-assisted doors, and both Paddy’s Pool Hide and the Wildlife Watchpoint have accessible viewing areas.

Wildlife Watchpoint Hide

  • The room is located on Lake Walk.
  • The most accessible route to the room has slight slopes.
  • There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
  • This route has uneven surfaces and narrow walkways.
  • There is written text signage on or near the door.
  • There is step-free level access into the room.
  • There are double automatic doors, which are push pad activated.
  • The height of the push pad is 97cm.
  • The doors open away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 147cm.
  • The doors have a low colour contrast.
  • There is step-free level access throughout.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
  • The walls and floor have a medium colour contrast.
  • Seating available in this room includes: chairs without armrests and benches.
  • Some seating is fixed.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
  • Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.

Paddy's Pool Hide

  • The room is located on Lake Walk.
  • The most accessible route to the room has slight slopes.
  • There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
  • This route has uneven surfaces.
  • There is written text signage on or near the door.
  • There is step-free access via a slope into the room.
  • The slope has a slight gradient.
  • There are double manual doors.
  • The doors open towards you.
  • The doors require effort to open.
  • One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
  • The locked door can be opened on request.
  • The width of the opening is 88cm.
  • The doors have a medium colour contrast.
  • There is step-free level access throughout.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
  • The walls and floor have a medium colour contrast.
  • Seating available in this room includes: chairs without armrests and benches.
  • Some seating is fixed.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.

Kestrel Trail and Wildflower Walk

  • About View
    • The following is available in this area: parkland, open countryside and walkways.
  • Getting Around View
    • There are unsurfaced paths/trails in some areas.
    • Path or trail surfaces consist of: grass, gravel, compact gravel and uncompacted earth (muddy).
    • The majority of the unsurfaced footpaths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
    • Paths or trails have some sections with potential obstacles such as: uneven surfaces, muddy surfaces and obstructions.
    • There is wayfinding signage in this area.
    • There are some seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
    • There is not step-free level access throughout.
    • The following areas have step-free access via slopes: some areas along the trail and some viewpoints.
    • Kestrel trail is a mainly flat track, with some slight slopes and a hard gravel surface.
    • On Wildflower Walk, the path has a hard surface. There is a slope up to the viewpoint and three steps down into it, where there is bench seating.
    • There is a further trail, called the Wilderness Trail; however, this is a grass path with stiles at either end and can get boggy in wet weather.

Dragonfly Path

  • About View
    • The following is available in this area: parkland, open countryside and walkways.
  • Getting Around View
    • There are unsurfaced paths/trails in some areas.
    • Path or trail surfaces consist of: grass, compact gravel and compact earth.
    • The majority of the unsurfaced footpaths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
    • Paths or trails have some sections with potential obstacles such as: uneven surfaces, gates and narrow sections.
    • There is wayfinding signage in this area.
    • There are some seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
    • There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
    • The following areas have step-free access via slopes: some areas along the trail.
    • There is a single, automatic gate on this trail.
    • The gate opening width is 120cm.
    • The height of the push-button to operate the door is 107cm.

Saltholme Pools Hide

  • The room is located on the Dragonfly Path.
  • The most accessible route to the room has slight slopes.
  • There is an automatic door, which is push pad activated, along the most accessible route.
  • This route has uneven surfaces.
  • There is written text signage on or near the door.
  • There is sloped and stepped access into the room.
  • The slope does not bypass the step.
  • The slope has a slight gradient.
  • There is one step into the room.
  • There are no handrails for the step.
  • The step is unmarked.
  • The height of the step is not between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the step is 4cm.
  • The step is at the door threshold.
  • There is a single manual door.
  • The door opens towards you.
  • The door requires effort to open.
  • The width of the opening is 88cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The door has a medium colour contrast.
  • There is a second, similar door to the other side of the hide.
  • There is not step-free level access throughout.
  • The following areas have stepped access: the upper-level viewing area.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
  • The walls and floor have a low colour contrast.
  • Seating available in this room includes: chairs without armrests.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
  • Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.

Phil Stead Hide

  • The room is located opposite the car park.
  • The most accessible route to the room has a very easy slope.
  • There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
  • This route has uneven surfaces.
  • There is written text signage on or near the door.
  • There is step-free access via a portable ramp into the room.
  • The ramp has a steep gradient.
  • The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
  • There is a single manual door.
  • The door opens away from you.
  • The door requires effort to open.
  • The width of the opening is 105cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The door has a low colour contrast.
  • There is step-free level access throughout.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
  • The walls and floor have a medium colour contrast.
  • Seating available in this room includes: chairs without armrests.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
  • Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.

Dormans Pool Hide

  • The room is located a 5 minute car journey from Saltholme.
  • The distance from the small car park along the gravel trail is 270m.
  • The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
  • There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
  • This route has uneven surfaces.
  • There is written text signage on or near the door.
  • There is step-free access via a ramp into the room.
  • The ramp has a steep gradient.
  • There are not any level resting areas along the ramp.
  • The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
  • There is a handrail on the left going up.
  • There is a single manual door.
  • The door opens away from you.
  • The door is easy to open.
  • The width of the opening is 89cm.
  • The door has a low colour contrast.
  • There is step-free level access throughout.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
  • The walls and floor have a low colour contrast.
  • Seating available in this room includes: benches.
  • Some seating is fixed.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
  • Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.

Walled Garden

  • About View
    • The following is available in this area: formal gardens and walkways.
  • Getting Around View
    • There are surfaced footpaths in some areas.
    • Surfaced footpaths consist of: tarmac and block paving.
    • The majority of the surfaced footpaths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
    • Some footpaths have sections with potential obstacles such as: uneven surfaces.
    • There are also unsurfaced paths/trails in some areas.
    • Path or trail surfaces consist of: gravel.
    • The majority of the unsurfaced footpaths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
    • Some paths/trails have sections with: uneven surfaces.
    • There are some seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
    • There is step-free level access throughout all areas.

Outdoor Spaces, Playground and Picnic Areas

  • About View
    • The following is available in this area: a playground with adaptations, parkland, gardens and grounds.
  • Getting Around View
    • There are surfaced footpaths in some areas.
    • Surfaced footpaths consist of: tarmac.
    • The majority of the surfaced footpaths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
    • Some footpaths have sections with potential obstacles such as: uneven surfaces.
    • There are also unsurfaced paths/trails in some areas.
    • Path or trail surfaces consist of: rubber mulch or rubber bark, grass, gravel and compact gravel.
    • The majority of the unsurfaced footpaths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
    • Some paths/trails have sections with: uneven surfaces.
    • There is wayfinding signage in this area.
    • There are some seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
    • There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
    • The following areas have step-free access via slopes: some trails, outdoor and raised seating areas.
  • Playground View
    • Some of the play equipment is within easy reach for seated and standing users and users of different heights.
    • The following play experiences are available: swinging, sliding, rocking, rotating, climbing, balancing, crawling, viewing, sensory (visual, audible, or tactile) and social play (e.g. water or sand pits, talk tubes, hopscotch, roundabouts, see-saws).
    • Routes around the play equipment are firm and even.
    • Routes around the play equipment are at least 150cm wide.