Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the grounds include a Café Kiosk, a Cliff Top Walk and Chouet Beach.
- Ladies Bay link (new tab) - click here.
Location
- There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
Opening Times (Chouet Beach)
- The venue is open 24hrs.
Opening Times (Chouet Beach Café Kiosk)
- The venue has seasonal opening times.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park is located at the head of the Beach, to the right of the Café Kiosk.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- There is/are 0 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.
- The car park surface is loose chippings.
- There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
Eating and Drinking (Chouet Beach Café Kiosk)
- The following information is for the café.
- The café is located to the left of the Beach Slipway.
- Full table service is not available.
- Food or drinks are ordered from the service counter.
- Food or drinks can be brought to the table.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- No tables are permanently fixed.
- All chairs are permanently fixed.
- No chairs have armrests.
- The nearest table is approximately 1m (3ft 3in) from the Café Kiosk.
- The distance between the floor and the lowest table is 73cm (2ft 5in).
- The distance between the floor and the highest table is 82cm (2ft 8in).
- The standard height for tables is 73cm.
- There is not ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- Plastic / takeaway cups are available.
- Plastic / takeaway cutlery is available.
- Drinking straws are available.
- Menus are wall only.
- Menus are not available in Braille.
- Menus are not available in large print.
- Picture menus are not available.
- Menus are clearly written.
- Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
- The type of food served here is hot and cold meals and snacks.
Level Change (Café Kiosk)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located to the left of the Café Kiosk as you approach from the road.
- The ramp/slope gradient is steep.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 110cm (3ft 7in).
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located just past the serving hatch of the Café Kiosk, on the left.
- There is/are 2 step(s) to the area/service.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on the right going up the step(s).
- The ramp/slope does not bypass the step(s).
Access Point (Cliff Top Walk)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located to the left of the Café Kiosk.
- There is not an information board/map at this access point.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this access point.
- There is no gate at this access point.
- The width of the gap is 167cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located just beyond the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
Cliff Top Walk from Ladies Bay to Chouet Beach
- The Cliff Top Walk is located to the centre right of the Car Park.
- The Cliff Top Walk leads from Ladies Bay to Chouet Beach
- The path consists of loose gravel.
- The path width is 115cm.
- There are uneven surfaces on the path created by rocks, stones and loose gravel.
- There is a mixture of easy and steep slopes along the path.
Access to Beach (Slipway)
- The Slipway is located at the left of the Car Park, between the Car Park and the Café Kiosk.
- The slipway is concrete but has cobbles running down the centre.
- The cobbles create an uneven surface.
- The width of the concrete at either side of the cobbles is 160cm.
- The ramp is steep.
- The ramp does not have handrails and there is a risk of falling to the beach approximately 2m below in places.
- There is not a 150cm by 150cm turning space at the top of the ramp.
- The concrete on the slipway is uneven in places.
- Some shingle has washed up onto the ramp in places, creating uneven surfaces.
- The slipway leads directly to the Beach.
Chouet Beach
- The Beach consists of sand.
- The sand is wet, even at low tide making the sand firm.
- Wheelchair users or people using mobility aids may have a risk of the wheelchair or walking aid sinking into the sand.
- There is an easy slope running from the headland to the sea.
- There are some large rocks which could create a trip hazard.
Accessible Toilet(s)
- There is an/are accessible toilet facilities in this area.
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Location and Access
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- This accessible toilet is located in the Toilet Block, to the right of the Café Kiosk, as you approach from the road, and to the left of the Car Park.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 5m (5yd 1ft) from the Car Park.
- There is ramped/sloped access into the accessible toilet.
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Features and Dimensions
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- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is required for the accessible toilet.
- The key is a radar key.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door may be difficult to open for some.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 82cm.
- The door has a horizontal grab rail.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 139cm x 189cm (4ft 7in x 6ft 2in).
- The accessible toilet does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The toilet has a non-slip floor.
- There is not a lateral transfer space.
- There is a flush, however it is not on the transfer side.
- There is a spatula type lever flush.
- There is a dropdown rail.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is fully functional.
- There is not a flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are general waste (with no lid) disposal units.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
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Position of Fixtures
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- There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on both sides.
- There is not a mirror.
- There is not a shelf next to the toilet.
- The toilet has a cistern.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 49cm (1ft 7in).
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 109cm (3ft 7in).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 76cm (2ft 6in).
- There are vertical wall-mounted grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- Taps do not have clear markings to indicate hot and cold settings.
- There is a soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 111cm.
- There is a towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the towel dispenser is 107cm (3ft 6in).
- There is not a hand dryer.
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- There is a high colour contrast between the external door and wall.
- There is a high colour contrast between the internal door and wall.
- There is a high colour contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall.
- There is a high colour contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall.
- There is a high colour contrast between the toilet seat and pan.
- There is a high colour contrast between the walls and floor.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
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Opposite Transfer Toilet(s)
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- There is not an opposite transfer toilet in this location.
Level Change (Toilet Block and Café Kiosk from Car Park)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located to the right of the Toilet Block and Café Kiosk as you approach from the road.
- The ramp/slope gradient is steep.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 121cm (3ft 12in).
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located to the right of the ramp.
- There is/are 3 step(s) to the area/service.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on the right going up the step(s).
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
Standard Toilet(s)
- There is/are 1 male toilet(s) located in the Toilet Block to the left of the Car Park.
- There is/are 1 female toilet(s) located in the Toilet Block to the left of the Car Park.
- The type of signage on or near the standard toilet door(s) is pictorial.
- Ambulant toilet cubicles are not available.
- There is a male standard toilet with a lowered urinal.
- The wash basin tap types in standard toilets are sensor.
- The lighting levels are good in the male and female standard toilets.
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Comments
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- There is a lip/threshold to access the Female Standard Toilets.
Level Change (Male Standard Toilets)
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located in the doorway and just past the doorway of the Male Standard Toilets.
- There is/are 2 step(s) to the area/service.
- The lighting levels at the step(s) are good.
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
Additional Info
- Documents are not available in Braille.
- Documents are not available in large print.
- A bowl of water can be provided for an assistance dog.
- An assistance dog toilet area can be provided onsite.
- The assistance dog toilet area is located on the grass areas surrounding the Car Park and Cliffs.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.
- This service cannot be requested.