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Route - Landguard Point Easy Access Trail

View Point Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 2EN

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Introduction

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    • Landguard Point, located beside the seaside town of Felixstowe, has views across the Rivers Stour and Orwell towards Harwich Harbour and the Port of Felixstowe.
    • This route is approximately 2.5 miles / 4 km.

Parking (Museum Car Park)

  • The venue does have its own car park.
  • Venue Car Park View
    • Parking is free for all users.
    • The car park is located at the side of the museum.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot booked in advance.
    • There is/are 4 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
    • The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 360cm x 590cm (11ft 10in x 19ft 4in).
    • The nearest designated bay is 30m (32yd 2ft) from the easy access trail entrance.
    • The furthest designated bay is 40m (43yd 2ft) from the easy access trail entrance.
    • 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 uneven surfaces.
    • The car park surface is tarmac.
    • The patron does not have to cross a road.
    • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop off point.

Parking (Visitor Centre Car Park)

  • The venue does have its own car park.
  • Venue Car Park View
    • Parking is free for all users.
    • The car park is located at the front of the visitor centre.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot booked in advance.
    • There is/are 2 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
    • The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 360cm x 590cm (11ft 10in x 19ft 4in).
    • 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 concrete.
    • The patron does not have to cross a road.
    • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop off point.

Easy Access Trail

  • This trail starts at the museum car park and leads to a gate that opens away from you (push).
  • The width of the gate is 105cm wide.
  • This leads to a picnic area and along Shingle Beach and back to the museum and visitor centre.
  • This trail is approximately 2.5 miles / 4km.
  • This trail is a mainly straight route with a partial circular route but leads straight back to the car park.
  • There is signage along this trail.
  • There is wooden seating available along this trail.

Paths

  • The paths on this easy access trail are wide.
  • The path measurements vary from 100cm to 250cm wide.
  • The surfaces vary from concrete and cobbles.
  • There are easy to moderate slopes on this trail.
  • Assistance for wheelchairs is needed.

Toilet with Adaptations

  • There are not accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.

Standard Toilet(s)