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Margate Main Sands

Marine Terrace, Margate, CT9 1XJ

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Overview

  • About View
    • Margate Main Sands is a large, sandy beach with children's rides and amusement arcades along the promenade.
    • Services and facilities available in the venue include: restaurants, bars, seafood stalls, a boating pool, seasonal lifeguards, Visitor Information centre, beach shop, First Aid point, water fountain refill station, Sea Scrub sauna, deckchair hire, parasol hire and windbreak hire.
  • Parking and Public Transport View
  • Getting In and Around View
    • There is step-free access via a steep ramp at the most accessible entrance.
    • The most accessible entrance is the main entrance.
    • There are 10 other entrances.
    • There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
    • The following areas have stepped access: some access points to the beach.
    • The following areas have step-free access via slopes or ramps: the route to the beach from Dreamland Car Park and some access points to the beach.
    • There are no doors along circulation routes.
    • Access throughout may include uneven surfaces and bollards.
  • Getting Help and Assistance View
    • Seating is available.
    • There is not a hearing assistance system.

Toilet and Changing Facilities

  • Toilet Facilities View
    • There are 2 toilets with adaptations.
    • The toilets with adaptations are located near the car park (accessible portaloo) and at the far end of the beach.
    • All toilets with adaptations have a right hand transfer space.
    • Female and male step-free standard toilet facilities are located within the toilet block, located on the main pedestrian walkway.
  • Changing Facilities View
    • Parent and baby changing facilities are located within the female standard toilets in the toilet block, located on the main pedestrian walkway.

Toilet with Adaptations (Marine Terrace - Right Hand Transfer)

  • Location View
    • The toilet surveyed is located along the main promenade on Marine Terrace, adjacent to the large Promenade Shelter dedicated to TS Elliot.
    • The distance from Dreamland Car Park is 370m.
  • Route View
    • The most accessible route to the toilet has steep slopes.
    • There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
    • This route has uneven surfaces and narrow walkways.
  • Access View
    • There is step-free access via ramp into the facility.
    • The ramp has a slight gradient.
    • The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
    • There are no handrails for the ramp.
    • The ramp is edged by small, clearly marked wall.
    • There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
    • The door opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
    • The width of the opening is 90cm.
    • The door has a locking handle (with a RADAR key to access).
    • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
    • There is not a grab rail on the internal door.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The dimensions of the cubicle are 192cm (width) x 160cm (depth).
    • There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
    • The lateral transfer space is 86cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
    • There is a push button flush for the toilet.
    • The flush is on the wall above the cistern.
    • There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
    • The horizontal grab rail has a high colour contrast.
    • There is no vertical grab rail for the toilet.
    • There is a dropdown grab rail on the transfer side.
    • The dropdown grab rail has a high colour contrast.
    • The toilet seat is 56cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a low colour contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet roll holder has a high colour contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is 143cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin has lever taps.
    • The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is 82cm from the floor.
    • There are no vertical grab rails at the wash basin.
    • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
    • The soap dispenser cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The soap dispenser has a high colour contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 135cm from the floor.
    • There is not a towel dispenser.
    • There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
    • The hand dryer has a high colour contrast.
    • The hand dryer is 100cm from the floor.
    • There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
    • There is no mirror.
    • There is a shelf, however there is an obstruction in front of it.
    • The shelf does not meet the AccessAble criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets.
    • The cubicle has a sanitary bin.
    • There is one coat hook.
    • The coat hook is 178cm from the floor.
    • The walls and floor have a low colour contrast.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Outdoor Spaces

  • About View
    • The following is available in this area: a beach.
  • Getting Around View
    • There are surfaced footpaths in some areas.
    • Surfaced footpaths consist of: concrete.
    • The majority of the surfaced footpaths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
    • Some footpaths have sections with potential obstacles such as: bollards and bins.
    • There are seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
    • There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
    • The following areas have stepped access: some access points to the beach.
    • The following areas have step-free access via slopes or ramps: some access points to the beach.