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Yellowcraig Beach

Yellowcraig Car Park, Ware Road, Dirleton, East Lothian, EH39 5DS

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Summary

  • Amenities at this site include: an adventure playground and parkland.
  • There is onsite parking available here with designated Blue Badge parking.
  • The most accessible entrance has level step free access.
  • There is ramped access to the wheelchair accessible viewing platform at the beach.
  • There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
  • This venue also has the following available: facilities for assistance dogs and maps.
  • Toilet and changing facilities available include: an accessible toilet for the use of everyone and standard toilets.
  • There is/are 1 toilet(s) designated as accessible.
  • The accessible toilet surveyed can be found in the centre of the toilet block next to the car park.
  • The standard toilets surveyed can be found in the toilet block next to the car park.

Parking

  • This venue has a car park.
  • This is an open air car park with a tarmac and loose chippings surface.
  • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders only.
  • There are 8 Blue Badge parking bays.
  • There is no hatched zone.
  • The nearest Blue Badge bay is 35m from the access point to the beach path.
  • Obstacles from the Blue Badge bays to the entrance include: uneven surfaces.
  • This car park has a maximum vehicle height restriction of 190cm.
  • There is not a designated drop-off point.
  • There is an overspill car park for high sided vehicles on the left before the barrier. There are 3 Blue Badge bays in this car park, and 5 Blue Badge bays in the main car park.
    The Blue Badge bays are signed but unmarked.

Public Transport

  • There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the venue.
  • The nearest bus stop is located on Station Road, Dirleton, approximately 1.8km (1.1 miles) from Yellowcraig Car Park.
    It is served by bus routes 124, 125, 127, N124 NightHawk, and X5, operated by East Coast Buses.
  • The nearest train station is North Berwick.
  • North Berwick Station is located approximately 4.8km (3.0 miles) east of Yellowcraig car park.
    It is a Category A station with step-free access to all platforms.

Outdoor Spaces (Beach Path and Playground)

  • Access Point View
    • This information is for the access point located to the right of the toilet block.
    • There is step-free level access at this access point.
    • This is an open gap at this access point.
    • The path to the beach is on the right of the toilet block.
      Paths are generally more than 150cm wide.
      Paths are generally made of compacted earth, loose chippings or sand.
      They are uneven with slight slopes in places.
      There is a viewing platform at the end of the beach path on the left, just before the access to the beach. The platform is 290cm deep by 360cm wide.
      There is a very slight slope on the path to access the platform.
      The beach access and the beach has soft sand only.
  • Outdoor Spaces View
    • The following outdoor facilities are available: parkland, woodland and a playground with play equipment.
    • Surfaces for the outdoor spaces include: grass, rubber tarmac, sand, wood bark and compact earth.
    • Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor spaces.
    • The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
    • There are slight slopes without handrails in the main areas .
    • There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
    • There is a route around the play equipment which is firm and even, and is at least 150cm wide.
    • The play equipment is in easy reach for seated and standing users, and users of different heights.
    • The following play experiences are available: swinging, sliding, rocking, rotating, climbing, balancing and crawling.
    • There is a woodland walk to the right of the car park with paths generally 75cm to 150cm wide.

Accessible Toilet (Yellowcraig Car Park - Right Hand Transfer)

  • This accessible toilet is located in the toilet block next to Yellowcraig car park.
  • There is step-free level access into the accessible toilet.
  • This accessible toilet is approximately 35m from the beach access path.
  • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
  • There is a manual door which opens outwards and has a poor colour contrast.
  • The door has a lever twist lock.
  • The width of the accessible toilet door opening is 98cm.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 211cm x 247cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the toilet seat.
  • The lateral transfer space is 142cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
  • There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
  • The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a horizontal grab rail on the door, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
  • The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: the toilet roll holder, the wash basin and the soap dispenser.
  • The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: towel dispenser and hand dryer.
  • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 47cm.
  • The height of the toilet roll holder is 107cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • The height of the wash basin is 73cm.
  • The height of the soap dispenser is 103cm.
  • The height of the towel dispenser is 101cm.
  • The height of the hand dryer is 95cm.
  • The height of the baby change is 76cm.
  • There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height for seated users (within 10cm from the floor).
  • There is a shelf located where it is not reachable.
  • The shelf is not positioned between 85cm and 105cm and does not have minimum dimensions of 12.5cm x 40cm.
  • The cubicle does not have coat hooks.
  • The cubicle also has: a full length mirror, a waste bin without lid and a padded back rest for seat.
  • The following have a good colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, all grab rails, the dropdown rail, the floor and the toilet seat.
  • Lighting levels are low in the cubicle.
  • The padlock on the door requires a NKS (RADAR) key. There is a lever twist lock internally.

Ramp or Slope (Standard Toilets)

  • There is a ramp with a slight gradient and a width between 75cm and 150cm .
  • There are two similar ramps at the male and female toilet facilities entrances.

Standard Toilet(s)

  • There is step-free access to the toilet(s), via ramp/slope.
  • There is a manual door which opens outwards and has a low colour contrast.
  • The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
  • The wash basin tap type is push.
  • There is a baby change facility at a recommended height (between 70cm - 75cm).
  • The baby change table is in a larger cubicle in both female and male toilet facilities.
    The doors to both female and male standard toilet facilities are permanently held open while the toilet block is open.

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