Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the grounds include Les Amarreurs Beach and Anchorage, Children's Play Area.
Location
- There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
Opening Times (Les Amareurs Beach)
- The venue is open 24hrs.
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 top of Les Amareurs Beach on Amarreurs Road.
- 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.
Access Point (Les Amarreurs Beach and Anchorage, Children's Play Area and Male Standard Toilets)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located at the centre right of the Car Park, to the left of the Toilet Block as you face it.
- 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 120cm.
- There are barriers at this entrance.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located at the foot of the path.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the ramp.
Access Point (Les Amarreurs Beach and Anchorage, Children's Play Area and Female Standard Toilets)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located at the centre right of the Car Park, to the right of the Toilet Block as you face it.
- 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.
- There are barriers at this entrance.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located at the foot of the path.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the ramp.
Les Amarreurs Playground
- The Children's Play Area is located to the left of the Car Park, just before the Café Kiosk.
- The Children's Play Area can also be accessed from Lady's Bay Car Park.
- The path consists of sand.
- Access from the path to the Children's Play Area is via a steep slope consisting of sand and grass.
- The Children's Play Area walkways also consist of sand and grass.
- There are some steep and easy slopes throughout the Children's Play Area.
- There is a range of play equipment including, swings, roundabouts, a sandpit, slides and climbing equipment.
- Some of the play equipment is accessed by slopes.
- Some slopes are steep.
- Some of the children's play equipment is accessed by steps.
- Some steps are deep.
- The children's play equipment is placed a surface of foam matting, sand or loose chippings.
- There is bench seating in the Children's Play Area.
- Some of the bench seating has armrests.
- There are picnic benches in the Children's Play Area.
Access to Beach
- The path to the Beach is located at the front left of the Car Park.
- The path is concrete but has cobbles to the left and right.
- The cobbles make the path uneven at the left and right.
- The concrete area in the centre of the path has a width of 118cm.
- The path has a steep slope.
- The path leads directly to the Beach.
Les Amareurs Beach
- The Beach consists of sand at the headland and shale as you get closer to the sea.
- There is a steep slope running from the headland down to the sea.
- The sand at the top of the Beach is dry and soft.
- As you get closer to the sea the sand becomes wetter and firmer.
- There is a risk of a wheelchair user or mobility aid user having their wheelchair or mobility aid sinking into the sand.
- There is drifted seaweed on the Beach as well as some small rocks and pebbles that could create a trip hazard.
Accessible Toilet(s)
- There is not an/are not accessible toilet facilities in this area.
Standard Toilet(s) (Les Amarreurs Playground)
- There is/are 1 male toilet(s) located in the toilet block of Les Amarreurs Playground.
- There is/are 1 female toilet(s) located in the toilet block of Les Amarreurs Playground.
- The type of signage on or near the standard toilet door(s) is pictorial.
- Ambulant toilet cubicles are not available.
- There is not a male standard toilet with a lowered urinal.
- The wash basin tap types in standard toilets are push.
- The lighting levels are good in the male and female standard toilets.
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Comments
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- These toilets can also be accessed from Ladies Bay car park and used by anyone using Ladies Bay.
Additional Info
- Documents are not available in Braille.
- Documents are not available in large print.
- A bowl of water cannot 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.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.
- This service cannot be requested.