Keep your social distance when out on the beach
This summer season extra precautions are being taken in order to safeguard users against COVID-19. Beach attendants will wear masks and sanitise their hands and beach equipment before interacting with users.
FEATURES
The accessibility features at the beaches include ramp access from the road to the pergola units which provide direct access to the shore at the beaches via “mobi-mats” (synthetic walkways specially designed for the transit of amphibious chairs on the beach). These can be found at Eastern Beach, Catalan Bay and Western Beach. Furthermore, at Camp Bay, an accessible ramp leads to the shore and the main swimming pool is also accessible via a ramp and wide steps.
Each unit has a pergola that provides a certain element of privacy to carry out transfers, as well as providing a shaded area for users to enjoy. Further to this, the Accessible Service Unit at Eastern Beach provides users with two beach tents that can be loaned out for weekly periods.
TOILETS
Accessible toilets are available at Catalan Bay, Eastern Beach and Western Beach. Changing Place toilets are also available at Eastern Beach and will soon be available at Camp Bay when works to the public toilets there are finished. Planned improvement works started earlier this year for the Camp Bay public toilets and showers inevitably had to be postponed during lockdown. Provisional toilet facilities at Camp Bay are currently available at road level and these also include an accessible toilet, said the Government.
Changing Place toilets offer the same facilities as accessible toilets, but also provide extra equipment in the form of overhead hoist systems and height adjustable sized benches and extra space in the room to accommodate extra carers or assistants.
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