Accessibility Guide for Cullen Sea School & Harbour Building

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Cullen Sea School - image showing front of sea school building and boat yard. image by Faramagan — Image showing front of Cullen Sea School and Boat Yard

Welcome

Our visitor attraction is on the sea front in Cullen just passed the historic and listed Cullen Harbour. We’ve been welcoming guests onto the water at Cullen since 2015.

At Cullen Sea School you can choose from coastal rowing, kayaking, stand up paddleboarding (SUP) and sailing. Amazing activities to stimulate the senses, keep you fit, healthy and active all set against the stunning backdrop of Cullen Bay and Cullen’s historic harbour.

Regardless of your level of confidence, experience or current skillset, water activities can be enjoyed by all. Our skilled and experienced instructors will help you to improve, or even begin, your journey to finding a water activity that’s right for you. We are fully accessible for wheelchair users with accessible changing room and toilet at the sea school and disabled toilet at the harbour and can cater for anyone with other specific access requirements.

Please get in touch if you require any further information about specific access or need advice on planning your visit.

At a Glance

Level Access

There is level access from the main entrance to:
- Cullen Sea School Yard and Building.
- Wheelchair accessible lift to first floor Unisex Accessible Toilet and changing room.

Getting here

Cullen Sea School, Port Long Road, Cullen, Moray, Scotland, AB56 4AG.

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Travel by public transport

You can get to Cullen Sea School by bus and train.
The nearest bus stop is in Cullen Square. The bus stop is in Cullen Square. The bus stop is 0.3 miles / 0.5 km from Cullen Sea School.
The nearest train station is Keith Railway Station . The railway station is 13.9 miles / 22.3km km from Cullen Sea School. Transfer by taxi or Stagecoach Bus 10 from Keith to Fochabers and then Stagecoach Bus 35 from Fochabers to Cullen.

Parking

There is a drop-off point and parking at the main entrance on a flat gravel surface.
Parking is free of charge and immediately adjacent to the sea school yard and building.

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the parking area to the main entrance, is level access.
The path is 990mm wide, or more
The paved yard is slightly sloped towards the building

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.
The door is 870mm wide.
The main door is a push inwards door.
The walkway to the stairs and accessible lift is flat. The floor is made of concrete.

Getting around inside

Lift

We have 1 lift.
You can get the lift from the ground to first floor.
The lift door is 895mm wide.
The lift is 1100mm wide. The lift is 1420mm deep.
The lift says the floor number at each floor.
The lift buttons have raised numbers or letters.
The lift shows the floor number, at each floor.
The lift provides access to the first floor. The flooring in the lift is PVC non-slip material.

Image showing interior of accessible lift which takes guests from ground floor to first floor. — Accessible Lift

Image showing walkway from front door to bottom of stairs.

Image showing first part of steel staircase that leads from ground floor to mini-landing with right turn leading to final part of staircase. — Cullen Sea School staircase

Image showing second part of stairs from mini landing to first floor. — Second part of stairs from mini landing to first floor

Image showing landing at top of stairs and lift — Landing at top of stairs and lift

Image showing corridor leading to Accessible, Male and Female changing rooms and toilets

Public toilets and Changing Rooms

Unisex Accessible Toliet

There is an accessible toilet and changing for disabled visitors on the first floor.
From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access with the toilet accessed by stairs or a lift. The toilet door is 900mm wide.
There is 1600mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 480mm high.
There are horizontal grab rails located to the left and right of the toilet. There are baby changing facilities within this toliet. There are separate male and female toilets on the first floor.
There is a grab rail and fold down/wall mounted seat in the shower. The shower room is a wet room with a shower curtain for privacy.

Accessible Toilet

Image of accessible wet room/changing room showing shower, grab rails, toilet and shower chair. — Cullen Sea School Accessible wet room/changing room

Image showing grab rail and sink in accessible changing room. — Cullen Sea School Accessible wet room/changing room

Cullen Harbour Toilets

An additional accessible toilet is available at the Cullen Harbour Toilets managed by the sea school. There is flat and level access into the building. The building is adjacent to the harbour and closer for use during a session.

Image showing inside of Cullen Harbour Toilets with Accessible Toilet at back left. — Cullen Harbour Toilets

Image showing entrance to Disabled Toilet – Cullen Harbour Toilets — Entrance to Disabled Toilet – Cullen Harbour Toilets

Image showing disabled toilet, sink and grab rails in Cullen Harbour Toilets. — Disabled Toilet in Cullen Harbour Toilets.

Watersports

Water sports activities take place in the sheltered water of Cullen Harbour. The harbour is accessed via a ramped slipway onto a sandy beach where you will board the rowing boat, sailing boat, kayak or paddle board.

Cullen Harbour Building

Port Long Road, Cullen, Moray, AB56 4AG.

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Cullen Harbour Building Meeting Room

The external stone staircase has 12 steps from ground level to the meeting room entrance with a small landing/right hand turn on step 5.
The stairs have a hand rail on the left hand side from the bottom step to top landing by door.
The approach to the staircase has level access.
The door is 980mm wide.
The main door is a push inwards door.

Image showing access to stone staircase leading up to Harbour Building Meeting room. — Access to harbour Building Meeting Room Staircase

Image showing full stone staircase leading up to Harbour building meeting room. — Access up to Harbour Building Meeting

Image showing flat level platform at top of stairs leading into Harbour Building meeting room. — Front door to Harbour Building Meeting Room

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

We welcome assistance dogs and can provide water bowls for them. Please ask staff for assistance.
The nearest toilet area for assistance dogs is located out the front of the sea school on the gravel area between the entrance gate and sea.

Emergency evacuation procedures

We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.
In the case of an evacuation, all customers inside the sea school will be led to safety by a member of the team or by a member of the emergency services.
The assembly point is outside the gates at the entrance to the sea school yard.

Guide last updated: 16 November 2022

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