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Accessibility
20 April 2011
The majority of visitor activity at the RSPB South Stack nature reserve is concentrated around Ellins Tower and the RSPB Visitor Centre and occurs during Spring and Summer. South Stack reserve comprises a mix of coastal and heathland terrain with steep sea cliffs which support breeding seabirds.
Nature trails
The nature of the terrain makes many of the paths steep and rocky making access difficult for anyone with impaired mobility. In view of the visitor pressure, the paths in the vicinity of Ellins Tower and the RSPB Visitor Centre are maintained to a higher standard than elsewhere on the reserve.
The most accessible path for people of impaired mobility runs from our lower Ellins Tower car park into the heathland and onto a viewpoint in front of Ellins Tower. The track is well-surfaced and high quality (2 m wide) with benches and leads from three marked disabled car-parking bays in the lower car park.
Visitor centre
From Easter to September, Ellins Tower is open daily from 10 am to 5pm. Access to Ellins Tower, which is a Grade 2 Listed castellated folly near to the cliff edge, is via a steep flight of stairs, but we do have a live screen on the ground floor of Ellins Tower. Views of the dramatic seascape and some of the breeding seabird colony can be gained from the viewpoint by those who are unable to gain access to Ellins Tower.
Tearoom
Access to the RSPB Visitor Centre, incorporating our shop and cafe, is from the main RSPB car park with three disabled parking bays, which are next to the visitor centre entrance. Inside the visitor centre, approximately two-thirds of the seating area is on the same level as the entrance, as are the toilets, which include one disabled cubicle.