Where you are including path or route information you must include a description of the path gradient and surface type, i.e. maximum gradient 1 in 12. Loose stone surface. You must not describe paths or routes as unsuitable for wheelchair use as your path may be suitable for a very fit wheelchair user with an all terrain wheelchair.
Waymarkers - the minimum specifications are:
- Must be at least 75 mm x 75 mm square sawn or 100 mm diameter square and must be made of weatherproof material.
- Waymarkers must be treated, routed and erected.
- They can be set in concrete if required.
- If posts are used on their own, posts must be a minimum of 800 mm high.
Signpost - Threshold - the minimum specification are:
- Are entry signs to an area under a managed access and/or recreation agreement and must provide a local theme for guidance to the public.
- Threshold headboard signs must be 45 x 450 x 2,250 mm in size.
Signpost - Primary headboard or Finger post - the minimum specifications are:
- Are local title/name/information signs and must provide a local theme for guidance to the public.
- Primary headboard signs must be 27 x 300 x 1,500 mm in size.
Direction signs and fingerposts - the minimum specifications are:
- These must be constructed of timber, metal or recycled plastic.
- Posts must be 2.1 m high and stable in strong winds, ideally use timber posts 100 mm square.
- The blade of the sign must be 500 mm long and 150 mm deep.
- The blade must be fixed 100 mm from the top of the post.
- Text must be in a plain font of a minimum text height of 30 mm which must appear on both sides of the blade.
Information panels/Interpretation boards - the minimum specifications are:
- These must be an interpretative sign laminated printed sheet on a board of at least A1 size with clear lexan.
- The body text on the panels must be at least 18 point size of the font with the main introductory text at least 48 point size of the font.
- There must be a good colour and brightness contrast between your text and the background. The use of red and green together must be avoided for people who are colour blind.
- Panels and labels must be fixed at a height, distance and angle that enable them to be read by people in wheelchairs or using bi-focal glasses.
- Highly reflective surfaces for text and panels must be avoided.
- Fancy typefaces, extra-bold and excessive use of UPPERCASE WHICH ARE ALL HARDER TO READ, must be avoided.
- Where feasible, you can use symbols and images instead of lots of words.
- The boards must be mounted on treated posts or lectern.