Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the grounds include a park area, gardens, cricket club, bowling green, children's play area and exercise equipment.
Opening Times
- The venue is open 24hrs.
Location
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Broad Green.
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 off Roby 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 tarmac.
- 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.
Level Change (Car Park)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 96cm (3ft 2in).
Access Point (Roby Road)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located on Roby Road.
- There is 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 180cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located immediately beyond the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
Access Point (Buttermere Road)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located on Buttermere Road.
- There is an information board/map at this access point.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this access point.
- There is a gate which opens away from you (push).
- The gate is permanently held open.
- The width of the gap is 130cm.
- There is a second set of gates. These are double gates, they open towards you, are permanently help open and are 180cm wide.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located immediately beyond the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
Access Point (Gladstone Avenue)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located on Gladstone Avenue.
- There is not an information board/map at this access point.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this access point.
- There is a gate which opens away from you (push).
- The gate is easy to open.
- The gate has a padlock.
- The width of the gap is 95cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
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Comments
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- Beyond the entrance path way approximately 50m is a further gate to access the park
- There is a heavy gate opens towards you 78cm wide to access the park.
- Beyond the gate is a bridge 82cm wide with handrail either side.
Access Point (Chelwood Avenue)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located on Chelwood Avenue.
- 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 160cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located immediately beyond the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
Access Point (Thornton Road)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located on Thornton Road.
- There is not an information board/map at this access point.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this access point.
- There is a gate which opens away from you (push).
- The gate is permanently held open.
- The width of the gap is 120cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located immediately beyond the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
Parks and Gardens
- The park or garden does have footpaths.
- The path(s) has a / have compact earth, tarmac and gravel surface(s).
- The majority of the path(s) is / are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There are steep and slight slopes on the paths.
- There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
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Comments
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- There is exercise equipment in the park located near to the children's play area.
- There are metal gates across some of the paths (to allow grounds maintenance staff access).
- There are gaps at the end of the metal gates for people to pass through.
- The gaps range from 77cm wide to 90cm wide.
Children's Play Area
- There is a children's play area available.
- The play area is fenced off.
- Access to the play area is through a single metal gate.
- The gate opens away from you (push).
- The gate is heavy.
- The width of the gate is 110cm.
- There is seating in the play area.
- The seating has armrests at both ends.
- There are moderate ramps within the play area.
- The play area has rubber flooring.
Accessible Toilet
- Accessible toilet facilities are not available.
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Comments
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- The nearest accessible toilet is located in the National Wildflower Centre.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilet facilities are not available.
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Comments
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- The nearest standard toilets are located in the National Wildflower Centre.