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Goodwin Hall Community Garden

Chancery Lane, Retford, DN22 6DF

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Introduction

  • Services / facilities within the grounds include Goodwin Memorial Garden and seating.

Location

  • The venue is in a pedestrian area.
  • There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
  • The nearest National Rail station is Retford.

Opening Times

  • The venue is open from dawn til dusk.

Parking

  • The venue does have its own car park.
  • Venue Car Park View
    • Parking is free for all users.
    • The car park is located at the front of Goodwin Hall on Chancery Lane.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot booked in advance.
    • There is/are 2 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
    • The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 223cm x 497cm (7ft 4in x 16ft 4in).
    • The nearest Blue Badge bay is 90m (98yd 1ft) from the Kings Park access point.
    • The furthest Blue Badge bay is 93m (101yd 2ft) from the Kings Park access point.
    • 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 dropped kerbs.
    • The car park surface is tarmac.
    • There is a dropped kerb between the car park and the venue.
    • The dropped kerb does not have tactile paving.
    • There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
    • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop off point.

Access Point (Chancery Lane Entrance)

  • Access Point View
    • This information is for the access point located on Chancery Lane.
    • There is an information board/map at this access point.
    • There is step-free 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 93cm.
  • Ramp/Slope View
    • There is a slope with a very easy incline.
  • Comments View
    • There is a main central gate which is locked.
    • There are 2 access gates, one to the left of the main gate and one to the right.
    • The access gate to the left has a slope to enter as shown in photographs 3 and 4.
    • The gate to the right has level access, although there is a slope with a very easy gradient, just past the entrance. as shown in photographs 6 and 7.

Access Point (Kings Park)

  • Access Point View
    • This information is for the access point located on the main pathway of Kings Park, to the right before the bridge.
    • There is not an information board/map at this access point.
    • There is step-free access at this access point.
    • There is no gate at this access point.
  • Comments View
    • The garden can also be accessed via Goodwin Hall.
    • At the time of the survey Goodwin Hall was closed and no information could be gathered.

Goodwin Community Garden

  • Goodwin Community Garden is located at the rear of Goodwin Hall and at the front right of Kings Park.
  • At the time of the survey, Goodwin Hall was closed and access has been surveyed from Kings Park.
  • From the access point within Kings Park there is a gravel path that runs for approximately 30m (photographs 1 and 2).
  • The path is level but has some very easy slopes.
  • There is bench seating along the path on the right (photograph 3).
  • Following this path, the next path to the right leads to Goodwin Community Garden (photograph 4).
  • At the entrance to Goodwin Community Garden there is an easy slope. (Photographs 5 and 6).
  • The gravel path then leads to a seating area - approximately 15m (Photograph 7).
  • There are 4 stone bench seats in the seating area (photographs 8 and 9).
  • The bench seats do not have armrests.
  • The pathing in the seating area is paving stones.
  • The paving stones are uneven in places and there is an easy slope in this area (photographs 10 and 11).
  • The area surrounding the paths in Goodwin Community Garden is grass.
  • There are uneven surfaces in the grass areas and some easy and steep slopes (photographs 12 to 14).

Accessible Toilet

  • Accessible toilet facilities are not available.
  • Comments View
    • The nearest accessible toilets are located in Kings Park in the children's play area.

Standard Toilet(s)

Additional Info

  • Documents are not available in Braille.
  • Documents are not available in large print.
  • A bowl of water cannot be provided for an assistance dog.
  • An assistance dog toilet area can be provided onsite.
  • The assistance dog toilet area is located on the grass areas surrounding the garden.
  • A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.
  • This service cannot be requested.