Access Guide
Overview (Beggarwood Park)
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About
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- Beggarwood Woodland Park is a 24 hectare site designated as a Local Nature Reserve with many recreational facilities.
- Visitors should note that Beggarwood Park is situated on a hillside and circulation routes and open grassed areas are subject to long slopes with slight and steep gradients in all areas.
- The following is available here: a café, an outdoor gym, parkland, a playground and woodland.
- There are no public toilet facilities available within the park itself, however there are accessible and standard toilets plus baby change facilities within the Beggarwood Community Centre for those visiting the Centre, or using the café.
- Click here for more information about Café in the Park (opens a new tab).
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is a public car park nearby.
- The nearest car park is located in Broadmere Road.
- View information on Beggarwood car park (opens new tab).
- There is on-street standard parking.
- The nearest train station is Basingstoke Station.
- This station has step-free access.
- The nearest bus station is Basingstoke bus station.
- This bus station has step-free access.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Broadmere Road Shops (Google Maps) (opens new tab).
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Getting Around
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- The following areas have step-free access via slopes: the majority of walkways and grassed areas.
- Circulation routes around the site consist of: surfaced footpaths, gravel paths and grassed areas.
- Some resting areas are available along circulation routes.
- Some wayfinding signage is provided.
- Map boards are provided.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
Access Points (Beggarwood Park)
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Access Points
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- There are 8 access points to Beggarwood Park.
- The access points are located around the perimeter of the park.
- There are 6 access points with step-free access located
- near the Broadmere Road shops car park (2);
- on Old Beggarwood Lane;
- on Woodbury Road, between Heritage Park and Longcross Lane;
- on Wallop Drive, behind Pets at Home;
- on Beggarwood Lane, opposite The Holly Blue public house.
- There are 2 access points with stepped access located on Old Beggarwood Lane and Beggarwood Lane.
- The access points are not clearly signed.
- The access points include open gaps, single gates and squeeze gaps.
- Some gaps are at least 150cm wide.
- All gates are at least 100cm wide.
Outdoor Spaces (Beggarwood Park Play Area)
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- The following is available in this area: a playground, a grassed play area and walkways.
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Getting Around
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- There are surfaced footpaths throughout.
- Surfaced footpaths consist of: tarmac.
- The majority of the surfaced footpaths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- Some footpaths have sections with potential obstacles such as: overcrowding.
- There are some seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
- There is not step-free level access throughout.
- The following areas have step-free access via slopes: all grassed play areas and walkways.
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Playground
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- The playground is accessed via a gate.
- The width of the opening is 102cm.
- The play equipment is not within easy reach for a range of users.
- The following play experiences are available: swinging, sliding, rocking, rotating, climbing, balancing and viewing.
- Routes around the play equipment are firm and even.
- Routes around the play equipment are less than 150cm wide.
- There are 4 similar access gates around the perimeter of the play area.