Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the grounds include Aston Hall, Stables and Gardens, Aston Park Pavilion, Aston Play Centre, a children's play area, football pitches and an astroturf pitch.
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Comments
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- Aston Park has several pedestrian access points.
- There is also vehicular access via the Aston Hall access road.
- Accessing the park by vehicle and parking outside the hall overcomes the steep slope on the footpath.
- Visitors to the park can use the cafe and toilet facilities at the Aston Hall Stables when it is open.
Location
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Aston.
Opening Times (Aston Park Pavilion Pitches)
- Monday 18:00 - 21:00.
- Tuesday 18:00 - 21:00.
- Wednesday 18:00 - 21:00.
- Thursday 18:00 - 21:00.
- Friday 18:00 - 21:00.
- Saturday 09:00 - 19:00.
- Sunday 21:00 - 14:00.
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Comments
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- The pitches are closed on Bank Holidays.
- Please call during normal hours for availability.
Opening Times (Aston Park)
- The venue is open from dawn til dusk.
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 in front of Aston Hall.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- There is/are 5 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 340cm x 480cm (11ft 2in x 15ft 9in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 10m (10yd 2ft) from the entrance.
- The furthest Blue Badge bay is 25m (27yd 1ft) from the entrance.
- 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.
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Comments
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- The first two photographs show the parking bays at Aston Hall.
- On street parking is available on Trinity Road near to the playground, as shown in the third photograph.
Outside Access (Main Pedestrian Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located on Witton Lane.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is / are double (with one leaf locked).
- The door(s) is / are permanently held open.
- The width of the door opening is 130cm (4ft 3in).
Level Change (Main Pedestrian Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp or slope is located immediately beyond the entrance.
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
Outside Access (Upper Thomas Street Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located off Upper Thomas Street.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- There are no doors at this entrance.
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Comments
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- The space between the bollard here is 116cm.
Level Change (Upper Thomas Street Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp or slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
Outside Access (Trinity Road Pedestrian Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located on Trinity Road.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- There are no doors at this entrance.
- The width of the door opening is 270cm (8ft 10in).
Level Change (Trinity Road Pedestrian Entrance)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located off Trinity Road.
- The ramp/slope gradient is steep.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 115cm (3ft 9in).
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located off Trinity Road.
- There is/are 15+ step(s) to the area/service.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
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Comments
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- The children's play park is located further up Trinity Road, not through this entrance.
Parks and Gardens
- The park or garden does have footpaths.
- The path(s) has a / have tarmac, gravel and muddy 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.
Level Change (Aston Park)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located within Aston Park between the children's park and the hall gardens.
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located within Aston Park between the children's park and the hall gardens.
- There is/are 14 step(s) to the area/service.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
Children's Play Park
- The play park entrance is situated opposite the football ground.
- The entrance to the children's play park is a single gate, that opens away from you, is light and 90cm wide.
- The surface of the flooring in the children's park is rubber matting.
- The fourth photograph shows the view from the on-street parking to the play park.
Accessible Toilet
- There are not accessible toilet facilities within this venue.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilets are not available.
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Baby Change Facilities
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- Baby change facilities are not located within the venue.