Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the grounds include the bog/nature reserve, fens, woodlands and meadows. The walkway is a 750 metre circuit. There are passing places and benches situated along the walk.
Location
- There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is York.
- There is not a tram stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
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Comments
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- There is a bus service from the Askham Bar Park and Ride with direct links to York City Centre.
Opening Times
- The venue is open 24hrs.
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 the nature reserve.
- 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 unaided.
- The car park surface is loose chippings.
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Public Car Parks
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- There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available within the car park.
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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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- There is a car park with Blue Badge bays at Askham Bar Park and Ride which is 0.6 miles away.
Access Point
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located to the left of the car park.
- 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 both ways.
- The gate is difficult to open.
- The gate has a latch lock.
- The width of the gap is 150cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located after you go through the gate.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
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Comments
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- The path slopes steeply towards the bottom before the wooden boardwalk.
- The surface of the path down to the boardwalk is compacted earth with some small stones.
Bog/Nature Reserve
- The path leads down to the start of the walkways.
- The walkways are wooden planked which range between 90cm to 140cm wide.
- The majority of the walkways are 140cm.
- There is a fence 104cm high to both sides on some areas.
- There is a fence 104cm high to one side on some of the walkways and a small 5cm lip on the other side.
- Other areas of the walkways just have a small 5cm lip to each side.
- The walkways are undulating but are covered in chicken wire anti-slip netting.
- There are seating areas along the walkways.
Accessible Toilet
- Accessible toilet facilities are not available.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilet facilities are not available.