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Memorial Gardens

College Road, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1EH

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About this venue

The Memorial Gardens are an extremely popular spot for lunch breaks with Town Centre workers and shoppers, as they offer a haven of peace and quiet in the middle of the busy Town Centre. The gardens have a fine selection of mature trees, shrubs and flowers.

Access Guide

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Introduction

  • Services / facilities within the grounds include an accessible children's play area and a memorial garden.

Location

  • The venue is situated within the centre of the town.
  • This venue is situated in Crawley.
  • There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
  • The nearest mainline station is Crawley.

Parking

  • The venue does not have its own car park.

Access Point (County Mall Entrance)

  • Access Point View
    • This information is for the access point located opposite the County Mall.
    • 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.
    • There are bollards at this access point.
    • The width to the left side of the bollard is 150cm and to the right side is 140cm.

Access Point (Opposite North Car Park Entrance)

  • Access Point View
    • This information is for the access point located opposite the North Car Park entrance.
    • There is 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.
    • There are bollards at this access point.
    • The gap in between the two bollards is over 180cm.

Access Point (Lower College Road - Opposite Crawley College)

  • Access Point View
    • This information is for the access point located on College 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.
    • There are bollards at this access point.
  • Ramp/Slope View
    • The ramp/slope is located after the bollards.
    • The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.

Access Point (Upper College Road)

  • Access Point View
    • This information is for the access point located on College Road.
    • 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.
    • There are bollards at this access point.

Access Point (College Road to Queensway Junction)

  • Access Point View
    • This information is for the access point located on Queensway.
    • There is 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.
    • There are bollards at this access point.
    • The gap between the bollards is 98cm.

Access Point (Queensway - Opposite T.K. Max)

  • Access Point View
    • This information is for the access point located on Queensway.
    • 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.
    • There are bollards at this access point.
    • The gaps between the bollards are 130cm wide.
  • Ramp/Slope View
    • The ramp/slope is located on both the left and right pathways after the bollards.
    • The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.

Access Point (Parkside)

  • Access Point View
    • This information is for the access point located on Parkside.
    • 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.

Access Point (Accessible Play Area)

  • Access Point View
    • This information is for the access point located at the corner of the park closest to the Martletts.
    • There is not 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 easy to open.
    • The gate has a latch lock.
    • The full width of the double gate is 250cm. With one leaf locked, the gate opening is 125cm wide. There are also single-width gates leading into the park, as shown in photograph 3. These single-width gates are 115cm wide.

Accessible Play Area

  • The playground includes an AbilitySwing for use with a wheelchair (photographs 1 to 3), and an AbilityTrampoline wheelchair trampoline (photograph 4).
  • There are also a variety of types of swings, slides, and climbing frames.
  • The surface of the areas around the playground equipment is rubber.
  • There is a fence all the way around the play area.
  • There is some bench seating available in the play area.

Parks and Gardens

  • The park or garden does have footpaths.
  • The path(s) has a / have tarmac surface(s).
  • The majority of the path(s) is / are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There are slight slopes on the paths.
  • There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

Accessible Toilet

  • There are not accessible toilet facilities within this venue.

Standard Toilet(s)