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Lesnes Abbey Woods Recreation Ground

Abbey Road, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 5RL

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Introduction

  • Comments View
    • The park is located at the North-East corner of Lesnes Abbey Woods and shares one of the entrances.
    • Facilities include a large playground and ball court.

Opening Times

  • The venue is open 24hrs.

Location

  • There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
  • The nearest National Rail station is Abbey Wood.

Parking

  • The venue does not have its own car park.

Standard Entrance Barriers

  • Standard access control barriers are used at all the entrances into the park from Abbey Road, the access Bridge and also Woolwich Road. They are also used at the access points into the woodland areas from the southern sections of New Road and Heron Hill.
  • The barriers are intended to permit access for pedestrians, cycles, wheelchair users and pushchairs but prevent access by motorbikes.
  • Wheelchair and pushchair users follow the same route past a gate which swings both ways into an enclosure which they then must reverse out of.
  • There are minor variations between the gates, but the enclosure is typically 120cm deep and a maximum of 110cm wide.
  • The clear opening width is around 95cm.
  • There are horizontal bars above the space which are intended to be above the head-height of wheelchair users.
  • The bars are around 132cm and 138cm high.
  • The enclosed space may be insufficient for electric mobility scooters or taller wheelchairs.
  • To the side of the kissing gate is an open access for other pedestrians, around 55cm wide, and a pinch point for cycles to be passed through.

Access Point (Lesnes Woods Gate)

  • Access Point View
    • This information is for the access point located between the recreation ground and the woods, to the right side of the recreation ground.
    • There is not an information board/map at this access point.
    • There is step-free access at this access point.
    • There is a kissing gate at this access point.
    • The gate is difficult to open.
  • Ramp/Slope View
    • The ramp/slope is located in front of the kissing gate.
    • There is a slope with a very easy incline.
  • Comments View
    • There is a kissing gate that may be difficult to open and has a minimum width of 94cm.
    • There is a second gate after the kissing gate that may be difficult to open and has a minimum width of 100cm.
    • The ground in this area can be muddy.
    • There is a very slight slope leading up to the kissing gate from the woodland.

Access Point (Woods to Recreation Ground)

  • Access Point View
    • This information is for the access point located from the woodland into the recreation ground, to the left of the Lesnes Wood gate.
    • There is not 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.
  • Ramp/Slope View
    • The ramp/slope is located before the recreation ground.
    • The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
  • Comments View
    • The Recreation Ground is to the right as you get to the bottom of the slope.
    • The ground is uneven.

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 and steep slopes on the paths.
  • There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
  • Comments View
    • The slopes are generally moderate, but with some steep sections.
    • There are no level sections until the playground is reached.
    • There is an easy to moderate slope across most of the playground area.
    • Most of the playground is on a tarmac surface, with some local unevenness where this meets the rubber surface around the play equipment.

Children's Playground

  • The playground includes a range of equipment suitable for all ages and including some challenging equipment for older children.
  • Some of the equipment is located off the main hard surface on the grassed area or on bark chippings enclosed by railway sleepers.

Toilet with Adaptations

  • Accessible toilet facilities are not available.
  • Comments View
    • The nearest public accessible toilet is located at Lesnes Lodge, within Lesnes Abbey Woods, at least 300m away.
    • There are moderate to steep slopes between the two locations.

Standard Toilet(s)

  • The nearest public standard toilet is located at Lesnes Lodge, within Lesnes Abbey Woods, at least 300m away.
  • There are moderate to steep slopes between the two locations.