Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the grounds include a playground, tennis courts and sports pitches.
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Comments
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- The park is open during daylight hours.
- There is no lighting in the park.
Location
- There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Sidcup.
Parking
- The venue does not have its own car park.
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Public Car Parks
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- There is not a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
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On Street Blue Badge Parking
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- On street marked Blue Badge bays are not available.
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On Street Standard Parking
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- Clearly signed and / or standard marked parking bays are not available.
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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 on-street standard parking in surrounding streets near to the three entrances.
- All the streets are in a controlled parking zone.
- This is restricted to resident parking only 13:00 - 15:00.
Outside Access (Birchwood Road Gate Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located off Brichwood Road, near to Faraday Road.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open away from you (push).
- The doors are single width.
- The door(s) is / are permanently held open.
- The door opening is 135cm (4ft 5in) wide.
Level Change (Birchwood Road Gate Entrance)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located immediately beyond the entrance.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
Outside Access (Lansdown Road Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located on Lansdown Road.
- There is level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open away from you (push).
- The doors are single width.
- The door(s) is / are permanently held open.
- The door opening is 130cm (4ft 3in) wide.
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Comments
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- Beyond the gateway, there is an easy downhill slope on the former driveway into the park.
Outside Access (Hemmings Close Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the end of the cul-de-sac in Hemmings Close.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open away from you (push).
- The doors are single width.
- The door(s) is / are permanently held open.
- The door opening is 145cm (4ft 9in) wide.
Level Change (Hemmings Close Entrance)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located in front of and after the entrance.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
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.
Park
- The park is generally unstaffed.
- There is step-free access on the paths to the South, West and North perimiter of the park.
- Between the Birchwood Road and Hemmings Close gates, the perimeter path passes through a wooded area.
- The paths here are partly unmade and uneven.
- There is a set of 4 moderate, uneven, unmarked steps on the route.
- The steps have a handrail to the right.
- The steps can be bypassed by the steep grassy bank to the right of the steps.
- Throughout the park there are easy, moderate and some steep slopes.
Playground
- The playground is located close to the Birchwood Road Entrance.
- There are two similar gates into the playground.
- They are single, open outwards, 105cm wide.
- The gates are heavy.
- The playground has tarmac and resilient rubber surfaces.
- There is a moderate slope across the playground and some uneven areas.
- There are some bench seats within the playground.
Tennis and Ball Courts
- The tennis and ball courts are located close to the Birchwood Road entrance.
- The courts have a level tarmac surface.
- From the main park circuit path there is a moderate slope up to the path alongside the courts.
- There are three moderate, unmarked, uneven steps as an alternative to the slope.
- From the path there is level access into the courts.
Accessible Toilet
- There are not accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilets are not available.