Access Guide
Introduction
- Related linkhttps://www.harrow.gov.uk/environment-parks/canons-park.
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Comments
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- The park is listed as Grade II on the Register of Parks and Gardens with the park containing several listed buildings. The King George V Memorial Garden is a walled garden in the park which was originally part of the Duke’s Kitchen Gardens and was re-designed in the 1930s, once the park became open to the public.
- The park offers a pleasant open space with a children's play area, small café, green gym, basketball hoop, ponds and general recreation area for running, bootcamps and informal ball games.
Location
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Mill Hill Broadway.
- The nearest underground station is Cannons Park.
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Comments
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- Canons park is between Edgware and Stanmore with entrances from Canons Drive, Donnefield Avenue, Howberry Road and Whitchurch Lane.
Parking
- The venue does not have its own car park.
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Public Car Parks
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- There is a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
- The name of the car park is Canons Park Station Car Park.
- The car park is located on Donnefield Avenue.
- There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available within the car park.
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On Street Blue Badge Parking
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- On street marked Blue Badge bays are available.
- The dimensions of the marked Blue Badge bays are 480cm x 240cm (15ft 9in x 7ft 10in).
- On street Blue Badge parking is located on Canon Drive.
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On Street Standard Parking
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- Clearly signed and / or standard marked parking bays are available.
- The dimensions of the standard marked parking bays are 185cm x 580cm (6ft 1in x 19ft).
- Standard marked parking bays are located on Donnefield Avenue.
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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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- Payment by phone app or 0207 005 0055 is required to park on Donnefield Avenue.
- The maximum stay is 4 hours.
Opening Times
- The venue is open 24hrs.
Access Point (Whitchurch Lane)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located off Whitchurch Lane.
- 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 towards you (pull).
- The gate is easy to open.
- The gate has a sliding bolt lock.
- The width of the gap is 140cm.
- There are bollards at this access point.
- The bollard is behind the locked gate door, and does not affect the width.
Access Point (Whitchurch Lane 2)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located off Whitchurch Lane, opposite Buckingham Road.
- There is 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.
- The width of the gap is 70cm.
Access Point (Cheyneys Avenue via Railway Bridge)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located off Cheyneys Avenue.
- There is an information board/map at this access point.
- There is stepped access at this access point.
- There is no gate at this access point.
- The width of the gap is 150cm.
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Step(s)
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- The step(s) is/are located before the Access Point.
- There is/are 15+ step(s).
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The height of the step(s) is/are between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the step(s) is/are 16cm.
- The going of the step(s) is/are between 30cm and 45cm.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
- Handrails are not at the recommended height (90cm-100cm).
- Handrails do cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- Handrails are easy to grip.
- Handrails do extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
Access Point (Donnefield Avenue)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located at the end of Donnefield Avenue.
- 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 towards you (pull).
- The gate is easy to open.
- The gate has a sliding bolt lock.
- The width of the gap is 130cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located before access point.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
Access Point (Howberry Road)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located off Howberry Road.
- 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 easy to open.
- The gate has a sliding bolt lock.
- The width of the gap is 99cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located beyond the Access Point, at the bridge.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
Access Point (Canons Drive)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located off Canons Drive.
- 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 width between the bollards is 125cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located before the Access Point.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
Access Point (North London Collegiate School)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located on Cannons Drive, to the left of the school entrance and before Lodge Close.
- There is not an information board/map at this access point.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this access point.
- There is a gate which opens towards you (pull).
- The gate is easy to open.
- The gate has a sliding bolt lock.
- The width of the gap is 134cm.
- There are bollards at this access point.
- There is a bollard after the entrance reducing the width to 90cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located before the Access Point.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
Parks and Gardens (Cannons Park)
- The park or garden does have footpaths.
- The path(s) has a / have compact earth, tarmac and concrete 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.
Parks and Gardens (King George V Memorial Gardens)
- The park or garden does have footpaths.
- The path(s) has a / have concrete 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.
Children’s Playground Area
- There is a gate to access the Children’s Playground Area. The gate opens towards you and may be difficult to open. The gate has a width of 135cm.
- The area is mostly covered by loose chippings and concrete.
- There are a number of small attractions in this playground for children.
Level Change (Accessible Toilet)
- 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.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) available.
- This accessible toilet is located adjacent to King George V Memorial Gardens, in the Bothy.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 250m (273yd 1ft) from the North London Collegiate School entrance.
- There is ramped/sloped access into the accessible toilet.
- This is a shared toilet.
- The toilet is not for the sole use of disabled people.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- There is no signage on or near the toilet door.
- There is a high colour contrast between the external door and wall.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is easy to open.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The width of the accessible toilet opening is 101cm (3ft 4in).
- There is a high colour contrast between the internal door and wall.
- The door has a horizontal grab rail.
- There is a high colour contrast between the horizontal grab rail and internal door.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 302cm x 220cm (9ft 11in x 7ft 3in).
- The accessible toilet does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The lighting levels are low to moderate.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 80cm (2ft 7in).
- There is a flush, however it is not on the transfer side.
- There is not a spatula type lever flush.
- There is a push button flush.
- There are dropdown rails on both sides of the toilet.
- There is a high colour contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall.
- There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on both sides.
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is not a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
- There is a high colour contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall.
- There is a high colour contrast between the walls and floor.
- There is not an emergency alarm.
- There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are general waste (with no lid) disposal units.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
- There is not a mirror.
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Additional Fixtures
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- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The toilet has a fixed horizontal rail without a padded backrest.
- There is a lid attached to the toilet seat.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 42cm (1ft 5in).
- There is a high colour contrast between the toilet seat and pan.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 96cm (3ft 2in).
- There is a high colour contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall.
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin and tap(s) cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 72cm (2ft 4in).
- There are vertical wall-mounted grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- There is a high colour contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- There is a wall fixed soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 103cm.
- There is a towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the towel dispenser is 105cm (3ft 5in).
- There is a low colour contrast between the towel dispenser and the wall.
- There is not a hand dryer.