Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the grounds include the Rookery Cafe, a car park, formal gardens, Old English Garden, pond, walled gardens, wildlife areas, woodland and toilet facilities.
- Related link Streatham Common.
Location
- There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Streatham.
- The nearest underground station is Tooting Bec.
Opening Times
- The venue has seasonal opening times.
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Comments
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- 07:30 until 15 minutes before sunset.
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 on Streatham Common.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- There is/are 0 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is / are slopes/ramps.
- The car park surface is concrete.
- The patron does not have to cross a road.
- The car park does have a height restriction barrier.
- The maximum height is 210cm (6ft 11in).
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
Outside Access (Covington Way)
- This information is for the entrance located on Covington Way.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open away from you (push).
- The doors are double width.
- The door(s) is / are permanently held open.
- The door opening is 267cm (8ft 9in) wide.
Level Change (Covington Way)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located immediately beyond the entrance.
Outside Access (Rear Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located opposite Streatham Common tennis courts.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open away from you (push).
- The doors are double width.
- The door(s) is / are permanently held open.
- The door opening is 266cm (8ft 9in) wide.
Level Change (Rear Entrance)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located immediately beyond the entrance.
- The width of the ramp or slope is 56cm (1ft 10in).
- There is a / are step(s) to access this area / service.
- The step(s) is/are located immediately beyond the entrance.
- There is / are 1 step(s) to the area / service.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is / are medium height.
- The steps do not have handrails.
- The ramp/slope does not bypass the step(s).
Outside Access (Streatham Common)
- This information is for the entrance located on Streatham Common.
- There is level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open by sliding.
- The doors are double width.
- The door(s) is / are permanently held open.
- The door opening is 290cm (9ft 6in) wide.
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Comments
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- There is another entrance located to the left of this one, with a width of 147cm and a steep slope immediately beyond entrance.
Parks and Gardens
- The park or garden does have footpaths.
- The path(s) has a / have concrete surface(s).
- The majority of the path(s) is not / are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There are steep, moderate and slight slopes on the paths.
- There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
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Comments
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- The venue is situated on a hill, meaning that the majority of paths have a steep gradient.
Parks and Gardens (Formal Gardens)
- The park or garden does have footpaths.
- The majority of the path(s) is / are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
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Comments
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- Many entrances to the formal gardens have stepped access as seen in photograph 4.
- The paths are cobbled and are extremely uneven.
- There are medium and deep steps located throughout the formal gardens.
- A pond is located in the formal gardens.
Toilet with Adaptations
- There are not accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.
Standard Toilet(s) (Cafe)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Access to Standard Female Toilet(s)
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- The female toilet facilities that were surveyed are located in the portaloo behind the cafe.
- Inside the venue, there is not level access to the female toilet(s).
- Lighting levels are medium.
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Access to Standard Male Toilet(s)
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- The male toilet facilities that were surveyed are located in the portaloo behind the cafe.
- Inside the venue, there is not level access to the male toilet(s).
- Lighting levels are medium.
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Access to Standard Shared Toilet(s)
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- The unisex toilets that were surveyed are located to the rear left of the cafe.
- Inside the venue, there is not level access to the unisex toilet(s).
- Lighting levels are bright.
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Comments
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- The Unisex toilet is a portaloo and costs 10p to use or is free with a radar key.
Level Change (Standard Toilets)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located on the path leading to the toilets.