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Manor House Gardens

Taunton Road, Lee, SE13 5SU

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Overview

  • About View
    • Manor Park Gardens is a historic public park with a wide range of community and recreational amenities.
    • The following is available here: a café, gardens, a grassed play area, an outdoor gym, a playground, sports courts and woodland.
    • Additional amenities and attractions include: a dog exercise area, ornamental lake and fountain, walled flower garden and wild flower area and 18th century ice house.
  • Parking and Public Transport View
    • The venue does not have its own car park.
    • There is not a public car park nearby.
    • There is on-street standard parking.
    • The nearest train station is Hither Green.
    • This station does not have step-free access.
    • The nearest step-free train station is Lewisham Station.
    • The nearest DLR station is Lewisham.
    • This DLR station has step-free access.
    • The nearest overground station is New Cross.
    • This overground station has step-free access.
    • For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
  • Getting Around View
    • The following areas have step-free access via slopes: walkways towards the Old Road end of the park, access at Wisteria Gate and over the River Quaggy at the bridge crossing.
    • Circulation routes around the site consist of: surfaced footpaths and grassed areas.
    • Resting areas are available along circulation routes.
    • Wayfinding signage is provided.
    • Map boards are provided.
  • Getting Help and Assistance View
    • There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
    • There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.

Toilet and Changing Facilities

  • Toilet Facilities View
    • There are 2 toilets with adaptations.
    • The toilets with adaptations are located within the toilet block near the Old Road access point, adjacent to the café .
    • The transfer space varies between toilets with adaptations.
    • There is a left-hand transfer and a right-hand transfer toilet with adaptations available.
  • Changing Facilities View
    • Parent and baby changing facilities are located within the toilets with adaptations.

Access Points

  • Access Points View
    • There are 6 access points to Manor House Gardens.
    • The access points are located on Old Road, Manor Lane (3), Taunton Road and Brightfield Road.
    • All access points are step-free.
    • The approach to the access points may include uneven surfaces.
    • Some access points are clearly signed.
    • The access points include double gates and single gates.
    • All gates are at least 100cm wide.

Manor House Gardens

  • About View
    • The following is available in this area: a playground, a grassed play area, sports courts, parkland, woodland, gardens, walkways and a café.
  • Getting Around View
    • There are surfaced footpaths throughout.
    • Surfaced footpaths consist of: concrete, block paving and decking.
    • The majority of the surfaced footpaths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
    • Some footpaths have sections with potential obstacles such as: uneven surfaces and gates.
    • There is wayfinding signage in this area.
    • There are some seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
    • There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
    • The following areas have step-free access via slopes: walkways towards the Old Road end of the park, access at Wisteria Gate and over the River Quaggy at the bridge crossing.
  • Playground View
    • The playground is accessed via a gate.
    • The width of the opening is 130cm.
    • Some of the play equipment is within easy reach for seated and standing users and users of different heights.
    • The following play experiences are available: swinging, sliding, rocking, climbing, balancing and viewing.
    • Routes around the play equipment are not firm and even.
    • The majority of routes around the play equipment are at least 150cm wide.

Café - Pistachios in the Park

  • Location and Access View
    • There is step-free access via a very easy slope into this area.
    • Access by this route is from the Old Road access point.
    • There is step-free access via steep slopes from other areas of the park.
    • There is a single manual door.
    • The door is permanently held open.
    • The width of the opening is 89cm.
    • The door has a high colour contrast.
  • Order and Payment View
    • This area has a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
    • The service counter was surveyed.
    • The counter is located straight ahead after the entrance.
    • There is step-free level access to the counter.
    • The height of the counter is 106cm.
    • There is not a lowered section at the counter.
    • The counter has patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
    • The card payment machine is at a height of 112cm.
    • The payment machine is moveable.
  • Service View
    • This area also has staff who can provide assistance with ordering.
    • Full table service is not available.
    • Menu types include: wall-mounted.
    • The following dietary requirements can be catered for: gluten free, dairy free, nut allergy and vegetarian.
    • The following are available: drinking straws, takeaway cups and takeaway cutlery.
    • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • Seating Area View
    • The seating area is both inside and outside.
    • The outdoor seating area is partially covered.
    • There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
    • There is some room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
    • There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
    • The walls and floor colour contrast varies between low and high.
    • Some flooring is shiny.
    • Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests, benches and high stools.
    • Some seating is fixed.
    • Furniture available in this area includes: tables, high tables and picnic tables.
    • Some tables are fixed.
    • The surface height of some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
    • The clear height under some of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
    • There may be background noise in this area.
    • Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.

Entrance (Toilet Block)

  • This entrance is located to the left of the café.
  • The entrance area is not clearly signed.
  • There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is step-free access via a very easy slope or ramp at the entrance.
  • There is a single manual door.
  • The door is permanently held open.
  • The width of the opening is 88cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The door has a high colour contrast.

Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)

  • Location View
    • The toilet surveyed is located on the right after the entrance to the toilet block.
    • The distance from the entrance is 4m.
  • Route View
    • The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
    • There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
  • Access View
    • There is step-free level access into the facility.
    • There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
    • The door opens outwards and has a high colour contrast.
    • The door requires effort to open.
    • The width of the opening is 87cm.
    • The door has a locking handle (with a RADAR key to access).
    • Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
    • There is a grab rail on the internal door, with a low colour contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The dimensions of the cubicle are 154cm (width) x 166cm (depth).
    • There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
    • The lateral transfer space is 88cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
    • There is a lever flush for the toilet.
    • The flush is on the non-transfer side.
    • There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
    • The horizontal grab rail has a low colour contrast.
    • There is no vertical grab rail for the toilet.
    • There is a dropdown grab rail on the transfer side.
    • The dropdown grab rail has a low colour contrast.
    • The toilet seat is 43cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a low colour contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet roll holder has a high colour contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is 106cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
    • The wash basin and tap cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is 74cm from the floor.
    • There is a vertical grab rail on the left side of the wash basin.
    • The wash basin grab rail has a low colour contrast.
    • There is a soap dispenser, however it is not wall mounted.
    • There is not a towel dispenser.
    • There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
    • The hand dryer has a high colour contrast.
    • The hand dryer is 129cm from the floor.
    • There is no emergency alarm.
    • There is a mirror.
    • There is no shelf.
    • The cubicle has a waste bin.
    • There are no coat hooks.
    • The height of the baby change facility when in use is 86cm.
    • The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.