Access Guide
Location
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is St Johns.
- The nearest underground station is Canada Water.
- The nearest DLR station is Elverson Road.
Broadway Fields Information
- Broadway Fields is located in Deptford, South East London and operated by Lewisham Borough Council. It is a small open space with a couple of free to use public sports facilities. There is no advanced booking required and all the sports facilities in Broadway Fields are intended for community use to get more people active.
- Facilities available at Broadway Fields Deptford include:
- 1 x basketball court.
- 1 x 5 a side football court.
- 1 x table tennis table (concrete).
- The nearest station is Deptford Bridge which is on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR). Otherwise New Cross is approximately a 10 minute walk away and St John's is even closer.
Brookmill Park Information
- Brookmill Park has a wide range of features to enjoy, including an ornamental garden, a lake, a children's play area and nature reserve.
- The reserve is separated from the main body of the park by the River Ravensbourne, a large section of which was recently 'broken out' of its historical concrete channel, during construction of the Docklands Light Railway, and given a 'natural' courseway offering a more natural habitat for wildlife.
- The footpath and cycle way form a part of the Waterlink Way, a public foot and cycle path that runs South from the Thames at Creekside to the South coast at Eastbourne, following the National Cycle Route 21.
Route Information
- The route is approximately 1km long.
- The surface of the majority of paths is tarmac and block paving.
- There are easy and moderate slopes along the route.
- There is signage for (Waterlink Way) Route 21.
- There is bench seating available along the route.
- There are bollards and bridges along the route.
Broadway Fields
- The access point to the park is located off Deptford Bridge Station.
- The access point is 320cm wide with tactile paving at the entrance point.
- Follow the path for approximately 30m
- The surface of the path is tarmac.
- Follow the path until there is a bridge on the right hand side.
- The bridge is very steep and has a width of 210cm.
- Cross this bridge to get to Broadway Fields Park.
- Staying on the path will instead lead you to another footbridge.
- The footbridge is 380cm wide and has a bollard in the centre at the end. The width is 160cm either side of the bollard.
Broadway Fields to Brookmill Park
- The entrance to Broadway Fields is next to Deptford Bridge Station with links to Brookmill Park and Elverson Road Station.
- Once reaching the end of the footbridge and reaching the bollards, take a left on Brookmill Road. Once on Brookmill Road, take another left at the entrance to Brookmill Park.
Brookmill Park
- The access point to Brookmill Park is on the right of Blueprint for all, off Brookmill Road.
- Follow the path for 200m to the rangers lodge where there is an accessible toilet.
- From the rangers lodge follow the path towards Elversdon Road a distance of approximately 340m to the exit.
- At this point the entrance/exit has bollards which are 110cm apart.
- There is standard on street parking on Elversdon Road, which is pay and display with a three hour time limit.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)
- Accessible toilet facilities are available.
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Location and Access
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- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 210m (229yd 1ft) from the entrance on Brookmill Road.
- This accessible toilet is located within the Brookmill park, near the lake.
- There is level access to this accessible toilet.
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Features and Dimensions
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- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is required for the accessible toilet.
- The key is a radar key.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 87cm (2ft 10in).
- The door is easy to open.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 140cm x 215cm (4ft 7in x 7ft 1in).
- There is not sufficient turning space in the cubicle for a wheelchair user.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 75cm (2ft 6in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush, however it is not on the transfer side.
- The tap type is twist/turn.
- There is not a mixer tap.
- There is not an emergency alarm.
- Disposal facilities are not available in the cubicle.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
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Position of Fixtures
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- Wall mounted grab rails are available for the toilet.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rails are on the right.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- There is not a mirror.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The hand dryer is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the hand dryer is 120cm (3ft 11in).
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 84cm (2ft 9in).
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- There is a high colour contrast between the external door and wall.
- There is a high colour contrast between the internal door and wall.
- There is a low colour contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall.
- There is a low colour contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall.
- There is a high colour contrast between the walls and floor.
- The lighting levels are low to moderate.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilet facilities are not available.