Access Guide
Location
- The venue is in a pedestrian area.
- There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Manors.
- The nearest Metro Station is Byker.
Opening Times
- The venue is open 24hrs.
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 Heaton Park View.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- There is/are 2 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 370cm x 720cm (12ft 2in x 23ft 7in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 2m (2yd 7in) from the car park entrance.
- The furthest Blue Badge bay is 4m (4yd 1ft) from the car park entrance.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
Access Point (Car Park)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located leading from the car park on Heaton Park View.
- 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.
- There are bollards at this access point.
- The width between the bollards is 95cm.
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Step(s)
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- The step(s) is/are located on the pathway to the left of the entrance.
- There is/are 15+ step(s).
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The height of the step(s) is/are not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the step(s) is/are 20cm.
- The going of the step(s) is/are not between 30cm and 45cm.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on the left going up.
- 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 not extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
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Comments
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- There are 2 sets of steps on the pathway to the left of the entrance.
- The set of steps to the right have a handrail on the left (going up) and are shown in photographs 4 and 5.
- The set of steps to the left have no handrail and are shown in photograph 6.
Access Point (Heaton Park View Left Entrance)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located on the corner of Heaton Park View and Heaton Park Road.
- There is not an information board/map at this access point.
- There is step-free access at this access point.
- There is a gate which opens away from you (push).
- The gate is permanently held open.
- The width of the gap is 100cm.
- There are 2 similar gates at this entrance.
The gate to the left has level access and is shown in photograph 2.
The gate to the right has a threshold and is shown in photographs 3 and 4.
Access Point (Heaton Park View Right Entrance)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located on Heaton Park View facing Stannington Grove.
- There is not an information board/map at this access point.
- There is ramped/sloped 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 145cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located on the pathway just before the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
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.
- There are steep 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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- Routes around the park have some easy and some steep ramps.
- The steep ramps cannot be avoided.
- Routes around the park have some easy and some steep ramps.
Adventure Playground
- The adventure playground is located in the centre of the park and is approximately 120m from the Heaton Park View left entrance.
- There is a steep ramp or 4 medium height steps to access the adventure playground followed by uneven grass.
- There are no gates to access the adventure playground.
- Most of the play equipment is surrounded by soft foam matting.
- Some of the play equipment is surrounded by woodchips.
- There is bench seating on the main pathway leading to the adventure playground.
- There is a range of adventure play equipment.
Children's Play Area
- The children's play area is located in the centre of the park and is approximately 120m from the Heaton Park avenue left entrance.
- There is a gate to access the children's play area.
- The gate opens away from you (push).
- The gate is spring loaded and is heavy.
- The gate is 96cm wide.
- The pathways within the children's play area are tarmac with some easy slopes.
- There is a range of play equipment available.
- The play equipment is surrounded by foam matting.
- There are benches and bench seats within the children's play area.
Accessible Toilet
- Accessible toilet facilities are not available.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilet facilities are not available.