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Heaton Park

Heaton Park View, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 5JA

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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.
  • Venue Car Park View
    • 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.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop off point.

Access Point (Car Park)

  • Access Point View
    • 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.
  • Step(s) View
    • 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.
  • Comments View
    • 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)

  • Access Point View
    • 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)

  • Access Point View
    • 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.
  • Ramp/Slope View
    • 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.
  • Comments View
    • Routes around the park have some easy and some steep ramps.
    • The steep ramps cannot be avoided.

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)