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Abbey Green Park

Grendon Road, Polesworth, North Warwickshire, B78 1HB

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Introduction

  • Services / facilities within the grounds include a park, a skate park, playing fields, tennis courts, children's play area, and local nature reserve.

Location

  • There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
  • The nearest National Rail station is Polesworth.

Opening Times

  • The venue is open 24hrs.

Parking

  • The venue does not have its own car park.

Outside Access (Grendon Road Car Park Entrance)

  • This information is for the entrance located in the car park.
  • There is level access into the venue.
  • There are no doors at this entrance.
  • Comments View
    • The width of the entrance is 519cm.
    • There are bollards at this entrance.
    • The minimum width between the bollards is 133cm.

Outside Access (Coventry Canal Entrance)

  • This information is for the entrance located on the Coventry Canal towpath.
  • There is not level access into the venue.
  • There are no doors at this entrance.
  • Comments View
    • There are offset barriers to prevent cyclists from using this entrance.
    • The minimum width at the barriers is 127cm.
    • There are 2 similar entrances on the Coventry Canal towpath.

Level Change (Coventry Canal Entrance)

  • There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
  • The ramp or slope is located immediately beyond the entrance.
  • The ramp/slope gradient is steep.

Outside Access (Bowls Club Entrance)

  • This information is for the entrance located off Abbey Garden Road, next to the bowls club.
  • There is level access into the venue.
  • There are no doors at this entrance.

Outside Access (Abbey Garden Road Entrance)

  • This information is for the entrance located in Abbey Garden Road.
  • There is level access into the venue.
  • There are no doors at this entrance.

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 some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
  • Comments View
    • There are information boards throughout the park.
    • The height to the top of the information boards is 105cm.

Children's Play Area

  • The play area is located between the Grendon Road car park entrance and the Abbey Garden Road entrance.
  • There are 2 entrances to the play area.
  • One entrance has a gate which opens both ways, is heavy and is 125cm wide.
  • The other entrance does not have a gate and is 134cm wide.
  • There is a variety of play equipment.
  • There is seating in the play area.
  • The equipment is on a soft mat surface.
  • There is a small lip created by the soft mat surface from both entrances.

Skate Park

  • The skate park is located between the Grendon Road entrance and the Abbey Garden Road entrance.
  • There are a variety of skate and BMX ramps throughout the skate park.
  • The ramps have moderate and steep gradients.
  • There are rails in various parts of the skate park.
  • The rails do not contrast visually with the surface of the skate park.
  • There is a covered seating area.

Accessible Toilet

  • Accessible toilet facilities are not available.

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