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Sycamore Road Recreation Ground Play Area

Sycamore Road Recreation Ground , Kingsbury, Tamworth, B78 2JE

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Getting Here

  • Sycamore Road is located approximately 14 miles north east of Birmingham City Centre. Take the M42 northbound and exit at junction 9 onto the Kingsbury Road. At the second roundabout take the first exit onto the A51/Coventry Road. After approximately 0.7 miles turn right onto Sycamore Road. The play area will be on the right hand side.
  • There is unmarked, unrestricted parking on Sycamore Road and the surrounding roads.
  • There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the venue.
  • The nearest bus stop is Barlow Court located on Sycamore Road. This stop is serviced by the number 15 and 76 buses with links to Sutton Coldfield, Kingsbury and Tamworth Town Centre.
  • For more information on Diamond bus services please click here (opens new tab).
  • The nearest Railway Station is Coleshill Parkway Railway Station.
  • The nearest railway station is Coleshill Parkway which is approximately 7 miles away. The station is operated by West Midlands Railway and has regular links to Birmingham and Nuneaton. From the railway station take the number 76 bus from Coleshill Parkway bus stop C to Barlow Court.
  • For more information on Coleshill Parkway Railway Station please click here (opens new tab).

Parking

  • The venue does not have its own car park.

Access Point (Sycamore Road)

  • Access Point View
    • This information is for the access point located on Sycamore Road.
    • There is not an information board/map at this access point.
    • There is stepped access at this access point.
    • There is a kissing gate at this access point.
    • The gate is easy to open.
    • The width of the gap is 103cm.
  • Step(s) View
    • The step(s) is/are located as you exit the kissing gate.
    • There is/are 1 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 5cm.
    • The going of the step(s) is/are not between 30cm and 45cm.
    • There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).

Access Point (The Firs)

  • Access Point View
    • This information is for the access point located in the rear left hand corner of the park.
    • There is not an information board/map at this access point.
    • There is stepped access at this access point.
    • There is a kissing gate at this access point.
    • The gate is easy to open.
    • The width of the gap is 105cm.
  • Step(s) View
    • The step(s) is/are located at the end of the pavement leading to the kissing gate.
    • There is/are 1 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 3cm.
    • The going of the step(s) is/are not between 30cm and 45cm.
    • There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
  • Comments View
    • The ground is uneven at this access point.

Access Point (Laburnum Close)

  • Access Point View
    • This information is for the access point located on Laburnum Close.
    • There is not an information board/map at this access point.
    • There is step-free access at this access point.
    • There is no gate at this access point.
    • The ground is uneven at this access point.
      There is a similar access point located on Sycamore Road as shown in photographs 3 and 4.

Outdoor Spaces

  • Outdoor Spaces View
    • The following outdoor facilities are available: a sports court, a grassed play area and a playground with play equipment.
    • Surfaces for the outdoor spaces include: concrete or tarmac.
    • Footpaths are not available in all of the outdoor space.
    • There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
    • There is a route around the play equipment which is not firm and even, but is over 150cm wide.
    • The play equipment is not in easy reach for a range of users.
    • The following play experiences are available: swinging, rotating and balancing.

Accessible Toilet

  • Accessible toilet facilities are not available.

Standard Toilet(s)