Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include a park, boating lake, children's play area, tennis courts and a bowling green.
Opening Times
- The venue is open 24hrs.
Location
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Newcastle.
- The nearest Metro Station is St James.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is not free for all users.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- The car park is located on Richardson Road.
- 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 341cm x 501cm (11ft 2in x 16ft 5in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 35m (38yd 10in) from the Richardson Road car park entrance.
- The furthest Blue Badge bay is 33m (36yd 3in) from the Richardson Road car park entrance.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is / are slopes/ramps.
- 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.
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Comments
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- There is a small lip between the car parking areas and the pathway leading to the park.
Access Point (Richardson Road Car Park - Pedestrian Entrance)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located to the centre of the car park on Richardson 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 132cm.
- There is a double gate at this entrance. Only one of the gates is permanently held open, the other is locked.
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a slope with a very easy incline.
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Comments
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- The slope with the very easy incline is in front of and immediately beyond the entrance.
Access Point (Richardson Road Car Park - Vehicle and Pedestrian Entrance)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located on Richardson Road.
- 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.
- There are footpaths to both sides of the roadway leading into the car park. The width of the footpaths is 110cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a slope with a very easy incline.
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Comments
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- The slope with the very easy incline is in front of and immediately beyond the entrance.
Access Point (Richardson Road - North Entrance)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located on Richardson Road.
- 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 width of the gap is 72cm.
- There are bollards at this access point.
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a slope with a very easy incline.
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Comments
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- The slope with the very easy incline is immediately beyond the entrance.
Access Point (Richardson Road - Central Entrance)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located on Richardson Road.
- There is not an information board/map at this access point.
- There is ramped/sloped 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 80cm.
- There are 2 similar gates at this entrance, one to either side of a locked central double gate.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located immediately beyond the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
Access Point (Richardson Road - South Entrance)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located on Richardson Road.
- 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.
Access Point (Leazes Crescent Entrance)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located on Leazes Crescent.
- 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.
- The width of the gap is 101cm.
- There are bollards at this access point.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located immediately beyond the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
Access Point (Leazes Terrace Entrance)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located on Leazes Terrace.
- 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.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located immediately beyond the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
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Comments
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- The kerb in front of the entrance creates a shallow step.
Access Point (Leazes Terrace - North Entrance)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located on Leazes Terrace.
- 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.
- The width of the gap is 132cm.
- There are bollards at this access point.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located immediately beyond the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
Access Point (Barrack Road Entrance)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located on Barrack 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 gates are double. There are also smaller, single, gates to either side of the main gates. The width of the smaller gates is 90cm.
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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- There are 13 medium height, unmarked steps with handrails on both sides to access the terrace (shown in photographs 19 and 20).
- These steps can be overcome by using the slight slope on the footpath to the left of the terrace as you face it.
- There are 5 shallow, unmarked, steps with handrails on both sides to access the family picnic area and the gated entrance to the children's play area (shown in photographs 21 and 22).
- These steps can be overcome by using the slight slope on the footpath to the left as you face the steps.
Children's Play Area
- The children's play area is located to the right hand side of the park as you enter via Richardson Road.
- There are 2 entrances to the play area.
- The entrance to the front of the play area is via a gate.
- The gate is single and opens away from you (push).
- The gate is heavy.
- The clear opening width of the gate is 88cm.
- There is an entrance at the rear left of the children's play area without a gate.
- The entrance opening is 210cm.
- There is a gridded area of the path at this entrance which may cause problems for wheelchair users.
- There is a variety of play equipment for children up to the age of 14.
- The equipment is on a rubberised matting.
- There are bench seats throughout the play area.
- There is a picnic table.
- The height of the picnic table is 73cm.
Family Picnic Area
- The family picnic area is located to the front right of the park as you enter from Richardson Road.
- The picnic area is located in the old bowling green.
- There are gates to enter the picnic area.
- The gates are double and open away from you (push).
- The gates are permanently held open.
- The surface is uneven.
- The picnic tables are located on a concrete surface.
- The picnic tables have fixed benches.
- The height of the picnic tables is 69cm.
The Friends Garden
- This is a sensory garden located next to the car park.
- There are 2 entrance points to the garden.
- The entrance closest to the car park is shown in photographs 1-3.
- The garden is accessed by archways with a width of 180cm.
- The footpath surface is compacted gravel.
- There is ample bench seating throughout the garden.
- Some of the bench seats have armrests.
- There is a very slight slope along the path through the garden.
Accessible Toilet
- Accessible toilet facilities are available.
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Comments
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- At the time of survey the facilities were closed until the Summer.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Access to Standard Female and Male Toilet(s)
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- The female and male toilet facilities that were surveyed are located in the Richardson Road Lodge.
- The female and male toilets are approximately 71m (77yd 1ft) from the Richardson Road Car Park entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is not level access to the female and male toilets.
- Lighting levels are medium.
Level Change (Accessible and Standard Toilets)
- There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
- The ramp/slope is located leading to the facilities.
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 134cm (4ft 5in).
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located leading to the facilities.
- There is/are 4 step(s) to the area/service.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).