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Introduction

• Services / facilities within the grounds include a playground, outdoor gym equipment, ball court, tennis courts and the Pavilion Community Building.

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• Comments View
  • The Pavilion Community Building is open for regular pre-booked groups only who hold the keys and open for their sessions.
  • It is not currently available to new hirers and has not been surveyed.
  • The McLeod Road entrance to the park is now permanently closed.

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Location

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

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Opening Hours

• The park is currently locked overnight and is open approximately 09:00 - dusk.

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Parking

• The venue does not have its own car park.

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• Public Car Parks View
  • There is not a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
• On Street Blue Badge Parking View
  • On street marked Blue Badge bays are not available.
• On Street Standard Parking View
  • Clearly signed and / or standard marked parking bays are not available.
• Comments View
  • There is unrestricted on-street parking in Rochdale Road and Viola Road, near the two entrances.

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Outside Access (Rochdale Road Entrance)

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• Entrance View
  • This information is for the entrance located in Rochdale Road.
  • There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
  • The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
  • The door(s) is/are double width.
  • The width of the door opening is 280cm.
• Ramp/Slope View
  • The ramp/slope is located at the entrance.
  • The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
  • The ramp/slope is permanent.
  • There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
• Comments View
  • The surface of the path is uneven in places at this entrance (photograph 2).

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Outside Access (Viola Road Entrance)

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• Entrance View
  • This information is for the entrance located on Viola Avenue.
  • There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
  • The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
  • The door(s) is/are double width.
  • The width of the door opening is 220cm.
• Ramp/Slope View
  • The ramp/slope is located beyond the gates.
  • The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
  • The ramp/slope is permanent.

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Outside Access (McLeod Road Entrance)

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• Entrance View
  • This information is for the entrance located on McLeod Road.
  • There is stepped access at this entrance.
  • The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
  • The door(s) is/are double width.
  • The width of the door opening is 180cm.
• Step(s) View
  • The step(s) is/are located beyond the gates.
  • There is/are 8 step(s).
  • The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
  • The height of the step(s) is/are between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the step(s) is/are 18cm.
  • There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).

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Parks and Gardens

• The park or garden does have footpaths.
• The path(s) has a / have compact earth, tarmac and concrete surface(s).
• The majority of the path(s) is / are wide enough for wheelchair users.
• There are slight and steep slopes on the paths.
• There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

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• Comments View
  • The outdoor gym equipment is located close to the Rochdale Road entrance.
  • There are benches on the level / easy sloped path around the outside of the playground.

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Level Change (Central Ramp)

• There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
• The ramp/slope is located on the main footpath linking the two entrances.
• 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 not have handrails.

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• Comments View
  • There are further slopes on the paths leading to this ramp from both directions.
  • There are easy slopes on the path around the playground.

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Playground and Ball Court

• The playground and ball court are located in the centre of the park.
• The nearest entrance is from the Roachdale Road gate.
• There is an easy slope up to the playground entrance gate.
• The playground gate is heavy, single and opens towards you (pull).
• The gate is 100cm wide.
• There are other similar gates into the playground from the path around it.
• The playground is generally level.
• There are some uneven areas where the tarmac meets the resilient surface under the play equipment.
• There is level access from the playground area into the ball court.
• The ball court entrances are 100cm wide, without gates.

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Tennis Courts

• The tennis courts are located towards the rear (south) side of the park.
• The courts have a tarmac surface.
• From the Rochdale Road gate there are some steep slopes up to the court entrance.
• The entrance gates are heavy, single and open away from you (push).
• Some of the gates are reached across grass.
• It is 115cm wide.
• There is a shallow step up at the gate threshold.
• There is a further entrance to the tennis courts near to the Viola Road gate.
• This entrance can only be reached by steps.

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Level Change (Steps to Picnic Area and Tennis Courts)

• There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
• The step(s) is/are located to the left from the Viola Road entrance.
• There is/are 15+ step(s) to the area/service.
• There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
• The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
• The step(s) is/are deep (18cm+).
• There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).

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• Comments View
  • The first flight of steps goes from one of the entrances to the tennis courts (photograph 1).
  • After this, the second flight of steps reaches the elevated seating area to the south of the park.
  • There is a similar flight of steps at the other side of the park.

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Level Change (Pavilion Area)

• There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
• The step(s) is/are located leading from the playground level up to the pavilion level.
• There is/are 6 step(s) to the area/service.
• There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
• The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
• The step(s) is/are deep (18cm+).
• There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
• The handrail(s) is/are in the centre of the step(s).

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• Comments View
  • From the path around the playground, there is an alternative set of 8 unmarked steps up to the pavilion terrace.
  • The steps are deep.
  • The steps do not have handrails.
  • These steps can be bypassed by using the central ramp or by approaching the Pavilion from the Viola Road entrance.

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Toilet with Adaptations

• There are not accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.

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Standard Toilet(s)

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• Availability and Location of Standard Toilets View
  • Standard toilets are not available.
• Baby Change Facilities View
  • Baby change facilities are not located within the venue.