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Introduction

Services / facilities within the grounds include a deer enclosure and an animal farm.

Comments View
- The park is on the route of the Green Chain Walk and Capital Ring.

The park is open 24 hours.
There is no street lighting.
There are tours of the animal park on Wednesday at 13:30, limited to the first 50 visitors.
Private tours are also available for school and community groups, bookable through the ranger service.

Public Car Parks. View
- There is not a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
On Street Parking and Drop-off Details. View
- On street marked Blue Badge bays are not available.
- Clearly signed and / or standard marked parking bays are available.
- Standard marked parking bays are located on Thorntree Road.
- There is not a designated drop off point.
Comments View
- Sections of Thorntree Road are on a steep slope.
- There is also on street parking on Charlton Park Road.

This information is for the entrance located on Thorntree Road, opposite Pound Park Road.
There is level access into the venue.
The main doors open (no doors).
The door opening is 120cm (3ft 11in) wide.

There is not level access to the service(s).
The paths around this park consist of easy, moderate and very steep slopes.
The animal park is nearest to the Thorntree Road entrance.
There are moderate slopes between this entrance and the animal enclosures.
Animals include sheep, goats, ducks, rabbits, pigs, chichillas and ponies.
During the weekly animal petting sessions, visitors are escorted into some of the enclosures to get closer to the animals.
There are picnic style tables and a handwash area in the animal feeding area.