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Related Access Guides

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• Canbury Gardens is located in Kingston Upon Thames and run alongside the River Thames.
  There is a large park area available along with a children's playground area and Canbury Secret Café.
• Canbury Gardens Tennis Centre link (new tab) - click here.
• The Boaters Inn link (new tab) - click here.

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Getting Here and Parking

• By Car
• The venue is located on Lower Ham Road in Kingston Upon Thames and is 0.2 miles from the A307 Richmond Road via Lower Ham Road and St Albans Road.
• By Bus
• There is a bus stop available on the A307 Richmond Road, which is 0.2 miles away from the venue.
• By Train
• Kingston Upon Thames Station is 0.7 miles from the venue. There is step-free access to the platforms at this station.
• Parking
• There is on-street Blue Badge and standard parking available on Lower Ham Road.

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Parking (Lower Ham Road)

• 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 available.
  • The dimensions of the marked Blue Badge bays are 345cm x 600cm (11ft 4in x 19ft 8in).
  • On street Blue Badge parking is located on Lower Ham Road, next to the Lower Ham Road/Bankside Access Point and also next to the Lower Ham Road/Woodside Road access point.
• On Street Standard Parking View
  • Clearly signed and / or standard marked parking bays are available.
  • The dimensions of the standard marked parking bays are 345cm x 600cm (11ft 4in x 19ft 8in).
  • Standard marked parking bays are located throughout Lower Ham Road, close to Lower Ham Road/Woodside Road access point and other access points on Lower Ham Road.
• Drop-off Point View
  • There is not a designated drop off point.
• Comments View
  • On-street parking is pay and display.

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Parking (Down Hall Road and Thameside Car Park)

• The venue does not have its own car park.

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• Public Car Parks View
  • There is a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
  • The name of the car park is Thameside Car Park.
  • The car park is located on Thameside.
• 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 available.
  • The dimensions of the standard marked parking bays are 345cm x 600cm (11ft 4in x 19ft 8in).
  • Standard marked parking bays are located on Down Hall Road.
• Drop-off Point View
  • There is not a designated drop off point.
• Comments View
  • Photographs 1-4 show Thameside Car Park.
  • Photographs 5-7 show the standard on-street parking.

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Access Point (Lower Ham Road)

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• Access Point View
  • This information is for the access point located on Lower Ham Road.
  • There is 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 130cm.
  • There are bollards at this access point.
• Ramp/Slope View
  • The ramp/slope is located immediately after the access point.
  • The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.

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Access Point (Lower Ham Road / Bank Lane)

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• Access Point View
  • This information is for the access point located on Lower Ham Road at the junction with Bank Lane.
  • There is 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 115cm.
  • There are bollards at this access point.
• Ramp/Slope View
  • The ramp/slope is located on the approach and immediately beyond the access point.
  • The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.

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Access Point (Lower Ham Road / Chestnut Road)

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• Access Point View
  • This information is for the access point located on the junction of Lower Ham Road and Chestnut Road.
  • 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 210cm.
  • There are bollards at this access point.
• Ramp/Slope View
  • The ramp/slope is located on the approach to the access point.
  • The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.

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Access Point (Lower Ham Road / Woodside Road)

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• Access Point View
  • This information is for the access point located on Lower Ham Road opposite the junction with Woodside 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 130cm.
  • There are bollards at this access point.

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Access Point (Lower Ham Road / Lower Kings Road)

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• Access Point View
  • This information is for the access point located on the junction of Lower Ham Road and Lower Kings Road.
  • 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 130cm.
  • There are bollards at this access point.
• Ramp/Slope View
  • The ramp/slope is located on the approach to the access point.
  • The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.

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Access Point (Henry Macaulay Avenue)

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• Access Point View
  • This information is for the access point located on Henry Macaulay Avenue.
  • 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 122cm.
• Ramp/Slope View
  • The ramp/slope is located on the approach to the access point.
  • The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.

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Access Point (Down Hall Road)

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• Access Point View
  • This information is for the access point located on Down Hall Road.
  • There is 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 145cm.
  • There are bollards at this access point.

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Parks and Gardens (Canbury Gardens)

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

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• Comments View
  • There are two main pathways that run from north to south.
  • One pathway is next to the River Thames and the other pathway is on a slightly raised bank next to it.
  • Both pathways lead out to the Lower Ham Road Access Point to the north of the park and merge just before the Down Hall Road Access Point to the south.
  • There are several areas where you can cross between the two main pathways using some steps.
  • These steps vary in number depending on where on the route you want to change pathway with. All steps are medium height, not clearly marked out well and have a handrail on both sides (photographs 8 and 9 show examples of these steps).
  • There is a pathway called Lower Ham Road linking the Lower Ham Road / Lower Kings Road access point to the main pathways.
  • There are other pathways leading towards the other access points, children’s play area and other facilities in the park from the main pathways.

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Playground Area

• The children’s play area is located close to the Lower Ham Road / Chestnut Road access point.
• The play area is access via a single gate that opens away from you (push), is heavy and has an opening width of 115cm.
• The surface of the play area is a mixture of grass, mud and soft rubber matting.
• The flooring is uneven with slight to steep slopes in areas.
• Bench and picnic bench seating is available in the play area.

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Eating and Drinking (Canbury Secret Café Kiosk and Seating)

• The following information is for the café.
• The café is located close to the Canbury Garden Tennis Centre and the Lower Ham Road pathway.
• Full table service is not available.
• Food or drinks are ordered from the service counter.
• Food or drinks can be brought to the table.
• There is not a lowered section at the counter.
• All tables are permanently fixed.
• All chairs are permanently fixed.
• Some chairs have armrests.
• The standard height for tables is 85cm.
• There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
• Plastic / takeaway cups are available.
• Plastic / takeaway cutlery is available.
• Drinking straws are available.
• Menus are wall only.
• Menus are not available in Braille.
• Menus are available in large print.
• Picture menus are available.
• Menus are clearly written.
• Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
• The type of food served here is hot and cold meals and snacks.

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Accessible Toilet

• Accessible toilet facilities are not available.

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• Comments View
  • There is an accessible toilet at The Boaters Inn. For more information please refer to the access guide.

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Standard Toilet(s)

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• Availability and Location of Standard Toilets View
  • Standard toilet facilities are not available.
• Comments View
  • There are standard toilets at The Boaters Inn. For more information please refer to the access guide.