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Overview

About View
- This is an Easy Access walk located at Ifton Meadows Nature Reserve.
- View information on opening times
Parking and Public Transport View
- The venue has its own car park.
- The nearest train station is Gobowen.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
Getting In and Around View
- There is step-free access via slope at the most accessible entrance.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: along pathways (slight gradients) and between the second kissing gate and the viewpoint (long steep gradient) .
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces.
- There are no toilet facilities.
Getting Help and Assistance View
- There is seating available.

Car Park View
- The car park is located off Glyn Morlas Lane.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- There are no designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
Charges and Restrictions View
- Parking is free for all users.
Drop-off Point View
- There is not a designated drop-off point available.

This access point is located at the rear of the car park.
The access point is not clearly signed.
There is step-free access via slope.
The slope has a slight gradient.
There is a kissing gate at this access point.
The door opens both ways.
The width of the opening is 100cm.
The gate has a medium visual contrast.
The gate has a latch lock.
A padlock is located on the gate that is operated via RADAR key and allows the kissing gate to swing fully open in either direction.
There is step-free access via a very easy slope as you enter.

The walk is approximately 0.95km long.
The route runs from the car park access point to the viewpoint mosaic.
The route is linear and requires the user to come back the same way as there is no accessible path around the entirety of the reserve.
Maps and information boards are located on the first section of the walk.
Access for mobility scooters and wheelchairs is via kissing gates that require a RADAR key to open. These are readily available online.
However, please note these kissing gates are not big enough to accept the latest large mobility scooters.
The surface of the pathways here is tarmac with fine loose chippings on top. Other trails have surfaces of grass and compacted earth.
The majority of paths have slight slopes and are mostly 150cm wide with a minimum width of 90cm.
There is a long, steep gradient between the second kissing gate and the viewpoint
Bench seating is located at regular intervals on the walk.