Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- This is an Easy Access walk located at Stanmore Country Park.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park.
- There is on-street standard parking.
- The nearest train station is Wolverhampton.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: at various points along the pathways in Stanmore Country Park South (slight gradients), and along the path in Stanmore Country Park North (slight long gradient).
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces and narrow walkways.
- There are no toilet facilities.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
Parking (Stanmore Country Par Car Park)
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Car Park
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- The car park is located off Estate Road.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac.
- The height of the restriction barrier is 210cm.
- There are no designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- Parking is free for all users.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
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On-street Parking
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- On-street standard parking is available.
Access Point (Stanmore Country Park Car Park)
- 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 a very easy slope.
- There is a kissing gate at this access point.
- The gate opens both ways.
- The width of the opening is 100cm.
- The gate has a low visual contrast.
- The gate has a latch lock.
- A padlock is located on the kissing gate that is operated via RADAR key and allows the gate to swing fully open in either direction.
Stanmore Country Park South
- There are two Easy Access walks located to the north and south of Estate Road.
- This walk is approximately 450 metres long.
- The route runs from the car park access point to the RAF memorial.
- 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 park.
- Information points with map boards are located around the park which give the user an indicator of their position.
- 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 path has slight slopes and is 250cm wide with a minimum width of 90cm.
- Bench seating is located at regular intervals on the walk.
- Other trails around the park have narrow pathways and can be very uneven.
Access Point (Estate Road)
- This access point is located off Estate Road.
- The approach to the access point has bollards.
- The access point is clearly signed.
- There is step-free level access.
- There is a kissing gate at this access point.
- The gate opens both ways.
- The width of the opening is 100cm.
- The gate has a low visual contrast.
- The gate has a latch lock.
- A padlock is located on the gate that is operated via RADAR key which allows the gate to swing fully open in either direction.
Stanmore Country Park North
- There are two Easy Access walks located to the north and south of Estate Road.
- This walk is approximately 1km long.
- The route is circular, but the primary, wide tarmac path runs in a straight line from end to end of the site and could be easier for some users.
- Information points with map boards are located around the park that give the user an indicator of their position.
- 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 main pathway through the site is tarmac and uneven in places. Other trails have surfaces of grass and compacted earth and can be very uneven.
- The path has slight long slopes and is 250cm wide with a minimum width of 90cm.
- Bench seating is located at intervals on the walk.