Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the grounds include a dedicated picnic spot, Brueton Tree Trail, free car parking, local nature reserve, mature woodland, ornamental gardens, ornamental lake, park events, pond, sensory garden, tennis courts and walking trails .
Location
- There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is Solihull.
- There is not a tram stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is not free for all users.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- The car park is located along Warwick Road.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders cannot be booked in advance.
- There is/are 3 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 340cm x 540cm (11ft 2in x 17ft 9in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 6m (6yd 1ft) from the access point, Car Park 1.
- The furthest Blue Badge bay is 16m (17yd 1ft) from the access point, Car Park 1.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is/are uneven surfaces.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- The car park does have a height restriction barrier.
- The maximum height is 200cm (6ft 7in).
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
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Comments
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- Parking is free for 3 hours then parking charges apply for non Blue Badge users.
- The car park is open from 08.00.
- During the summer (April - September) the car park closes between 20.00 and 21.00.
- During winter (October - March) the car park closes between 16.00 and 17.00.
Access Point (Car Park 1)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located in the car park.
- 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 112cm.
- There are bollards at this access point.
Access Point (Car Park 2)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located in the car park.
- 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 105cm.
- There are bollards at this access point.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located in front of the access point.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
Access Point (Car Park 3)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located in the car park.
- 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 74cm.
- There are bollards at this access point.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
Access Point (Warwick Road)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located on Warwick 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 125cm.
- There are bollards at this access point.
Parks and Gardens
- The park or garden does have footpaths.
- The path(s) has a / have compact earth, tarmac, gravel and muddy surface(s).
- The majority of the path(s) is / are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There are moderate, slight and steep slopes on the paths.
- There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
Adventure Area
- The adventure area is located within the park. The surface of the adventure area is wood chippings.
Additional Info
- Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
- Documents are not available in Braille.
- Documents are not available in large print.
- A bowl of water cannot be provided for an assistance dog.
- The assistance dog toilet area is located around the park.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.
