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Great Linford Manor Park

Great Linford Manor Park, Great Linford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 5AS

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Summary

  • View information about opening hours.
  • Amenities in this area include: a café, an adventure playground and parkland.
  • The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and a gate.
  • This entrance is off Marsh Drive.
  • The following are also available: seating, a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
  • Toilet and changing facilities available include: an accessible toilet solely for the use of disabled people and step free standard toilets.
  • The café is open Wednesday and Saturday. However, if wheelchair users have an intention to visit the park on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday, and may need to use the accessible toilet, they are asked to telephone the Arts Centre in advance on 01908 608 108 to enable access.

Public Transport

Parking (Marsh Drive)

  • This site has a car park.
  • The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: potholes.
  • This is an open air car park with a compacted gravel surface.
  • Parking is free for all users.
  • Maps and information boards are available.
  • There are 4 Blue Badge parking bays.
  • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 210cm x 640cm.
  • There is no hatched zone.
  • The nearest Blue Badge bay is 10m from the Marsh Drive entrance to Great Linford Manor Park.
  • Obstacles from the car park include: loose chippings.
  • There are not parent and child parking bays available.
  • There is not a designated drop-off point.

Access Point (Marsh Drive)

  • Access Point View
    • This information is for the access point located on Marsh Drive.
    • There is step-free access at this access point.
    • There is open access.
    • There is an information board/map at this access point.

Access Point (High Street)

  • Access Point View
    • This information is for the access point located on High Street.
    • 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 142cm.
    • There is an information board/map at this access point.
  • Ramp/Slope View
    • The ramp/slope is located at the gate.
    • The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.

Outdoor Spaces

  • This information is for the access point located at the car park off Marsh Drive.
  • There is step-free level access into the area.
  • The access points to the area are located on Marsh Drive, High Street and at other points around the sight for pedestrian access.
  • There is a gate at the surveyed access point which is permanently held open.
  • The gate is not self-closing.
  • The gate has a padlock.
  • The following outdoor facilities are available: a playground with play equipment, a grassed play area and parkland.
  • The outdoor facilities also include: a picnic area and play sculptures.
  • The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac and gravel.
  • Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
  • The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There is step-free level access around some of the area.
  • There are steep ramps/slopes without handrails and slight ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas .
  • The steep and slight slopes are found at various points along the pathways.
  • There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
  • Playground View
    • There is a fenced play area with an entrance over 100cm wide.
    • The gate may be difficult to open but has a high colour contrast with the fence.
    • There is a route around the play equipment which is firm and even, and is at least 150cm wide.
    • The play equipment is in easy reach for seated and standing users, and users of different heights.
    • The following play experiences are available: swinging, sliding, rocking, rotating, climbing, balancing, crawling and social play.
    • The fenced play area is reserved for children up to the age of 8.

Picnic Area

  • The following information describes the picnic area located at the rear of the site near to the bank of the Grand Union Canal.
  • Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
  • The slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • There are picnic tables.
  • No chairs have armrests on both sides.
  • Adapted picnic tables are not available.
  • The distance between the floor and the underside of the lowest picnic table is 72cm.
  • The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest picnic table is 75cm.
  • The surface height of the lowest table is 80cm.
  • The surface height of the highest table is 84cm.
  • The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs and all of the tables.
  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • The surface in the picnic area is not smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to grass and gravel.
  • The height of the bench seats at the picnic tables ranged between 46-48cm.

Hikes and Trails

  • The walk is approximately 1.6km.
  • The route begins at the Marsh Drive entrance and follows the path past the Arts Centre and to Parklands. The pathway then descends gently down to The Quarry and then returns via Parklands to the Marsh Drive car park.
  • The trail is open 24 hours.
  • None of the paths are lit at night.
  • The route includes the following surfaces: tarmac and compacted gravel.
  • Some of the route contains steep gradients.
  • These are found in the following areas: various points along the pathway.
  • There are alternative routes to avoid these areas.
  • The route is not clearly signposted.
  • The route has information boards with large maps.
  • Seating is available on the route.
  • There are standard and accessible toilet facilities along the route.

Entrance (External Entrance to Toilets)

  • The entrance surveyed is located to the left of the café.
  • There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
  • The steep ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • There is a single manual door which opens towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 94cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.

Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)

  • This toilet is located in the Arts Centre cafe.
  • There is step-free level access into the toilet.
  • This toilet is approximately 3m from the external entrance to the toilets.
  • There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
  • The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the toilet door opening is 86cm.
  • The door has a sliding bolt lock.
  • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 163cm x 285cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat.
  • The lateral transfer space is 80cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
  • There is a pull chain flush on top of the cistern.
  • The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and a vertical grab rail on the non transfer side.
  • There is no dropdown rail.
  • The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder and wash basin.
  • The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: soap dispenser and towel dispenser.
  • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 55cm.
  • The height of the toilet roll holder is 101cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever.
  • The height of the wash basin is 89cm.
  • The height of the towel dispenser is 110cm.
  • The height of the baby change is 85cm.
  • There is no emergency alarm.
  • There is not a shelf.
  • The cubicle has: a waste bin with lid.
  • The cubicle does not have a full length mirror and coat hooks.
  • The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door and the floor.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat and all grab rails.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • The café is open Wednesday and Saturday. However, if wheelchair users have an intention to visit the park on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday, and may need to use the accessible toilet, they are asked to telephone the Arts Centre in advance on 01908 608 108 to enable access.

Standard Toilet

  • There is step-free level access into the toilet.
  • The door is manual, opens inwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 77cm.
  • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
  • The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
  • The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 70cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • There are no hand dryers.