Access Guide
*NOTICE*
- The toilets are currently unavailable.
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the grounds include a bowling green, ornamental pond, pavilion, tennis courts, and play areas.
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Comments
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- Except where otherwise stated, Waltham Forest parks are open each day all year round.
- The aim is to open locked parks by 09:00 each morning and close them at dusk.
Location
- The venue is situated outside the centre of the area.
- This venue is situated in Chingford.
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The venue is not situated on a road which has a steep gradient.
- The nearest mainline station is Highams Park.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- There are 0 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- The patron does not have to cross a road.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
Access Point (Chingford Mount)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located on Chingford Mount.
- There is an information board/map at this access point.
- There is step-free 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 90cm.
Access Point (Car Park)
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Access Point
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- This information is for the access point located on Ainslie Wood Road.
- There is 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 320cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located leading up from the road.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
Outside Access (Pavilion)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located next to the tennis courts.
- There is stepped access at this entrance.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is/are double width but one door is locked.
- The width of the door opening is 82cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
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Step(s)
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- The step(s) is/are located at the pavilion entrance.
- There is/are 1 step(s).
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The height of the step(s) is/are not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the step(s) is/are 8cm.
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
Reception
- The reception desk is 2m (6ft 7in) from the pavilion entrance.
- There is not level access to reception from the entrance.
- The reception desk is high height.
- The desk does not have a lowered section.
- Lighting levels are medium.
Parks and Gardens
- The park or garden does have footpaths.
- The path(s) has a / have compact earth and tarmac surface(s).
- The majority of the path(s) is / are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There are slight slopes on the paths.
- There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
Level Change (Memorial Garden)
- There are steps to access this area / service.
- The steps are located leading to the memorial garden.
- There is / are 5 step(s) to the area / service.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The steps are medium.
- The steps do not have handrails.
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Comments
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- There is seating available outside the memorial garden.
Toilet with Adaptations
- There are not accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilets are available.
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Access to Standard Female and Male Toilet(s)
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- The female and male toilets are located within a seperate building behind the pavilion.
- The female and male toilets are 65m (71yd) from the pavilion entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is not level access to the female and male toilet.
- Lighting levels are low.
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Baby Change Facilities
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- Baby change facilities are not located within the venue.
Level Change (Standard Toilets)
- There are steps to access this area / service.
- The steps are located leading to the standard toilets.
- There is / are 3 step(s) to the area / service.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The steps are medium.
Additional Info
- Staff do not receive disability awareness / equality training.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not generally on duty.
- This service cannot be requested.
- Staff are not Text Relay aware.
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Comments
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- Staff are located at the Pavilion.