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Overview

About View
- The Breck is a semi-natural woodland.
- View information on opening times.
Parking and Public Transport View
- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is on-street standard parking.
- The nearest train station is Wallasey Village.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around View
- There is step-free access via slope at the most accessible entrance.
- Additionally there is stepped and sloped access from Breck Road and access from Knaresborough Road is via a steep slope.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: areas throughout The Breck (slopes of varying degrees).
- The following areas have stepped access: shortly after the Breck Road entrance there is a long flight of stone steps that leads from the lower to the upper area of The Breck.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces.
- There are no toilet facilities.
Getting Help and Assistance View
- There is seating available.

Drop-off Point View
- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
On-street Parking View
- There is unmarked/unrestricted on-street parking at all three entrances to The Breck.

This access point is located opposite the junction of Breck Road and Buckingham Road.
The approach to the access point has uneven surfaces.
The access point is clearly signed.
There is step-free access via slope.
The slope has a steep gradient.
There is open access.
The width of the opening is 255cm.
There is ramped and stepped access as you enter.
The ramp gradient varies between slight and steep.
The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with no handrails.
There are 20+ steps with a handrail on the right going up.
The handrail is easy to grip.
The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
The handrail extends horizontally beyond the first and last step.
The steps are unmarked.
The height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
The height of the highest step is 14cm.
The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
On the sloped path there is a single unmarked step halfway along the path.

The following is available in this area: woodland and open countryside.
Outdoor areas consist of concrete or tarmac, wood bark, grass and compact earth.
There are footpaths throughout.
The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: areas throughout The Breck (slopes of varying degrees).
The following areas have stepped access: shortly after the Breck Road entrance, there is a long flight of stone steps that leads from the lower to the upper area of The Breck.
There are seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
The paths have uneven surfaces.