Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and a narrow entrance opening.
- This entrance is off the car park in Alverstone Road.
- There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
Public Transport
- There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest train station is Lake.
- Lake Station is approximately 2.7 miles away.
There are no buses from the station to the site. - For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- This site does not have a car park.
- Nearby parking includes: an open air public car park.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
Outdoor Spaces
- Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
- The slope is under 75cm wide.
- The access points to the area are located off the car park in Alverston Road and at various points around the copse.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- The width of the gap is 46cm.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: compact earth and uncompacted earth.
- Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
- The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is step-free level access around some of the area.
- There are slight ramps/slopes with handrails and steep ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
- The slight and steep slopes occur at various locations along the trail.
- There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
Hikes and Trails (Red Squirrel Walk)
- The trail is approximately 1.2 miles long.
- The route is circular and begins from the car park in Alverston Road.
It consists of a pathway through woodland that rises and falls with slight and steep slopes.
Pathways are normally between 75cm - 150cm wide. - The hike is open 24 hours.
- None of the paths are lit at night.
- The route includes the following surfaces: compacted gravel and mud.
- Some of the route contains steep gradients and very uneven surfaces.
- These are found in the following areas: at various points along the route.
- There are no alternative routes to avoid these areas.
- The route is not clearly signposted.
- The route has online maps.
- Seating is not available on the route.
- There are no toilet facilities along the route.