Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Additional amenities in this area include: Woodland.
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access.
- This entrance is Scamells Car Park on Blackbrook Road.
- There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- Staff/volunteers cannot describe the layout and access around the site.
- The following are also available: seating and a large map in the car park.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
Public Transport
- There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- There a number of bus stops on the A24 Horsham Road which border Holmwood Common.
- The nearest train station is Holmwood.
- The nearest station is Holmwood approximately 2.4 miles away.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking (Scammels Car Park)
- This site has a car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces and potholes.
- This is an open air car park with a compacted earth surface.
- Parking is free for all users.
- Maps and information boards are available.
- There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
- Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces, loose chippings and bollards with low colour contrast and no visual identification band.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
Outdoor Spaces (Scammels)
- This information is for the access point located at the rear of the car park.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- There are bollards at the access point which have a minimum width of 150cm and are 61cm high.
- The bollards do not contrast visually with the ground.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: woodland.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: compact earth and loose stones.
- Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
- The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
- There are slight slopes on the path leading from the car park.
- There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
Hikes and Trails (The Circular Trail)
- The trail is approximately 3 miles.
- The trail is accessed from most car parks and forms a circular route, so can be joined at any point.
- The trail is open 24 hours.
- None of the paths are lit at night.
- The route includes the following surfaces: loose chippings and mud.
- Some of the route contains steep gradients.
- These are found in the following areas: between Scamells car park and Four Wents Pond.
- There are alternative routes to avoid these areas.
- The route is clearly signposted.
- Seating is available on the route.
- There are no toilet facilities along the route.
- There are a number of slight and steep slopes along the trail. Some pathways can become muddy when wet.
Parking (Fourwents Pond Car Park Blackbrook Road)
- This site has a car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces and potholes.
- This is an open air car park with a compacted earth surface.
- Parking is free for all users.
- Maps and information boards are available.
- There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
- Obstacles from the car park include: loose chippings and bollards with low colour contrast and no visual identification band.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
Outdoor Spaces (Fourwents Pond Blackbrook Road)
- This information is for the access point located at the rear of the car park.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- There are bollards at the access point which have a minimum width of 123cm and are 42cm high.
- The bollards do not contrast visually with the ground.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: woodland.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: loose chippings and compact earth.
- Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor spaces.
- The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
- There is a narrow bridge along the pathway from the car park which has handrails on both sides and is 100cm wide.
Parking (Fourwents Pond Mill Road Car Park)
- This site has a car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces and potholes.
- This is an open air car park with a loose chippings and compacted earth surface.
- Parking is free for all users.
- Maps and information boards are available.
- There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
- Obstacles from the car park include: loose chippings and slopes/ramps.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
Outdoor Spaces (Fourwents Pond Mill Road)
- This information is for the access point located at the rear of the car park.
- Access into the area is via a steep ramp/slope.
- The slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: woodland.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: compact earth and loose stones.
- Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor spaces.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails and steep ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
- There is a steep slope without handrails just beyond the access point from the car park.
- There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
- There is a bridge on the pathway with a handrail on the right. It is 120cm wide.
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Playground
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- Sections of the pathway leading from the car park can be very muddy.
Parking (Mill Road Car Park)
- This site has a car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces and potholes.
- This is an open air car park with a loose chippings and compacted earth surface.
- Parking is free for all users.
- Maps and information boards are available.
- There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
- Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces, loose chippings and bollards with low colour contrast and no visual identification band.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
Outdoor Spaces (Mill Road)
- This information is for the access point located to the right of the car park entrance.
- Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
- The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- There are bollards at the access point which have a minimum width of 135cm and are 79cm high.
- The bollards do not contrast visually with the ground.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: woodland.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: compact earth and loose stones.
- Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor spaces.
- The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
- There are slight and steep slopes on the main footpath leading from the car park.
- There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
- There is a narrow bridge off the main pathway on the right. It has handrails on both sides and is 59cm wide.
There are exposed tree roots on the path leading to the bridge.
Parking (Inholms Lane Car Park)
- This site has a car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces and potholes.
- This is an open air car park with a loose chippings and compacted earth surface.
- Parking is free for all users.
- Maps and information boards are available.
- There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
- Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces and loose chippings.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
Outdoor Spaces (Inholms Lane)
- This information is for the access point located at the rear of the car park.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: a playground with play equipment and woodland.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: compact earth and loose stones.
- Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor spaces.
- 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 without handrails in the main areas.
- There are slight slopes on the pathway leading from the car park.
- There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
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Playground
View
- There is a route around the play equipment which is not firm and even, but is over 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: climbing and balancing.