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Oldbury Hill - National Trust

Styants Bottom Road, Near Ightham Common, Ightham, Kent, TN15 0ET

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Summary

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  • Amenities in this area include: an historic Iron Age hillfort set in ancient woodland, traversed by several footpaths and bridleways.
  • The most accessible entrance has step-free level access.
  • This entrance is the access point in Styants Bottom Road, opposite the entrance to the car park.
  • There is restricted room to manoeuvre and restricted headroom at this property.
  • There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
  • The following are also available: large print information, maps, a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
  • There is an information board in the car park, which is clearly written in large print with a good colour contrast.

Admissions

  • At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: all of the site.
  • Parking is free for all visitors.

Public Transport

Parking

  • This site has a car park.
  • The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces, potholes and a height restriction barrier.
  • This car park has a maximum vehicle height restriction of 207cm.
  • This is an open air car park with a loose chippings and compacted gravel 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, uneven surfaces, a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park, bollards with low colour contrast and no visual identification band and a road crossing.
  • There are not parent and child parking bays available.
  • There is not a designated drop-off point.

Outdoor Spaces

  • There is step-free level access into the area.
  • The access points to the area are located all around the estate. The most accessible access point is in Styants Bottom Road, opposite car park.
  • There is open access at the surveyed access point.
  • The width of the gap is 150cm.
  • There are bollards at the access point which have a minimum width of 150cm and are 73cm high.
  • The bollards do not contrast visually with the paving.
  • The following outdoor facilities are available: woodland.
  • The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: loose chippings, compact earth and uncompacted earth.
  • Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor space.
  • The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There is no step-free level access around the area.
  • There are more than 3 steps without handrails, slight ramps/slopes without handrails and steep ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas .
  • There are slight and steep slopes on all paths throughout the area.
    There are 10+ steps, up to 30cm high, leading up to the fort ramparts from the car park.
    Tree roots on the paths have the effect of creating additional steps throughout the area.
  • There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
  • There are anti-cycle railings on the western ramparts path, by the historic entrance to the hillfort to the south of the site. These have a minimum width of 72cm.