Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this area include: gardens.
- Additional amenities in this area include: monument.
- The most accessible entrance has slight ramps/slopes and an open entrance with no doors.
- There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: seating, a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
Public Transport
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest bus stop is Monmouth school, approximately 2 miles from the site.
- The nearest train station is Lydney.
- Lydney train station is approximately 14 miles from the site.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- This site has a car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces.
- This is an open air car park with a compacted earth surface.
- Parking is free for all users.
- Maps and information boards are available.
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 6m from the Kimin viewpoint.
- Obstacles from the car park include: cobbles, uneven surfaces, loose chippings, grass and slopes/ramps.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
- There is a separate parking area for accessible parking roughly 30m past the standard car park on the left hand side at the Kimin viewpoint.
Outdoor Spaces
- Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope (which bypasses any steps).
- The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- The access points to the area are located off the accessible National Trust car park on Kymin Road. If parking in the standard National Trust car park there is a steep slope at the access point.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: parkland and woodland.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass, compact earth and loose stones.
- Footpaths are available in all 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 without handrails and steep ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
- There are multiple slight slopes from the accessible car park to both the naval temple. If accessing from the standard car park there are multiple steep slopes throughout the paths to get to the main areas.
- There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
Hikes and Trails
- The walk is approximately 1 mile.
- The route is a circular walk from the accessible car park to the Naval Temple passing the viewpoint. There is a slight slope from the car park to the viewport and another from the viewpoint to the Naval Temple.
If joining the walk from the main car park there are multiple steep slopes to from the car park and multiple steps to overcome to reach the Naval Temple, which can be bypassed via a separate steep slope from the main car park. - The walk is open 24 hours.
- None of the paths are lit at night.
- The route includes the following surfaces: loose chippings, compacted gravel and mud.
- Some of the route contains steep gradients and steps.
- There are alternative routes to avoid these areas.
- The route is not clearly signposted.
- Seating is available on the route.
- There are no toilet facilities along the route.