Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the grounds include football pitches, cricket squares, a bowling green, changing facilities, a children's play area, tennis courts, a basketball court and a sensory garden and café.
-
Comments
View
- The café was closed at the time of the survey.
Location
- The venue is situated outside the centre of the town.
- This venue is situated in Harrow.
- The venue is not situated on a road which has a steep gradient.
- The nearest mainline station is Harrow-on-the-Hill.
- The nearest underground station is Harrow-on-the-Hill.
- There is a tram stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
Opening Times
- The venue is open 24hrs.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
-
Venue Car Park
View
- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park is located off Roxborough Road.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- There is/are 3 Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 240cm x 470cm (7ft 10in x 15ft 5in).
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 6m (19ft) from the car park entrance.
- The furthest Blue Badge bay is 11m (36ft) from the car park entrance.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is/are dropped kerbs.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is a dropped kerb between the car park and the venue.
- The dropped kerb does not have tactile paving.
- There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- The car park does have a height restriction barrier.
- The maximum height is 190cm (6ft 2in).
-
Drop-off Point
View
- There is not a designated drop off point.
Access Point (Car Park)
-
Access Point
View
- This information is for the access point located to the rear of the car park.
- There is an information board/map at this access point.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this access point.
- There is no gate at this access point.
- There are bollards at this access point.
- The minimum distance between the bollards is 120cm.
-
Ramp/Slope
View
- The ramp/slope is located in front of the access point.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
Access Point (Hindes Road)
-
Access Point
View
- This information is for the access point located on Hindes Road.
- There is not an information board/map at this access point.
- There is step-free access at this access point.
- There is a gate which opens away from you (push).
- The gate is easy to open.
- The gate has a sliding bolt lock.
- The width of the gap is 120cm.
Access Point (Pinner Road)
-
Access Point
View
- This information is for the access point located on Pinner Road.
- There is an information board/map at this access point.
- There is step-free access at this access point.
- There is a gate which opens away from you (push).
- The gate is permanently held open.
- The width of the gap is 105cm.
Access Point (Beresford Road)
-
Access Point
View
- This information is for the access point located on Beresford Road.
- There is not an information board/map at this access point.
- There is step-free access at this access point.
- There is a gate which opens away from you (push).
- The gate is easy to open.
- The width of the gap is 115cm.
Access Point (Cunningham Road Park)
-
Access Point
View
- This information is for the access point located on Cunningham Road.
- There is not an information board/map at this access point.
- There is step-free access at this access point.
- There is a gate which opens away from you (push).
- The gate is permanently held open.
- The width of the gap is 154cm.
- There are bollards at this access point.
Access Point (Roxbourne Road)
-
Access Point
View
- This information is for the access point located on Roxbourne Road.
- There is not an information board/map at this access point.
- There is step-free access at this access point.
- There is a gate which opens away from you (push).
- The gate is permanently held open.
- The width of the gap is 120cm.
- There are 2 gates to access the park off Roxbourne Road.
- The first gate has an opening width of 120cm.
- The second gate has an opening width of 164cm.
Parks and Gardens
- The park or garden does have footpaths.
- The path(s) has a / have compact earth and concrete surface(s).
- The majority of the path(s) is / are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There are slight slopes on the paths.
- There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
Children's Play Area
- The children's play area is located near the Roxbourne Road Car Park.
- Access into the play area is via a single, heavy gate that opens away from you (push).
- The opening width of the gate is 90cm.
- The play area is fenced off.
- There is a level pathway around the play area.
- The surface of the play area is tarmac and soft rubber.
- Bench seating is available throughout the play area.
Standard Toilet(s) (Harrow Recreational Ground)
-
Baby Change Facilities
View
- The toilet block was locked at the time of survey (February 2026).
- There is stepped access to the standard toilets.
Entrance (Seva Park Cafe Entrance)
- This entrance is located to the side of the cafe.
- The entrance area is not clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double manual doors.
- The doors open towards you.
- The width of the opening is 160cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high colour contrast.
Eating and Drinking (Seva Park Cafe)
-
Location and Access
View
- The most accessible route has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- There is step-free level access into this area.
- There is open plan access.
- This area has a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
-
Order and Payment
View
- The service counter was surveyed.
- The counter is located to your right on entrance.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 90cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- The counter has patterned/distracting backgrounds which may affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The payment machine is portable.
- The height of the tray rail is 90cm.
-
Service
View
- Full table service is available on request only.
- Menus types include: wall-mounted.
- The following dietary requirements can be catered for: dairy free and lactose free.
- The following are available: drinking straws and takeaway cups.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
-
Seating Area
View
- The seating area is both inside and outside.
- The outdoor seating area is covered.
- There is step-free level access throughout the seating area.
- There is some room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- The walls and floor colour contrast varies between low and high.
- The flooring is shiny.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables.
- The surface height of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.
Toilet with Adaptations (Seva Park Cafe - Right Hand Transfer)
-
Location
View
- The toilet surveyed is located towards the rear of the Seva Park Cafe.
- The distance from Seva Park Cafe entrance is 10m.
-
Route
View
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
-
Access
View
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The width of the opening is 86cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high colour contrast.
-
Dimensions and Features
View
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 152cm (width) x 225cm (depth).
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet.
- The lateral transfer space is 80cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a push button flush for the toilet.
- The flush is on top of the cistern.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- There is a dropdown grab rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown grab rail has a high colour contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high colour contrast.
- The toilet has a padded backrest.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a low colour contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 75cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The wash basin and tap can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 73cm from the floor.
- There are vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high colour contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a low colour contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 115cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a medium colour contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 112cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a medium colour contrast.
- The hand dryer is 108cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm, however it is not within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a long mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 175cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is an additional wash basin in the cubicle.
