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Reuthe's - The Lost Gardens of Sevenoaks

Sevenoaks Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0HB

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About this venue

Reuthe's is a magical 11-acre rare species woodland that hosts one of the country's best selection of specialist rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and conifers. Visitors are welcome year-round to enjoy a stroll through The Lost Gardens of Sevenoaks, shop our collection of beautiful plants in our nursery, or to share a meal in our charming Basecamp Cafe (open for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea). We're absolutely mad about dogs, and encourage visitors to bring their pups to explore The Lost Gardens of Sevenoaks with them. We host a multitude of parties, weddings and workshops throughout the year, along with our resident alpacas Nuzzle and Scratch.

Access Guide

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Summary

  • There is onsite parking available here but there is no designated Blue Badge parking.
  • The most accessible entrance has: level step free access.
  • There is step free access to the majority of the venue once inside.
  • Toilet and changing facilities available include: step free standard toilets, an accessible toilet for the use of everyone and a standard toilet.
  • This accessible toilet is approximately 10m from the car park.
  • This venue also has the following available: facilities for assistance dogs, seating and a safe or quiet space.

Parking

  • This venue has a car park .
  • This is an open air car park with a loose chippings and gravel surface.
  • Parking is free for all users.
  • There is not a designated drop-off point.

Public Transport

  • There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the venue.
  • The nearest train station is Kemsing.
  • Kemsing Station is approximately 2.2 miles away.

Entrance

  • There is step-free access at this entrance.
  • There are no doors at this entrance.

Steps (Left of the Café to Gardens)

  • There are 9 steps.
  • The steps are not clearly marked but there is a central handrail.

Gardens

  • The gardens are situated behind the café and shop areas and are accessed via a loose sand pathway that is steep and uneven.
  • The path to the garden can also be accessed via the steps to the left of the café area which leads to a steep decked ramp or by returning to the entrance and using the steep pathway.
  • There is a decked area with tables and chairs at the top of the pathway which visitors may find difficult to access due to the severity of the access pathways.
  • There are a number of sets of steps leading up from the decked area to the gardens. None of the steps are clearly marked and none have handrails. One set has open risers.
  • There is an alternative loose gravel path from the car park which is uneven and steep.
  • The pathways in the gardens are generally composed of compacted sand.
  • They are uneven, have tree roots exposed which may prove to be a trip hazard and are generally steep.
  • There are benches along the route, access to which may be via steep pathways.

Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)

  • There is ramped/sloped access into the accessible toilet.
  • There is a manual door which opens outwards and has a low colour contrast.
  • The door has a sliding bolt lock.
  • The width of the accessible toilet door opening is 80cm.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 179cm x 240cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat.
  • The lateral transfer space is 68cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
  • There is a push button flush on top of the cistern.
  • The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
  • Lighting levels are low in the cubicle.
  • The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door and the floor.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat, all grab rails and the dropdown rail.
  • There is no emergency alarm.
  • The cubicle also has: a full length mirror, a sanitary bin and a shower cubicle.
  • The wash basin tap type is sensor.
  • The following fixtures are at the recommended height: the toilet seat, the toilet roll holder and hand dryer.
  • The following fixtures are not at a recommended height: the wash basin, the soap dispenser and the baby changing facility.
  • The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: the toilet roll holder.
  • The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: the wash basin, the soap dispenser and hand dryer.

Standard Toilet(s)

  • There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
  • The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
  • The wash basin tap type is sensor.

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