Daisy Bank Park

*Social distancing guidelines were stringently followed during this audit*

Accessibility Rating 

Physical 

One out of five

Location: Daisy Bank Park 
Daisy Bank 
Stroud 
GL5 1HG

Parking and entrance
There isn’t a designated car park for Daisy Bank Park, however there is roadside parking on Horns Road. All the entrances on Horns Road have multiple steps therefore are inaccessible for wheelchair users. At the top of Daisy Bank there is a step free entrance. This road has a steep incline and would be very difficult for a manual chair user or people with limited mobility.

At the midway point on Daisy Bank there is another stepped entrance. The first step is large and would be difficult for people with limited mobility.

The accessible entrance at the top of Daisy Bank has a sharp right turn and is very narrow. It is also uneven in places and may be a significant trip hazard or cause a wheelchair user difficulty to navigate around the corner.

Access around Daisy Bank Park

Daisy Bank Park is on a steep gradient with a play area at the top. The pathway from the accessible entrance to the play area is uneven in places and not clearly distinguishable from the grass.

There are 2 entrances to the play area, the first is before the swings. This is step free; however, the climber is in a sandpit which has a step down, meaning a wheelchair user would not be able to travel any further than the entrance. It is also unclear that there is a slight drop which may cause difficulty for the visually impaired.

The second entrance leads to the roundabout, swings and slide. This entrance has a step so a wheelchair user would not be able to enter. There is no accessible play equipment in this play area.

As Daisy Bank is on a natural incline it is difficult to make it fully accessible and care should be taken for people with limited mobility when on the grassed area, due to the hill.