Kingston Park

bilando1981

17 Dec 2018

Newcastle Falcons ground

4

4

Date of visit: December 2018

I have experience of challenges around: moving around

Overall Rating

Good

A ground well served by public transport, easy entry, helpful stewards.

Disabled Access In and Around

Excellent

Between station and the ground is easy going, level and approx 1/2 mile. Entry to the West stand wheelchair spaces is through the gate nearest to the road into the carparks. Stewards are helpful in finding g the way in.

Parking & Transport

Excellent

I travel by train to Newcastle Central station, then have used both the bus from Eldon Square and on this occasion by the Metro to Bank Foot. Both work well with Bank Foot having the advantage after the game of being quieter and before the busier Kingston Park platform. Central Station platform is now a level entry for wheelchair users with the platform having been raised.

Accessible Toilets

Excellent

In the main concourse of the west stand it is before the bars once you are through the entrance. It's a cubicle large enough to rotate my power chair and has been clean each time I have been to the ground.

Staff

Excellent

Helpful.

Additional Information

The wheelchair spaces are at pitch level and not protected from the elements by the west stand roof. The only negative was the result with Edinburgh beating the Falcons in the European Champions Cup.