Lovely, accessible gardens
4.5
4.5
Date of visit: August 2016
I am a disabled person. I have experience of challenges around: moving around
Overall Rating
Excellent
Breezy Knees is a garden, nursery and café at Stockton on the Forest near York. It is made up of various different gardens separated by fences or hedges - there are gardens for different times of the year plus the beautifully scented rose garden, shade garden, rock garden, cottage garden and many more, including fountains and ponds. a couple of the gardens are not wheel-accessible but the vast majority of it is, including the café which also has outside seating.
Disabled Access In and Around
Excellent
Virtually the whole garden is accessible. The paths are mainly tarmac or fine gravel, some are rougher gravel and some are grass – this was a bit bumpy for comfort but we didn’t have to go that way, we could have back tracked and stayed on the smoother paths. There are also plenty of benches.
Parking & Transport
Excellent
Plenty of parking, with spaces reserved for blue Badge holders - perhaps not the widest of spaces, we were a little cramped on returning to the car. Surface is loose gravel. A wheelchair user could be dropped off where the tarmac path starts if the gravel is problematic.
Accessible Toilets
Average
There is an accessible loo, although this was a little tight for the scooter I was using which is 50cm wide - just managed to manoeuvre in.
Staff
Excellent
Very helpful - provided us with a map and marked on it which parts wouldn't be accessible.
Additional Information
These gardens are gorgeous and well worth a visit - don't be put off by the daft name! You can get a season ticket which would be worth it for more than four visits a year.
