Blowing off a little steam!
4.5
4.5
Date of visit: August 2018
I have experience of challenges around: moving around
Overall Rating
Excellent
Great venue. Reasonable disabled access . A great day out for everyone.
Disabled Access In and Around
Good
I don’t think there was anywhere I couldn’t access but the area around the small children’s fair was the most difficult as it’s on loose stone . The gardens were accessible but I suspect after a lot of rain it would be challenging as the paths are grass. But it was well worth the effort. There is a large steam driven carousel, which has two ‘dragons’ which contain 2 bench seats and it doesn’t go up and down like the horses. The ride is up 2 steep stairs though. The attendants are very helpful and stop the ride and will assist you if you can manage the stairs. All 3 of the steam trains are accessible and the attendants will help you get on and off but you cannot ride in a wheelchair , you must be able to stand and walk a few steps. Plenty of outdoor seating for rests and picnics. The cafe is accessible from one end with indoor seating and a covered outdoor area with tables and chairs . There is not a huge amount of room inside for wherlchairs .
Parking & Transport
Good
There are disabled spaces but they do fill up quite quickly so an early start is recommended. It’s not tarmac , more stone but the scooter coped well.
Accessible Toilets
Good
There is a disabled toilet. The toilets were clean and accessible. There is a raised toilet and grab bars.
Staff
Excellent
