Vineyard below Box Hill
5
5
Date of visit: January 2015
I have experience of challenges around: moving around
Overall Rating
Excellent
Great place to visit. This is a vineyard with extensive grounds. Plus two restaurants and a gift shop. Tours of the winery and various seasonal events and an exhibition area are there. The downstairs restaurant is a huge conservatory type building so is a great venue for bad weather trips - there is something nice about sitting indoors in the warm watching the rain/snow falling outside!
Disabled Access In and Around
Good
The restaurant, shop and toilets are all on the ground floor. There is a lift to the exhibition area and top restaurant. All areas are spacious except for perhaps the shop which is a little tight in places and can be busy.
Parking & Transport
Excellent
Plenty of disabled parking spaces right outside the venue plus space to drop people off at the entrance if necessary. There is a Land Rover tour of the vineyard (to the top of the hill with views) for those who have limited mobility.
Accessible Toilets
Good
All on ground level - have not looked for/used any disabled toilet so cannot comment on this.
Staff
Good
Never needed to ask for help so cannot comment but everyone seems to be helpful and there is a receptionist at the front entrance for any queries.
Additional Information
There is a walk up the hill through the vineyard which is a tarmac/concrete road (used by the Land Rover) so it would be possible to take a mobility scooter although we have never tried that. Quite a climb so probably not suitable for a wheelchair.
