Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

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Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre is best-known as being home to the world-famous Lovell Telescope -A near 90m high radio telescope that has become an iconic landmark on the Cheshire landscape. Seeing the telescope up close and in action is an exhilarating sight and the Centre's interactive displays and exhibits help explain what it does and what its looking for. There are also year-round events such as the ever-popular live science shows that take place during half terms and holidays. The Discovery Centre also includes a cafe and gift shop, along with 35 acres of gardens and arboretum, complete with picnic areas and playground, perfect for a family day out.

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stephet

Mar 2024

Great day out for wheelchair users both young and old

I visited this venue with my grandchildren and found it to be good with every effort made to accommodate someone like myself. Everywhere was wheelchair-accessible and it had good facilities for coffee plus snacks in the cafe and picnics facility outside. Disabled toilets were excellent and easily found. The exhibitions had good explanations and seemed to facilitate hearing loops and what have you however that is not my area of expertise so best check. It has plenty of car parking with wide bays for badge holders.

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Disabled Access Information Provided by Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

Disabled Access at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

Consideration is given to disabled visitors and all the buildings are on ground level and are linked by surfaced pathways around the entire site and gardens. There are fully accessible toilets, wheelchairs are available to book (call 01477 571766), and disabled parking is available close to the Centre entrance. Meanwhile, there are induction loops fitted in the Centre's reception, exhibition and classroom spaces, some of the exhibition materials include subtitles and translations, and assistance dogs are made welcome in the gardens.

Accessible parking at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

Jodrell Bank's Visitor Car Park is fully accessible. -There are disabled parking bays in the area of the car park nearest to the arrival building.

Dedicated on-site parking

On-site accessible parking bays are available within 50 metres of the entrance.

Toilets features at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

Full accessible toilets are freely available in each of the Centre's buildings, including near the cafe, reception, and exhibition areas.

Accessible toilet

A designated accessible toilet designed for wheelchair users and others with visible and non-visible accessibility requirements is available within the main public areas.