Disappointing
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Date of visit: December 2014
I have experience of challenges around: moving around
Overall Rating
Poor
If you can't climb steps, you can't access Wimpole Hall, at all, which is very disappointing. On the day I visited, we just went to a craft fair in the grounds and to the courtyard area, so I'm not sure what access to Wimpole Farm is like. The parts we visited were very poor as far as access goes. The path from the car park to the courtyard was basically earth with potholes, which on a rainy day was very difficult for my husband pushing my chair. To be fair, we could have taken a longer route, but that wasn't much better and there were no signposts to indicate a more accessible route. The courtyard is cobbled with brick stones and a boarded route would have been helpful to reduce the bone-rattling experience endured by my husband and myself. The main shop is difficult to access as the aisles are narrow, and I couldn't get in some of the smaller shops at all.
Parking & Transport
Average
Disabled parking is available close to the courtyard and house. When we visited, a lot of the disabled spaces were taken by vans belonging to the traders at the craft fair, which seemed rather unfair.
Accessible Toilets
Poor
The disabled toilet in the courtyard is in a narrow area, which might be difficult to turn a chair in. I'm able to get out of my chair if I have to, so I managed OK. The toilet wasn't particularly nice or clean, but it was spacious.
