Overview

Polesdon Lacey (5 miles from Leatherhead) is an accessible Edwardian house with lovely grounds, stunning views of the Surrey hills, partly wheelchair accessible walled garden and 2 cafes. Plenty of blue badge parking close to the cafe and entrance to the grounds. The paths are mostly gravel and rough but the views and setting are worth it. Cafe sells the best scones for miles. The staff are always very helpful and friendly and will provide you with a map of an accessible route. The website provides information on access and facilities.

Transport & Parking

You need a car as Polesdon Lacey is 5 miles from Leatherhead. There is plenty of BlueBadge parking close to the cafes and entrance to the grounds.

Access

The paths are rough which makes it difficult to move around in a wheelchair but not impossible. You can hire a wheelchair if necessary. Ground floor of the house is accessible. To access the terrace with stunning views of the Surrey hills and the walled garden you do need to cross a small area of grass which can be muddy and make you wheelchair dirty on a damp day . Not all of the walled garden or grounds are accessible because of a number of steps. There is a wheelchair accessible map available at the entrance.

Toilets

Two accessible toilets. One at the entrance to a small cafe next to the car park and another adjacent to the larger cafe. The doors are light weigh and the facilities are generally clean. The sink and hand towels are at the correct height as it the toilet flush.

Staff

The Narional Trust staff and volunteers are always friendly and helpful. The cafe staff are polite and helpful too. I have visited approximately 40 plus times and always had a good experience.

Anything else you wish to tell us?

Polesdon Lacey is set in a beautiful location and was where King George VI and the Queen Mum had their honeymoon. The cafe has indoor and outdoor seating and sells a wide range of food - great homemade scones. There is an accessible plant shop and a separate well stocked gifts shop. You can use these facilities without paying to enter the grounds. It is well worth paying your entrance fee to enjoy the views from the sloping lawns which is scattered with deckchairs for your use. On hot days there is also a small cabin selling tea and icecream inside the grounds

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