Lovely country park, untapped disabled access potential
2.5
2.5
Date of visit: June 2015
I have experience of challenges around: moving around
Overall Rating
Average
Lovely countryside, many tracks were accessible for my wheelchair trike (powered).
Disabled Access In and Around
Average
We bought a map of the centre showing the walking trails but it doesn't say which might be wheelchair accessible. It wasn't easy to tell what gradient each was which was the main obstacle to accessibility.When asked which route would be suitable, the lady in the centre told us to head for the top and choose for ourselves!
Parking & Transport
Average
There's a bus stop inside the country park, but we didn't use the bus so no idea how reliable or accessible it is. Downside is the more accessible paths are at the top of this hilly site - the bus stop is at the bottom. We drove, which meant we could go to the car park right at the top. There are a few disabled bays in each car park, which are free of charge.
Accessible Toilets
Poor
There were accessible loos even in the top car park. However it was pretty dirty and shabby. Some bright spark had fitted the padded back rest but it obstructed the toilet lid - so when sitting on the loo, you had to crouch forward with the toilet lid against your back! No soap.
Staff
Average
I'm sure the staff were trying to be helpful but the site clearly has given little thought to disabled people wanting to use the trails by scooter or wheelchair.
Additional Information
It wouldn't take much to make this great- way mark the routes as accessible, update the map and sort out the accessible loo!
