A most magical and fun day at the Scottish Crannog Centre!
5
5
Date of visit: October 2025
I have experience of challenges around: a hidden impairment, accessing toilets, moving around, seeing, speaking or communicating and understanding.
Overall Rating
Excellent
We had a wonderful day at the Scottish Crannog Centre! We were welcomed and guided around by some very kind and knowledgeable people. The whole place has been built to be accessible for wheelchair users and people with disabilities in many different ways. The staff are also very interested in receiving honest feedback and good ideas for improvement. Our visit started with a walk around the outdoor greenhouse and sensory garden. Both of these are wonderfully accessible. The beds of flowers and herbs are all at an accessible height, as are the tables and other interactive and useful features .After that, we had a guided tour of their indoor museum, which provided a valuable learning experience, taking us on a journey through time and history. This was followed by spending some time at the outdoor museum, which is absolutely amazing. It's an Iron Age village where you can walk from one building to another. Once you visit each building, there are people ready to welcome you and demonstrate a craft. From cooking and pottery to woodwork and storytelling, you have the chance to try your hand at making something yourself, learn about the buildings and chat with the friendly locals. We also had the chance to take part in weaving a bull for the Samhain festival, which was great fun! Oh, and we mustn't forget to mention that we had a delicious lunch at their café, which serves a variety of soups, sandwiches, cakes and drinks. We also had a wander around their small craft shop. We definitely recommend a visit, and we can tell you that we felt confident and safe walking around and talking to people there. If you encounter any difficulties, there will be staff on hand to help you.
Disabled Access In and Around
Good
It was easy to walk around, and the place is very accessible for wheelchair users. However, a ramp could be added to the entrance door to reception to make it easier for wheelchair users to enter.
Accessible facilities: Single-level venue
Parking & Transport
Excellent
I travelled to this place by personal vehicle
Accessible facilities: Dedicated on-site parking
Accessible Toilets
Average
The venue has two accessible toilets. One is indoors and the other is outdoors. The indoor toilet is currently inaccessible due to blockages. The outdoor toilet is excellent with handrails and is very clean, but it is quite small if you need to bring a carer with you and there is no space to manoeuvre.
Facilities: Accessible toilet
Staff
Excellent
The staff team is absolutely amazing — they are all very kind and knowledgeable. You can tell they enjoy having you there, and they are more than willing to share their expertise, have fun with you and help with anything you need.
Comments
justjules
07 Jan 2026
Loved this review! You've painted such a great picture - and your photos are fab!
