Lovely old building, accessibility challenging
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3
Date of visit: June 2018
I have experience of challenges around: moving around
Overall Rating
Average
I got married here in June 2008. I was able bodied then. The stairs are the wider knee friendly antique stair ways, there's 3 of them. There are 3 main access points into building,the front, by tower,which has a step, their gangs side access, which could be tastefully ramped, as could the arrival acesss by stables and car parking access. We went for soemthing that seemed to be cancelled, though no one answered our phone call or even called back. It was their July tea party. So if you do have accessibility needs it is vital you phone venue in advance. Mobile phone reception signal does seem to have improved in recent years. We had Amal as bridal party of rooms, and the attendees with walking difficulties and a terminal cancer friend,we sited close to stairs in main building (their preference) over being in stable block. So they do their best with a grade one listed building. Since we never got out of car, I can't comment on how a now chair users with 2 kids under 5 would of found it,
Disabled Access In and Around
Average
For the age and historical expects and the type of venue it is, aka wedding factory, it isn't the best for disabled, and a few more ramps and things like the gravel pathways, and ensuring a church to all entrances pathways are thought through would assist.
Parking & Transport
Average
Parking in site has the main behind house in courtyard with disabled next to disabled room, and if that fills up, outside entrance to main building is generic parking. So if you have no power issues, lots of space.
Accessible Toilets
Average
Although the main toilets under and behind main stairs were lovely and large and wide (ladies), I think to allow formal dresses, it is worth phoning to check latest info, or latest review.
Staff
Excellent
Staff were ace.
Additional Information
Wish we could of gone back inside but from friends of friends comments, it hasn't changed since my wedding. And being able bodied they would not see the tweaks needed or expected to be found over time, eg resin gravel in some places.
