The Lost Gardens of Heligan

wendy37

05 Sep 2020

Fun in the garden

4

4

Date of visit: September 2020

I have experience of challenges around: moving around

Overall Rating

Good

A dry day. My husband and I, him on his mobility scooter (which is pretty good on rough ground). We were presented on arrival with a paper copy of the site map so that we could clearly see the parts of the gardens that would be accessible to us. We started with the Woodland Walk which was just fine. We identified all of the marked points of interest. We should have turned back at the Grey Lady but assessed that the scooter could cope with the start of the Georgian Ride. Got easily to the North West corner of Valentine's to see the wild flower meadows, could probably have pushed it a bit further but the surface of the path was starting to get a bit less friendly and the gradient was starting to increase. Turned around and returned to the start to go into the gardens. I think we covered most of this structured area but can't guarantee that we covered all paths. Only slight issue with slight step/drop into the kitchen garden. Our visit covered the Higher Beef Walk and the wildlife hide. We also ate in Heligans Kitchen.

Disabled Access In and Around

Good

The signage was generally good and included detailed warnings about steep gradients and uneven surfaces. There was specific reference where the path was identified as being unsuitable for wheelchairs

Parking & Transport

Excellent

We travelled by private car. There were lots of disabled parking spaces.

Staff

Excellent

The receptionist was friendly, helpful and showed good knowledge of the gardens.