Pretty gardens
4.5
4.5
Date of visit: April 2025
I have experience of challenges around: moving around
Overall Rating
Excellent
Lovely place to visit. Level entrance to the Visitor centre, shop and cafe and a gentle slope with handrail out to the gardens. After that the paths become steep and I struggled to stop my walker running away from me. The walled garden was fine gravel but not exceptionally deep so I had no issue there. The greenhouse doors are narrow and I struggled to manoeuvre around. From there you have to backtrack up to the main path and then it's all uphill from there. Lovely view up towards the house, especially when we visited and the daffodils were in full bloom. The contemplation garden was fully accessible as they have filled the previous gaps in with bonded resin to level it out. From that point onwards the path gets really steep so extremely difficult for wheelchairs and walker users. It can be done if you have help but even with assistance I was exhausted by the top. We decided against the Woodland walk as there aren't proper paths so went along behind the house and back to the visitor centre for refreshments. Worth a visit but be prepared for the steep paths.
Disabled Access In and Around
Excellent
Parking & Transport
Excellent
Arrived by car. Disabled spaces in front of the Visitor Centre
Accessible Toilets
Good
Accessible toilets, but I had to use normal toilets as baby change is in the same room and was in use. ( I think there was a baby club meeting as they were queueing to use facilities.
Staff
Excellent
All very friendly đ
Additional Information
There was some confusion about the entry price for disabled not being a concession price. After 2 staff discussed it one said it was and the other said it wasn't. Finally let me in at concession price and my carer was free entry.
