Warwick Castle

We spent the full day here,, watching the trebuchet and jousting shows, which my companion gave me audio description of, although the voice over and noises/sound effects were great. My guide dog loved watching the horses too. The exhibits are really interesting and it was so lovely to walk into the Great Hall and be offerred a touch tour, which was my day highlight. THey allowed me to touch statues of armerred hourses and a range of helmets and weapons used throughout time. The tour was dynamic and they were happy to show me whatever i was interested in, if that were possible. The King Maker exibit was less tactile but had lots of noises and smells. They do also turn off the sound effects for those with conditions it may overwelm for a period in the day too. I did pay extra to do the dungen activity, admittedly booking it spontainiously online without knowing what it was and there was some confusion, but guide dogs were not allowed in this event and staff could not hold them. It wasn't a problem and appropraite for the dogs welfare, but wanted to flag this wasn't made clear at purchase, so be aware. On balance a fabulous day

We decided to visit, knowing that Warwick Castle is only partially accessible. When you read the accessibility guide, it seems that hardly anything is wheelchair accessible but we found plenty to do for the day and we had a really enjoyable day out.

I was very disappointed on my visit today to Warwick Castle. Firstly the lack of signage for the disabled parking got us off to a bad start and then the bays were hardly big enough to be classed disabled. The courtyard disabled toilet was a joke unless you were an octopus. Trying to open the door, keep it open and control my mobility scooter was an art and coming out was even worse. Thank God for helpful visitors to the ladies toilet opposite who held the door open for me. Access to most of the Castle is up (or down steps) so impossible. The only area you can access is the Great Hall and I would say thank you to the shop and Hall staff who were very friendly and got me on and off the lift. The booklet says The Conservatory is wheelchair friendly but you struggle to find the way in, again signage is very poor! The choice of food was poor and expensive no hot food and a choice of about 4 sandwiches. The trail to the River Island to watch the jousting was a no go one way over and so steep. So I missed that one. All in all I felt my visit was not worth the money and I would like Warwick Castle management to go round their areas in a wheelchair for a day!!