Unique and remote
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Date of visit: July 2026
I am a disabled person. I have experience of challenges around: a hidden impairment, accessing toilets and moving around.
I use or have experience of: changing places toilet, disabled toilet, hidden impairment, powerchair, toilet with hoist, toilets, walking aid, wheelchair
Overall Rating
Average
The Whalebone Arch wasn't quite what I expected. It's definitely impressive but, for a tourist attraction, access isn't great, I expect due to the fact that it is at the entrance to a private garden. The arch is built from the lower jawbones of a blue whale that washed ashore in 1920. The harpoon at the top of the arch was still embedded in the whale when it washed ashore, explosive charge and all. I read that the charge exploded years later while it was being stored in a nearby shed. Luckily, nobody was home.
Disabled Access In and Around
Average
There is a short grassy incline leading to an inward-opening wooden gate. The gate is light. Just beyond it, there is a paved route that stops just short of the arch. For those using walking aids, this may be manageable. However, those using manual wheelchairs, mobility scooters or powerchairs without sufficient power may have difficulty without assistance. There are no alternative formats in use.
Accessible facilities: Single-level venue
Parking & Transport
Poor
I travelled to this place by personal vehicle
There is no parking available nearby. We stopped briefly across the road to access the site, but there are no designated parking facilities.
Accessible Toilets
There are no toilets at this venue.
Staff
This venue is not staffed.
