Farleigh Hungerford Castle

Access at Farleigh Hungerford Castle

Access information for the site is listed below. For more information, or if you have particular access needs, please contact us before you visit. Please note that some facilities may require booking in advance. 

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You can book online until 8.45am on the day of your visit.

You can still buy a ticket when you arrive, but you won’t get the discount.

Tickets are valid all day, so you can arrive at any time and stay for as long as you like within our opening hours.

Tickets are free for members. You can still book online if you’d like – just remember to bring your English Heritage membership card.

You can join as a member online or during your visit.

We can’t wait to see you at Farleigh Hungerford Castle soon.

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Mobility / Older Visitors
Accessible Toilets
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Adult Changing Area
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Handrails
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Easy-use Cutlery
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Assistance Dogs Welcome
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Wheelchair Loan
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Site Folders
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Dog Bowl and Toileting
Not available.
Wheelchair Access
Castle: Ruins are negotiable via steps and rough paths. Grounds: Accessed on impacted gravel, tarmac, paved and earth paths and fairly smooth grass. Some cobbled areas. Wheelchair access is confined to top lawns. There is no wheelchair acess into the Chapel and in the Priest's House.
Entrance / Set Down
Visitors with limited mobility can be set down by the shop. Please call in advance.
Disabled Parking
Not available.
OnSite Transport
No
Stairs
Castle ruins are negotiable via steps and rough paths. There is one spiral staircase in the Priest House. Some uneven steps on site.
Lift Access
No
Seating And Restpoints
Selection of benches scattered around the site.
Pathways Surface And Gradients
Grounds accessed on compacted gravel, tarmac, paved and earth paths and fairly smooth grass. Some cobbled areas.
Blind / Visually Impaired
Accessible Toilets
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Handrails
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Assistance Dogs Welcome
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Braille Guides
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Braille Signage
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Torches
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Sensory Experiences
Herb garden in the Chapel garden, containing scented plants.
Dog Bowl and Toileting
Not available.
Handling Objects
There is a handling collection available for school visits and a 3D model.
Audio Tours
Yes
Site Tours
Chargeable and must be booked in advance with the site.
Tactile Models
Stone carvings on tombs in chapel and museum may be touched. Tactile model of castle.
Areas Of Low Lighting
Crypt is dark and small.
Colour Contrasts
No
Large Print
Large print information sheets available.
Deaf / Hard of Hearing
Assistance Dogs Welcome
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Vibrating Fire Alarms
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Tour Transcripts
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Film Subtitles
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BSL Tours
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Audio Installation Transcripts
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Dog Bowl and Toileting
Not available.
Induction Loops
Loops can be plugged into the audio tour and they are kept behind the till.
Learning Difficulties
Accessible Toilets
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Adult Changing Area
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Easy-use Cutlery
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Sensory Experiences
Herb garden in the Chapel garden, containing scented plants.
Handling Objects
There is a handling collection available for school visits and a 3D model.
Easy Read Material
Large print information sheets and audio tour available.
Large Print Material
Large print information sheets available.
Culinary / Dietary
Easy-use Cutlery
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Bottle / Food Warming
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High Chairs
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Health And Safety
Deep Water
No
Trip Hazard
Some steps and rough surfaces.
Sheer Drop
There are two sheer drops on two sides of the ruins. One is steeper than the other and there is fencing and a warning on the guardianship panel.
Slip Hazard
Grass and paths slippery when wet.
Steep Slope
Yes there are slopes on site. Most have hand rails.
Steep Stairs
Difficult spiral staircase to upper floor of museum.
Beware Of Traffic
Limited traffic on the driveway.
Uneven Ground
Castle ruins have slopes and rough paths.