Wrest Park Access

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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Mobility scooters are available for hire, free of charge. Bookings should be made in advance by emailing scooter.wrestpark@english-heritage.org.uk or calling 01525 860000, option 5

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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Mobility Scooter Loan
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Site Folders
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Dog Bowl and Toileting
Yes, at Visitor Centre
Wheelchair Access
There is a wheelchair lift to the house to enable access to the mansion and exhibition space on the ground floor, as well as a ramp to access the terrace. The lift is not suitable for mobility scooters or electric wheelchairs, but we do have wheelchairs in the mansion that can be borrowed. Fully accessible walled garden and visitor centre. The grounds have footpaths to most areas. Two wheelchairs for indoor use, and two wheelchairs for outdoor use, are available to visitors on request at the admissions tills on a first come, first served basis. Mobility scooters are available for hire, free of charge. Bookings should be made in advance by emailing scooter.wrestpark@english-heritage.org.uk or calling 01525 860000, option 5
Entrance / Set Down
Set down for disabled visitors permitted directly outside the entrance.
Disabled Parking
Disabled parking for 14 cars available. Exception is on event days when there is a separate disabled parking area.
OnSite Transport
A free, regular golf cart shuttle service is available to help visitors explore the whole landscape.
Stairs
Stairs to first floor of house (open on guided tours only). Steps or steep slope to the Orangery and steep steps to the Pavilion. Ramp to access Bowling Green House.
Lift Access
There is a small lift to the house, located next to the Conservatory and Countess’s Sitting Room, unsuitable for electric wheelchairs but manual wheelchairs are available to borrow for use in the mansion. The lift enables access to the ground floor of the mansion where the exhibition and state rooms are located. The main visitor routes are all accessible by the lift. Please ask staff on arrival to arrange use of the lift.
Seating And Restpoints
Limited seating and rest points located around the grounds.
Pathways Surface And Gradients
Gravel, concrete and tarmac pathways link areas of the grounds with some undulation.
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
Many garden ornaments and sculptures may be touched. There are also many trees and wild flowers.
Dog Bowl and Toileting
Yes, at Visitor Centre
Handling Objects
Many garden ornaments and sculptures may be touched.
Audio Tours
Yes
Site Tours
Garden tours are offered free of charge on certain days of the week. Please enquire to find out when these take place.
Tactile Models
No.
Areas Of Low Lighting
Some darkened areas in woodland area.
Colour Contrasts
No.
Large Print
No.
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
Yes, at Visitor Centre
Induction Loops
Yes
Learning Difficulties
Accessible Toilets
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Adult Changing Area
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Easy-use Cutlery
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Sensory Experiences
Many garden ornaments and sculptures may be touched. There are also many trees and wild flowers.
Handling Objects
Many garden ornaments and sculptures may be touched.
Easy Read Material
No.
Large Print Material
No.
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
Trip Hazard
Take care when on the woodland walk.
Slip Hazard
Stone and grassed areas may be slippery when wet.
Steep Slope
There is a steep slope to the Orangery.
Steep Stairs
There are steps to the Orangery and steep steps to the Pavilion.
Beware Of Traffic
Some traffic on site.
Uneven Ground
Some undulation but mainly smooth paths in the grounds.