Access at Barnard 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.

If you are a disabled visitor we offer the option to bring a companion or carer in for free to help you get more out of your visit.

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Mobility/Older Visitors

Wheelchair loan No
Mobility Scooter loan No
Site Folders No
Accessible Toilets Yes
Adult changing area No
Handrails No
Easy-use cutlery No
Assistance Dogs Welcome Yes
Wheelchair Access
Level access with ramps in places.
Entrance/Set Down
Visitors with limited mobility may be set down at the main gate.
Disabled Parking
No
Onsite Transport
No
Stairs
Stairs in Round Tower and to ditches.
Lift Access
No
Seating and rest points
Benches in the garden and Town Ward.
Pathways: Surface and Gradients
Fairly smooth grass and compacted gravel paths.
Dog Bowl and Toileting
Dog bowl outside shop.

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Blind/Visually Impaired

Braille Guides No
Braille Signage No
Handrails No
Accessible Toilets Yes
Torches No
Assistance Dogs Welcome Yes
Sensory Experiences
Sensory garden with tactile and aromatic experiences.
Audio Tours
No
Site Tours
No
Handling Objects
No
Tactile Models
No
Areas of Low Lighting
None
Colour contrasts
No
Large Print
No
Dog Bowl and Toileting
Dog bowl outside shop.

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Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Vibrating fire alarms No
Tour transcripts No
Film subtitles No
BSL Tours No
Assistance Dogs Welcome Yes
Induction Loops
No
Audio installation transcripts
No
Dog Bowl and Toileting
Dog bowl outside shop.

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Learning Difficulties

Accessible Toilets Yes
Adult changing area No
Easy-use cutlery No
Basic language audio tours
No
Easy Read Material
No
Large print Material
No
Dyslexia Friendly Material
No
Sensory Experiences
Sensory garden with tactile and aromatic experiences.
Handling Objects
No

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Culinary/Dietary

Easy-use cutlery No
Bottle/food Warming No
Child Size Portions No
Highchairs No

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Health and Safety

Deep Water
No
Trip Hazard
Beware of rabbit holes!
Slip Hazard
Grass and stone surfaces may be slippery when wet.
Steep Slope
Deep ditches.
Steep Stairs
Narrow spiral staircase in Round Tower.
Uneven Ground
Mainly grass and mostly flat. Short gravel path at entrance and cobbled area at gate leading to garden.

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Contact

Site Telephone
01833 638212
Customer Services
0870 333 1181
Address
Scar Top, Barnard Castle, Durham - DL12 8PR
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