Access at Castle Acre: Castle Acre Priory

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 No
Adult changing area No
Handrails Yes
Easy-use cutlery No
Assistance Dogs Welcome Yes
Wheelchair Access
Via about 100m of smooth grass, tarmac path and slope. Ground floor of ruins on level short grass. Prior’s lodging accessed by narrow spiral staircase. Virtual tour of Prior’s lodging available in exhibition hall. The exhibition has level access.
Entrance/Set Down
Yes. Please telephone the site before visiting.
Disabled Parking
Spaces for 2 cars, near Reception.
Onsite Transport
No
Stairs
Single stair for access into the toilets. Some steps inside the shop.
Lift Access
No
Seating and rest points
No information available
Pathways: Surface and Gradients
Smooth grass and tarmac paths. Ground floor of ruins has level short grass. Herb garden has tiled paths.
Dog Bowl and Toileting
No information available

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Blind/Visually Impaired

Braille Guides No
Braille Signage No
Handrails Yes
Accessible Toilets No
Torches No
Assistance Dogs Welcome Yes
Sensory Experiences
Herb garden with scented plants is next to the exhibition.
Audio Tours
No
Site Tours
No information available
Handling Objects
No
Tactile Models
No
Areas of Low Lighting
The spiral staircase up to the Prior's lodgings is not lit, care needs to be taken especially in the winter when light is poor.
Colour contrasts
No
Large Print
No
Dog Bowl and Toileting
No information available

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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
Yes
Audio installation transcripts
No
Dog Bowl and Toileting
No information available

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Learning Difficulties

Accessible Toilets No
Adult changing area No
Easy-use cutlery No
Basic language audio tours
No information available
Easy Read Material
No
Large print Material
No
Dyslexia Friendly Material
No
Sensory Experiences
Herb garden with scented plants is next to the exhibition.
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
There is some water in the leat but it is never very deep. This also has a slope down to it. The bridge that goes over it has no railings.
Sheer Drop
There is a drop from the entrance to the Prior's lodgings, this is railed off and safe.
Slip Hazard
When wet the foundations to the church and surrounding foundations can be hazardous.
Steep Stairs
Prior’s lodging accessed by narrow spiral staircase.
Uneven Ground
There is undulating ground all over the site, visitors need to be aware.

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Contact

Site Telephone
01760 755394
Customer Services
0870 333 1181
Address
Castle Acre, King's Lynn, Norfolk - PE32 2XD
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