Access at Wrest Park

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 Yes
Site Folders No
Accessible Toilets Yes
Adult changing area No
Handrails Yes
Easy-use cutlery No
Assistance Dogs Welcome Yes
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair lift and ramp to enable access to the house. Fully accessible walled garden and visitor centre. The grounds have footpaths to most areas.
Entrance/Set Down
Set down for disabled visitors permitted directly outside the entrance.
Disabled Parking
Disabled parking for 9 cars available. Disabled visitors may park in disabled parking bays in front of Stranger’s Gate and receive access to the site by pressing the intercom. 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
Steps at entrance, but alternative disabled platform lift entrance available via the Italian Garden (accessed through Stranger’s Gate entrance). Steps or steep slope to the Orangery and steep steps to the Pavilion. Ramp to access Bowling Green House.
Lift Access
Disabled lift access to the house. No wheelchair access to the first floor of the house.
Seating and rest points
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.
Dog Bowl and Toileting
No information available

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Blind/Visually Impaired

Braille Guides No
Braille Signage No
Handrails Yes
Accessible Toilets Yes
Torches No
Assistance Dogs Welcome Yes
Sensory Experiences
Many garden ornaments and sculptures may be touched. There are also many trees and wild flowers.
Audio Tours
Yes
Site Tours
Group tours of the gardens, £2 per person.
Handling Objects
Many garden ornaments and sculptures may be touched.
Tactile Models
No.
Areas of Low Lighting
Some darkened areas in woodland area.
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 Yes
BSL Tours No
Assistance Dogs Welcome Yes
Induction Loops
No.
Audio installation transcripts
Yes
Dog Bowl and Toileting
No information available

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Learning Difficulties

Accessible Toilets Yes
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
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.

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Culinary/Dietary

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

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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 are steps or a steep slope to the Orangery.
Steep Stairs
There are steps or a steep slope 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.

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Contact

Site Telephone
01525 860000
Customer Services
0870 333 1181
Address
Silsoe, Luton, Bedfordshire - MK45 4HR
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