Plan your visit to Rievaulx Terrace

Access at Rievaulx Terrace

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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Wheelchair Access
There is step-free access in and around the visitor centre, with a slight ramp to enter the building to avoid the two steps at the main door. There are footpaths around the site made from a mixture of loose chippings, grass, block paving, gravel and compact earth although some may not be suitable or wide enough for wheelchairs. The terrace is mostly sloping grass between the Ionic Temple and a Tuscan temple. Access to both temples is via steps.
Disabled Parking
There are three parking bays for blue badge holders close to the visitor centre.
Stairs
The Ionic and Tuscan temples are each accessed by approximately 12 steps.
Seating And Restpoints
Benches are situated around the site.
Pathways Surface And Gradients
There are footpaths around the site made from a mixture of loose chippings, grass, block paving, gravel and compact earth.
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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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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Learning Difficulties
Accessible Toilets
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Adult Changing Area
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Easy-use Cutlery
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Culinary / Dietary
Easy-use Cutlery
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Bottle / Food Warming
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Child Portions
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High Chairs
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Health And Safety
Steep Slope
There are slopes across the site.
Uneven Ground
The site is mostly grass although there are footpaths made from a mixture of loose chippings, grass, block paving, gravel and compact earth. The visitor centre is step-free and level. The temples have level, carpeted floors although both are accessed by steps.