Plan Your Visit

Wellington Arch 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.

Security Checks

We’re committed to ensuring that your visits with us are safe. Due to the current national threat levels, we may carry out additional security checks. This could include running bag searches and carrying out body scans with a hand-held detector. 

 

Please note, we’ll need you to agree to this process in order to visit the site. Thank you for your co-operation

 

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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Site Folders
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Dog Bowl and Toileting
No Information Available
Wheelchair Access
There are 65 steps in the spiral staircase to the top. There is a lift available.
Entrance / Set Down
Visitors can be set down outside the entrance of Apsley House just a five-minute walk from Wellington Arch (on a drop off basis only). Pre-booking is not required for drop off/pick up only.
Disabled Parking
The forecourt of Apsley House is a five-minute walk from Wellington Arch.
OnSite Transport
No
Stairs
The spiral staircase consists of 65 steps.
Lift Access
There is a lift available.
Seating And Restpoints
There are a small number of chairs located on the third and fourth floors.
Pathways Surface And Gradients
No Information Available
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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Dog Bowl and Toileting
No Information Available
Handling Objects
No
Audio Tours
No
Areas Of Low Lighting
No
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
No Information Available
Induction Loops
No
Learning Difficulties
Accessible Toilets
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Adult Changing Area
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Easy-use Cutlery
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Handling Objects
No
Basic Language Audio Tours
No Information Available
Easy Read Material
No
Large Print Material
No Information Available
Dyslexia Friendly Material
No
Culinary / Dietary
Easy-use Cutlery
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Bottle / Food Warming
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High Chairs
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Special Diets
No Information Available
Health And Safety
Deep Water
None
Trip Hazard
Visitors should take care when climbing the spiral staircase.
Sheer Drop
Climbing on the balconies is prohibited. 5 storey drop either side.
Slip Hazard
Balconies are slippery when wet - these may close in heavy rain.
Steep Slope
None
Steep Stairs
64 steep and narrow steps from the shop to the 3rd floor. We recommend visitors use the lift.
Beware Of Traffic
Visitors should look out for cyclists passing through the centre of the site.
Uneven Ground
Due to the historic nature of this building there are some uneven surfaces throughout