Accessible natural sites
28 July 2011
For people with disabilities who would like to visit the countryside and experience nature.
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Each natural site is described to help you decide if it meets your access needs. The information has been gathered from the organisations that manage the sites. Please contact the site if you need more information.
- Barlow Common, Selby
- Beechwood Park, Holmfield
- Blacktoft Sands, Goole
- Cromwell Bottom, Brighouse
- Dearne Valley – Old Moor, Barnsley
- Fairburn Ings, Castleford
- Hob Moor, York
- Oakwell Hall, Batley
- Ogden Water, Halifax
- Potteric Carr, Doncaster
- Upton Park, Wakefield
Key to access routes
3 star – A smooth & level path, likely to be suitable for all types of wheelchairs
2 star – A reasonably smooth path with some gentle ups & downs
1 star – A path with a firm but uneven surface and/or gradients steeper than 1:10, more suited for a powerful all-terrain mobility scooter.
Key to site facilities
Assistance dogs permitted
Car parking
Designated car parking
Hearing impairment facilities
Mobility impairment facilities
On site staff assistance
Suitable for accompanied wheelchair users
Suitable for wheelchair users
Visual impairment facilities
Wheelchair accessible toilets
