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Buttermere Valley - National Trust

Buttermere, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA12 9UZ

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Summary

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  • The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and a gate.
  • This entrance is valley gate.
  • The following are also available: maps, a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.

Admissions

  • At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: None.
  • At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: Parking.
  • Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders but chargeable for all other visitors.
  • This site does not offer companion or carer discounts.

Public Transport

Parking

  • This site has a car park.
  • The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces.
  • This is an open air car park with a tarmac and compacted gravel surface.
  • Parking is free for National Trust members, but charges apply for all other visitors.
  • There are clearly presented payment signs.
  • Maps and information boards are available.
  • There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
  • Obstacles from the car park include: slopes/ramps.
  • There are not parent and child parking bays available.

Outdoor Spaces

  • This information is for the access point located down the road from the car park.
  • There is step-free level access into the area.
  • There is a gate at the surveyed access point which opens away from you (push).
  • The gate is self-closing.
  • The gate has a latch lock.
  • The following outdoor facilities are available: open countryside.
  • The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, compact earth and uncompacted earth.
  • Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor space.
  • The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There is step-free level access around some of the area.
  • There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
  • There are slight slopes throughout the outdoor spaces.
  • There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
  • The paths have gates which may create obstacles for some users.