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Cragside - Carriage Drive

Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7PX

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Summary

  • View information about opening hours.
  • Amenities in this area include: a circular 6-mile driving route around the grounds incorporating car parks and waymarked walks.
  • The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and an open entrance with no doors.
  • This entrance is at the end of the main car park.
  • There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
  • Staff/volunteers can describe the layout and access around the site.
  • The following are also available: seating and on site-transport.
  • This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
  • The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is behind the house. View information about this toilet (new tab).

Equipment and Resources to Borrow

  • You can borrow or hire the following equipment: manual wheelchairs. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.
  • Sensory packs can be borrowed which include: ear defenders, magnifying glass and activity sheets.
  • You can borrow these from the shop, business support or the house. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
  • Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.

Outdoor Spaces

  • This information is for the access point located at the end of the main car park.
  • Access into the area is via a steep ramp/slope.
  • The slope is over 150cm wide.
  • There is open access at the surveyed access point.
  • The following outdoor facilities are available: parkland and woodland.
  • The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, uncompacted earth and loose stones.
  • Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
  • The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There is step-free level access around some of the area.
  • There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails and steep ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
  • There are slight and steep slopes along the trails around the route.
  • There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
  • Dunkirk, Cragend, Blackburn, Crozier, Nelly’s Moss, Canada and Moorside car parks are around the circular drive.

Picnic Area (Blackburn Lake)

  • The following information describes the picnic area located in the Blackburn Lake car park.
  • Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
  • The slope is over 150cm wide.
  • There are picnic tables.
  • No chairs have armrests on both sides.
  • Adapted picnic tables are not available.
  • The distance between the floor and the underside of the lowest picnic table is 71cm.
  • The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest picnic table is 75cm.
  • The standard height for the underside of picnic tables is 75cm.
  • The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs and all of the tables.
  • There is step-free level access around some of the area.
  • The surface in the picnic area is not smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to compacted earth and loose chippings.