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Amenities in this area include: car park and toilets.
The most accessible entrance has a steep ramp/slope.
This entrance is the car park entrance.
The following are also available: a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
Toilet and changing facilities available include: standard toilets.
The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is at Gibson Mill. View information about this toilet (new tab).
Dogs are allowed at this property.

There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
The nearest train station is Hebden Bridge.
The station is approximately 1.8 miles from the venue.
There is not a bus service from the station to the site.
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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 gravel and compacted gravel surface.
Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders, but charges apply for all other visitors.
There are clearly presented payment signs.
Maps and information boards are available.
There are 3 Blue Badge parking bays.
There is no hatched zone.
The nearest Blue Badge bay is 10m from the car park entrance.
Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces, loose chippings and slopes/ramps.
There are not parent and child parking bays available.

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 gravel and compacted gravel surface.
Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders, but charges apply for all other visitors.
There are clearly presented payment signs.
Maps and information boards are available.
There are 2 Blue Badge parking bays.
There is no hatched zone.
The nearest Blue Badge bay is 7m from the entrance to the car park.
Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces, loose chippings and slopes/ramps.
There are not parent and child parking bays available.
There are 2 electric vehicle charging points.
There is no electric vehicle charging point designated for Blue Badge holders.
The electric charging point is free to use.
There is a one way system at this car park, and blue badge bays are close to the exit point.

You can borrow or hire the following equipment: a manual wheelchair. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.
You can borrow these from the cafe. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.

The trail is approximately 1 mile.
On exiting lower or upper Midgehole car park, turn right on to the estate track.
There is an open gated entrance with signage on. Continue through this entrance and continue for approximately one mile until you arrive at Gibson Mill. There are steep slopes, adverse camber and uneven ground along this route. There is vehicular access on this route with restricted places for pedestrians to move to one side when a vehicle is approaching.
The hike is open 24 hours.
None of the paths are lit at night.
The route includes the following surfaces: loose chippings and compacted gravel.
Some of the route contains steep gradients.
There are no alternative routes to avoid these areas.
The route is clearly signposted.
Seating is not available on the route.
There are no toilet facilities along the route.

Access into the toilet is via steps.
There is 1 step, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
The door is manual, opens inwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
The width of the door opening is 73cm.
Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
The door does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
The height of the door is 191cm.
The shared standard toilet was surveyed.
The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 73cm.
There is an ambulant cubicle available with a horizontal grab rail on the left, a vertical grab rail on the right and a dropdown rail on the right.
The wash basin tap type is push.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.
There are no hand dryers.
There is a baby change facility which is not at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
There are two toilets available.
The toilet on the left has 4 steps in front of the entrance.
The toilet on the right has 1 step in front of the entrance.