Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- This entrance is through the walkway located in the centre of Houghton Mill.
- Dogs are allowed at this property.
Public Transport
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest train station is Huntingdon.
- Train services to Cambridge and London Kings Cross are operated by Great Northern Rail Services.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- This site has a car park.
- This is an open air car park with a gravel surface.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders only.
- There are clearly presented payment signs.
- Maps and information boards are available.
- There are 3 Blue Badge parking bays.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 250cm x 460cm.
- There is a hatched zone on one side and to the rear.
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 50m from the Mill entrance.
- Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces, slopes/ramps and bollards with low colour contrast and a visual identification band.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
- Parking for National Trust members is free for 3 hours.
Admissions
- At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: All external areas.
- At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: The Mill Tour and all external areas.
- This site offers companion or carer discounts.
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- Equipment cannot be borrowed or hired.
Outdoor Spaces
- This information is for the access point located in front of and behind Houghton Mill.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- The access points to the area are located next to the parking area and behind Houghton Mill.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: open countryside.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass, gravel and uncompacted earth.
- Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
- There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.