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A park for everyone!

  • Writer: Kate
    Kate
  • 3 days ago
  • 3 min read

We believe that everyone should be able to access nature in a meaningful way, and we work hard to ensure that can happen for our visitors at Whitlingham Country Park.


Disabled Access Day is on 16th March 2026 so we thought we'd highlight the many ways we welcome everyone to the park.


Tramper Mobility Scooter and trails

Available to hire every day, other than Sundays (currently), choose a morning or afternoon session and explore for up to 3 hours for just £5!


You'll get a full induction given when it's your first go, so you don't need to have used a Tramper before. The induction takes no more than ten minutes and then you're off on your way., once you're happy with the controls and routes. It's really simple to control. Explore around the Great Broad or even into the woodlands and meadows. There's so much to see in our 280 acres!


Shiny black Tramper mobility scooter with Whitlingham Country Park logo on the front in white.. The Tramper is positioned at an angle facing right and is situated on the gravel chip path by the Great Broad with a wooden visitor finger post sign to the left. There is a leafy green tree to the left in the background and green bushes to the right.
Our Tramper mobility scooter - great for exploring off road as well as on solid path surfaces

Toilet Facilities

We have two accessible unisex toilets downstairs in Flint Barn Café and another standard wheelchair accessible toilet in the Flint Barn Car Park toilet block. We have both left-hand and right-hand transfer for wheelchair users.


We also have an incredible grant-funded Changing Places facility on site which is available for those visitors who need a higher level of specialist equipment such as a ceiling hoist. Anyone who needs access can apply for their own keycard for our facility. This extra entry system ensures our facility is in pristine condition for those who really need it.



Hearing Loop

Ordering at the cafe? You can use our hearing loop at the counter so you can hear staff more clearly there. Just switch your hearing aid(s) to T mode to use them.


Hearing loop blue sign on the wooden cafe counter. There is an ear icon and letter T in white lettering. The instructions say Hearing Loop Installed - Please switch your hearing device to the T position.

BSL Family Explorer Trail

Tactile, fun and educational, our newest trail is great for everyone to explore! Pick up a family explorer trail pack at Flint Barn Café and head off on your adventure.


Did you know you can park in one of our car parks and then move to another within the time on your ticket? This can really help if you have little ones joining in the trail as it is located in the further end of the park. You'll also find our log jumble playground there too. Enjoy!



Braille Map

The park is at your fingertips! This is a great way for visually impaired visitors to get park information through touch. With tactile patterns and shapes, as well as Braille text, this colourful map is a great support. For sighted visitors, there are also maps available for free in the Flint Barn cafe, as well as a giant wall map to look at to the right of the cafe counter.


Braille map with a bright green background and blue water space. There is a white panel to the right with a key of map symbols and textures. There are raised textures and different shapes on the map to help identify areas of the park from the key. For sighted visitors, colours also support understanding such as a blue water space and black pathways. There is grass, black bike racks and the Great Broad visible in the background.
Have you seen our Braille map near the Flint Barn Cafe?

Blue Badge Parking

With three blue badge spaces just outside the barn and two more next to our Changing Places facility, we have space to welcome you to the park if you need more space to unload or be nearer the café or toilets.



Our full access information can be downloaded here:


Your views matter to us!

Do let us know if there is something else we can do to improve access and support your visits. Your comments and suggestions will be considered. Get in touch with our team and let us know how we can help you.


🌳 We look forward to welcoming you!

 
 
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