Yorkshire 247 Beningbrough Hall and Gardens HOGPsrgVm4W6u 1958 Beningbrough, York, North Yorkshire YO30 1DD T 01904 472027 F 01904 470002 E [email protected] 18th-century house with interactive galleries and National Portrait Gallery paintings. Grounds and working walled garden Note Lift access to all floors of the house 78F4gE5D Georgian mansion 01lE Stable block 1E Grounds 01jE Parking designated parking bays in main car park, 50 yards from reception. Drop-off point 10 yards from reception available YO 248 Accessible toilet in stable block and on 1st floor of house, accessible via lift in the house Georgian mansion Level, flat paved entrance to reception building. 5 wheelchairs available for hire from reception. Step access only with handrail to second floor of stable block reception building. Many steps to House entrance with handrail, or lift access available to all floors from East Courtyard of House Grounds Largely accessible: flat, paved paths in stable block courtyard, grass and hard gravel paths throughout the grounds, some steps and cobbles in the laundry courtyard Other features Accessible interpretation in the house with audio descriptive guide of the house, tactile sculptures in some galleries, braille guides available, raised line versions of the portraits and large print labels available on request. Scented areas of the gardens. Please ask for details Bridestones, Crosscliff and Blakey Topping ANgm4W 1944 Staindale, Dalby, Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18 7LR T 01723 870423 E [email protected] Moorland nature reserve with peculiar rock formations 7FD Grounds 3 Parking at Staindale Lake car park Accessible toilet at Forest Enterprise car park at Staindale Lake Grounds Steep slopes, narrow and uneven paths, undulating terrain. Linear route to The Bridestones accessible via 400 yards 1:10 track. Valley bottom accessible along rough track. Some visitors may require assistance from their companion Brimham Rocks 249 Asm4W 1970 Summerbridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 4DW T 01423 780688 E [email protected] Dramatic moorland rock formations 8F4E45D Building 0E Grounds j Parking drop-off point Accessible toilet behind refreshments kiosk. Toilets and catering facilities are located 550 yards from the car park Building Steep slope to Visitor Centre, 3 steps to entrance. 1 wheelchair, booking essential. Turreted stairs with handrail to information room Grounds Surfaced path from car park to main rocks. Slopes and rough surfaces. Some visitors may require assistance from their companion YO East Riddlesden Hall HOGNsrgm4Wu 1934 Bradford Road, Riddlesden, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD20 5EL T 01535 607075 F 01535 691462 E [email protected] 17th-century West Riding manor house with formal and wild gardens, duckpond and grounds 78F4gEL45D Building 03E Grounds 3 250 Parking in main car park. Drop-off point Accessible toilet in main toilet block Building 3 steps to entrance. Alternative accessible entrance, ramp available. 1 wheelchair. Ground floor accessible. Many stairs with handrail to other floors. Pushchairs and carrycots must be stored in the reception area, there is only limited space in the house and tea-room Grounds Loose gravel paths, slight incline to house, partly accessible. Portable ramps. Garden directories Other features Tactile book. Panelling; windows and frames; heavily carved bed posts; settles etc; staircase; some kitchen items. Touchable objects of items from the 17th century. Guided tours for groups available. Scented plants in garden. New interpretation in herb garden provides sensory information Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden HOTpIGPsrgVm4W6u 1983 Fountains, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 3DY T 01765 608888 F 01765 601002 E [email protected] Yorkshire’s first World Heritage Site. Cistercian abbey, elegant Georgian water garden and medieval deer park 7EF4gE5D Building 03l Grounds 3j7E Parking at Visitor Centre and West Gate. Wheelchair accessible 251 transfer vehicle to all admission points. Wheelchair access from Visitor Centre to Abbey is not recommended due to steep paths; use West Gate car park or access vehicle from Visitor Centre Accessible toilet at Visitor Centre, Lakeside tearoom, near Fountains Hall and Studley Royal car park Building Level access into Abbey and Mill. NB some access over lawn. Many steps with handrails to Fountains Hall. Ramp into St Mary’s Church Grounds Steep slopes, some cobbles. Map of accessible route available. Main areas on level ground and paths suitable for wheelchairs. Upper footpaths restricted. 6 wheelchairs and 3 PMVs available to borrow – booking essential Other features Hear birdsong all over this 800 acre estate. Listen to the sounds of the River Skell bubble, swirl and chatter from the mill, through the Abbey down to the valley of the seven bridges. Hear the cascades in the Water Garden and the ducks, swans and geese on Studley Lake. Smell the wild flowers along the banks of the river. Audio Guides available to hire from admission points (additional charge) YO 252 Goddards Garden Ggm 1984 27 Tadcaster Road, York, North Yorkshire YO24 1GG T 01904 702021 E [email protected] Formal and informal gardens with a variety of features Grounds 3j Grounds Steep slopes, some cobbles, uneven paths, terraces, undulating terrain. Accessible route Hardcastle Crags pIAsrgm4Wu 1950 near Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire T 01422 844518 (weekdays). 01422 846236 (weekends) F 01422 841026 E [email protected] Beautiful wooded valley with 19th-century Gibson Mill at its heart, an exemplar of sustainable energy 78F4gL45 Building 1l Grounds 3 Parking 2 designated parking spaces at Gibson Mill, booking 253 required, 2 spaces in members’ car park at Midgehole Accessible toilet at Gibson Mill Building Level entrance. Ground floor has narrow doorways, uneven floors, low doorways. Lift to first floor only Grounds Uneven and loose gravel paths, steep slopes, some cobbles, undulating terrain Malham Tarn Estate IFANgm4W6 1946 Waterhouses, Settle, North Yorkshire BD24 9PT T 01729 830416 E [email protected] High moorland landscape with dramatic limestone features Town Head Barn 3 Grounds 3 Parking at Malham National Park Centre (pay and display); also at Watersinks car park. Blue Badge parking for the Nature Reserve at Estate Office. Blue Badge parking for bird hide only in layby opposite the hide Accessible toilet RADAR lock at Malham National Park centre YO Town Head Barn Malham, is wheelchair accessible via a ramp at the rear Grounds Most footpaths are uneven grass or gravel tracks; there are many stiles. There is a section of accessible boardwalk at Malham Tarn Nature Reserve. Wheelchair access to Malham Tarn is via the track leading off the road at Street Gate (with No Cars sign), parking is on grass area at Street Gate Other features Listen out for many different bird calls around the Tarn, or the rushing water going over the fall at Janet’s Foss. The exhibition in Town Head Barn includes audiovisual and interactive displays 254 Marsden Moor Estate RIAsm4W6 1955 Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire T 01484 847016 F 01484 847071 E [email protected] Huge area of peak and moorland Exhibition 1 Grounds 3 Exhibition Level and accessible Grounds Open moorland has rough terrain Moulton Hall Hg 1966 Moulton, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 6QH T 01325 377227 E [email protected] 17th-century manor house Note No toilet facilities 7 Building 0 Grounds 0 Parking near entrance by arrangement Building 8 steps to entrance Grounds Steps to garden Mount Grace Priory Tsm4W 1953 Staddle Bridge, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL6 3JG T 01609 883494 E [email protected] Ruin of a 14th-century Carthusian priory 8FgE4 Building 03 Grounds 3 255 Parking drop-off point Building Ramped entrance. Stairs to other floors Grounds Gravel and grass paths, some slopes Nostell Priory and Parkland HOTRGPAsrgm4W6u 1954 Doncaster Road, Nostell, near Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF4 1QE T 01924 863892 F 01924 866846 E [email protected] 18th-century architectural masterpiece with Adam interiors, Chippendale furniture, fine collections and landscape park and gardens 78EF4gE45D House 1lE Stable Block E Grounds 31j7E Parking separate parking, half mile. Drop-off point. Electric buggy runs between car park YO and visitor reception upon request Accessible toilet on ground floor of house and in stables courtyard House Level entrance. 3 wheelchairs, booking essential. Stairs to other floors, lift available. Function Suite: level entrance 256 Grounds Partly accessible. Map of accessible route. 2 single- seater powered mobility vehicles, booking essential. 2 manual wheelchairs also available for use in grounds – please book in advance Other features Use binoculars on the North stairs to admire the plasterwork. Scented plants in the garden Nunnington Hall HGsrm4 1953 Nunnington, near York, North Yorkshire YO62 5UY T 01439 748283 F 01439 748284 E [email protected] Picturesque Yorkshire manor house with organic garden and exciting programme of exhibitions 7F4E5 Building 01E Grounds 3E Parking limited parking 20 yards from house. Drop-off point Accessible toilet at rear of house Building Step to entrance. Alternative accessible entrance, ask for assistance. 1 wheelchair. Ground floor has steps, narrow doorways. Stairs with handrail to other floors. DVD tour Grounds Grass and loose gravel paths, slopes The Old Coastguard