Accessibility

There is disabled parking right next to the Quackers Café with level entry into the Café and a ramp (all be it temporary) to avoid the stairs going down into the Café garden. However, depending where you wish to sit at the Café, we also have level access to the side of the Café. Wheelchairs and mobility scooters are both useable in these instances.

However, the majority of our pathways are made up of gravel and pushing a wheelchair could be challenging. Mobility scooters usually handle these pathways fine. It does depend though how large / small the wheels are. We do have stairs in various areas, especially closer to the main house and crossings where there are stepping stones over small streams. There are routes to the Koi Pond where you don’t have to make use of any stairs / stepping stones.

We have disabled parking by the cafe and a disabled toilet in the cafe.
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If you would like some more information regarding accessibility please feel free to contact the Gardening Team.

Accessible routes Map - routes marked with a red dash are assessible pathways, red dots mark steps

Sensory story

The Thornbridge Estate Sensory story
Thornbridge is a big house with gardens, a café and a shop. This means it is a place where I can have a lovely day out with my family and friends.
Outside you might see animals, rubber ducks in the fountain, lots of plants and the thornbridge campervan
inside you might see, peoples, tables and chairs and delicious food
You might hear people laughing and talking, dogs barking, tractors and quads moving around and animal noises
You might feel, sand, water, stone tables and soft flowers
You might taste drinks from the fridge, sweet cakes and tasty sausage rolls
You might smell food being cooked, firepits burning, fresh flowers and the pigs
Most of all Thornbridge is a place where I can enjoy fresh air, good food, and fun activities