Accessibility at Longshaw

Arrival and parking

The Woodcroft Car Park has a mixture of chipped tarmac and a hard-bound gritstone surface (a compactable groundcover which binds firmly when compacted) with permeable plastic paving grids under parking bays.

There are 15 designated disabled/young family extra-wide spaces available within the Woodcroft car park. They are approximately 250m from the café and 60m from the Moorland Discovery Centre.

The path from the Woodcroft car park to the café is gently sloped and can be uneven, especially after heavy rain.

The car parks at Wooden Pole and Haywood are located further from the hub and are less accessible. There are no designated bays, can be muddy after rain, and the footpath network they are on is not accessible for those in wheelchairs.

Parking is free for National Trust members and blue badge holders.

The Welcome building is located at the bottom of Woodcroft car park. It has level access through double doors (which open outwards) with a smooth wooden surface within. Staff and volunteers can assist with opening doors if required. There is some seating within and outside the Welcome Building, including a picnic bench. There is an induction loop at the counter

Moving around the site

There is a map available to show suggested routes on the side of the Welcome Building, please ask staff and volunteers for more details. You are encouraged to photograph this map to take a copy with you on your walk.

Paths are mainly bound gravel tracks. Due to the rural nature of the landscape, some paths have gradients greater that 1:12 and are therefore not accessible to wheelchair users.

Our Welcome Team members can give advice on the most accessible routes. The Kitchen Garden is accessible by a short path, which is also signposted Estate Office. There is some seating in the garden. The garden itself does not have accessible paths throughout.

The paths to the café are bound gritstone (a compactable groundcover which binds firmly when compacted) or paving stones.