Lotherton Hall Estate, near Leeds

Details

Accessibility

Disability Toilet and Baby Changing Facilities. See https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/lotherton/visit-lotherton/#access

"The House has ramped access. The entrance is manual, opening inwards with a clear opening space. There is a bell on the information panel if you require help to open the doors.

The Courtyard Shop and Stables Café entrances are both level. The doors are both manual, opening inwards with clear opening spaces.

Wildlife World has level access and automatic doors at the shop. There are doors throughout the zoo to separate the enclosures.

Accessible toilets

There is a Changing Places and accessible toilet in the Stables Courtyard, and there is an accessible toilet in the house and café.

Baby change:

Baby changing facilities are available in the café, courtyard toilets and inside the house. There is also a baby feeding room in the house.

Disabled parking:

There are several accessible parking spaces in the car park nearest to the House and Bird Garden. This car park is used as priority parking during the busier summer months. Access from the car park to the house and Wildlife World entrances is via fairly gradual uphill pathways.

Blind and partially sighted visitors

Guide and assistance dogs are welcome to all areas except the Stables Café and bird garden. Dogs need to be kept on leads in the gardens and courtyard but are free to roam the rest of the grounds if kept under control. Water and bowls are available in the courtyard.

Visitors with physical disabilities and wheelchair users:

The House

A proportion of the house is fully accessible.

There is a lift in the house and almost all visitor areas, including the Fashion Galleries, are now fully accessible.

Due to the historic nature of the house and its displays, larger motorised wheelchairs and scooters cannot navigate the visitor route, so these aids are not permitted. Light wheelchairs are available to borrow for use in the house.

Some rooms on the first floor are accessed by a chair lift.

The School Room, used by pre-booked groups, is inaccessible to wheelchair users but equal alternatives are offered. Please discuss any access needs with the Learning and Access Officer when booking your visit.

There is seating around the house including folding seats, which are available for visitors to use.

Grounds and Wildlife World

The majority of the grounds, gardens and Wildlife World are fully accessible with total visibility from various viewpoints. Due to its historic design, the Edwardian Garden is not fully accessible to wheelchair users, but can be viewed from vantage points.

Manual and push wheelchairs may struggle on some of the gravel areas.

Wildlife World is fully accessible but some pathways are fairly steep and gravelled in parts.

The courtyard and Stables Café are fully accessible. Electric wheelchairs must be left outside of the café, shop and stables.

Borrow a wheelchair or mobility scooter

One manual wheelchair is are available from reception to use within the house. Unfortunately we cannot provide assistance to get around the house for wheelchair users. Another manual wheelchair is available from the Stables Café which can be used in the grounds.

Three mobility scooters are available from the welcome cabin to use on the estate which can be booked in advance.

Please email contact us in advance of your visit if you would like to discuss specific access needs.

Hearing impaired and deaf visitors: There are no induction loops at Lotherton.

Access provision for groups:

There are areas within the House that are touch and handling friendly, particularly the Servants Rooms on the ground floor.

If a member or members of your group require access provision, please contact us at least six weeks in advance of your visit.​​

VAQAS

Lotherton estate is a member of the Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance Scheme (VAQAS). The VAQAS is a scheme which ensures high quality experiences at tourist attractions, including a commitment to respect the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 by making reasonable adjustments to improve service for disabled people.

Contact us

If you would like more information before your visit, please contact us:

Main desk and Learning and Access Officer

0113 378 2959

(10am - 4pm)

Email: lotherton@leeds.gov.uk

By Post

Lotherton,

Lotherton Lane

Aberford

Leeds LS25 3EB"

Brief description

https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/lotherton/things-to-see-and-do/

Address

Lotherton, 

Lotherton Lane

Aberford

Leeds LS25 3EB

Email

lotherton@leeds.gov.uk

Phone

Main desk and Learning and Access Officer

0113 378 2959  (10am - 4pm)

Website

https://castlesandgardens.co.uk/historic-houses-gardens/lotherton-hall-leeds-west-yorkshire

https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/lotherton/visit-lotherton/

Directions

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

Transport

Amenities

Adventure playground

Play area

Toilets

Café

Education facilities

Picnic area

Shop

Baby Changing Facilities

Changing Places

Disability Parking

Disability Toilets

Manor house

Parking