Access Guide
Overview
-
About
View
- Facilities available in the venue include: The inner park walk, the carriageway walk and the ridings walk.
- View information on opening times
-
Parking and Public Transport
View
- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is on-street Blue Badge Bay parking, on-street standard parking and a public car park nearby.
- The nearest train station is Bishop Auckland.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Northern (opens new tab)
-
Getting In and Around
View
- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: All paths and walks.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces.
-
Getting Help and Assistance
View
- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- Standard maps are available for the Deer Park.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
- Related Access Guides View
Access To
- From the Auckland Castle Entrance to Grounds entrance, continue straight ahead, past the castle and the entrance is ahead, at at the end of the path.
- View information on Auckland Project - Auckland House (opens new tab) .
- The distance from the Auckland Castle Entrance to Grounds is 120m.
- The most accessible route has step-free level access and uneven surfaces.
Access Point (Deer Park)
- This access point is located at the end of the path as you enter via the Auckland Castle Entrance to Grounds entrance.
- The approach to the access point has uneven surfaces.
- The access point is not clearly signed.
- Assistance is not available at the access point.
- There is a single manual gate.
- The gate open both ways.
- The width of the opening is 105cm.
- The gate have a low visual contrast.
- The gate has a latch lock.
- There is an optional larger gate to the left of the main gate but this is extremely heavy. The larger gate allows access is over 150cm in width.
Outdoor Spaces (Deer Park)
- The following is available in this area: woodland and open countryside.
- Additional facilities in this area include: Three woodland walks of varying distance.
- Outdoor areas consist of compact earth, loose stones and gravel.
- There are footpaths throughout.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: All of the paths.
- There are some seats situated along the paths for people to rest.