disabled visitors
Parking
Limited forward parking is available to orange/blue badge holders.
Anyone with high mobility requirements or collecting an Event
Mobility vehicle (see below) needs to enter the Event through
Gate 4: 'Station Gate' or Gate 5: Bottle Lodges and follow the signs. The St. John Ambulance run a pick-up service from
the Middle Bar Disabled Park to the Main Arena area.
For directions and the best gate to head to please click on the appropriate link below:
Public and Season tickets
Membership
Orange/blue badge
holders diverted to or otherwise entering through other gates will be parked as close
to the front of the car park as possible at the time of parking.
Admission:
Admission charges apply to the disabled visitor; accompanying
registered carers only will be admitted free of charge.
Viewing from the Main
Arena:
There will be a limited amount of space, suitable for wheelchairs.
Toilets:
Toilets for disabled users are situated around the showground
and the locations can be obtained on the site plans at the Event
or in the programme.
Event Mobility:
Event Mobility Charitable Trust provides electric scooters and manual wheelchairs for the use of disabled, elderly and mobility impaired visitors to the show.
To reserve an electric scooter or manual wheelchair either print out an advance booking form from www.eventmobility.org.uk or contact the office on 01386 725391 to request a form to be posted to you. Please be aware that advance bookings cannot be made by phone. |