Best Vineyards for Accessibility in Devon

Devon’s valleys can mean gradients, but many estates counter with level tasting rooms and close parking. Let them know what you need before you travel - a little bit of prior notice for the vineyard will ensure the focus is firmly on the glass!

Best Vineyards for Accessibility in Devon

Sandridge Barton 'Home of Sharpham Wine'

While the walking trail to the vineyard includes steep and muddy sections requiring suitable footwear, the visitor center, winery, and cafe offer excellent accessibility, confirmed as wheelchair accessible. These facilities feature level access, ramps, and accessible toilets. Designated disabled parking is available through the parking barn and in front of the Farmhouse. Assistance and guide dogs are welcome. Booking tours and tastings in advance is recommended.

Kenton Park Estate And Vineyard

While the vineyard trail involves a fair amount of walking, Kenton Park Estate has "Disabled Access" as a feature, and visitors with mobility concerns are advised to contact them in advance so they can adapt tours or make alternative plans. The indoor facilities, including the Winery Building, Artisan Coffee Bar, Vineyard Kitchen, Wine Bar, and Lifestyle Store, appear to be accessible. Pre-booking is advised for tours and tastings. There is no specific information provided regarding an accessible car park or free entry for carers.

Brickhouse Vineyard

Brickhouse Vineyard offers accessible facilities, including convenient disabled restrooms, and provides free on-site parking. A wheelchair user reported a faultless experience, indicating good accessibility throughout the venue. While the nature of a vineyard might suggest uneven ground in some areas, key spaces such as the Round House, Barn, and landscaped terrace are designed to be accessible.

Lympstone Manor

Accessible common areas, the main restaurant, and the Pool House Restaurant and Bar are wheelchair accessible with level access and disabled toilets. A ramp is provided at the main entrance. Lympstone Manor offers a DDA-approved Magpie Suite for guests with reduced mobility, charged at a classic room rate. Accessible parking is available, including free valet parking. While the hotel is multi-storey without an elevator, accessible rooms are on an accessible floor. The 11-acre vineyard involves walks through rows of grapevines and 28 acres of grounds which may be uneven. It is advisable to contact the manor for specific accessibility requirements or to arrange transfers from the nearby train station.

Alder Vineyard

The café, gift shop, restaurant, and public toilets are accessible to wheelchair users, featuring level access or ramp/lift provisions. Free on-site parking is available. However, the vineyard itself is situated on a slope and is not wheelchair accessible, with access being further limited in adverse weather conditions. Visitors are advised to phone ahead before booking to facilitate arrangements for their visit. Vineyard tours involve walking through the vines, which may not be suitable for wheelchair users due to the terrain.

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Best Vineyards for Accessibility in Devon