Visited on November 5th, 2024
Whisby Nature Park is in Thorpe on the Hill, Lincolnshire.
Amenities - at the Nature World Centre there is a cafe, shop, childrens' play areas inside and out, disability tiolets and baby changing facilities. Mobility scooters and wheelchairs are available for hire. Separate to the vistor centre is an Education Centre.
Car park - there are many disabled parking spaces directly outside the park's visitors centre. This area is mainly concrete and easy to manoeuvre across.
Walk paths - we did the Grebe walk. The paths were good, mainly made from compressed gravel. We visited in autumn, so there were many leaves on the paths, but the paths were not muddy. All the paths gently undulate, but they are managable with some effort.
Railway bridge paths - there are a lot of steps up to the railway bridge but there is an alternative - a gradually rising path for wheelchairs users. For a manual wheelchair the sloping path up to the bridge could be challenging.
Bird hides - these are accessible for wheelchairs. However, one bird hide we looked at would be a tight fit for a wheelchair to get in and manoeuvre around, as there is a long bench inside it. This bench also restricts viewing out of lookout windows for wheelchair users.
Pontoon - there is a decked viewing pontoon that reaches into Thorpe Lake at the back of the visitor centre. There is a sloping path that leads down to it. The path was easy to negotiate going down for a manual wheelchair it wasn't too steep, but returning up the path was not easy!
Cafe - the Boardwalk Bistro a large cafe with wide spaces between tables. There is an outside area where dogs are welcome. There is a good selection of hot and cold drinks and food.
Toilets - disabled toilet is long and narrow, but wide enough for a wheelchair. The toilet is well equiped. There is a button outside the toilet indicating vacancy and enables door assist.
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