Accessibility at Lillibrooke Manor

The Main Venue

The Great Barn, Engine House, Small Barn and Cloister are fully wheelchair accessible, including the main toilets in the Great Barn and the ‘outside event’ toilets near the Manor House, and ramps will be set out in advance where needed.

The main car park has a shingle surface, and parking/setting down for wheelchair users is recommended outside the Great Barn (through the car park and to the right) where the hardstanding provides a flatter surface and more space for vehicle doors to fully open.

The Cloister can be accessed via the concrete drive and solid path around the side of the Tack Barn, then onto the shingled path to the Small Barn and Cloister garden.

For outdoor weddings in the Cloister Garden, guests are seated on the grass facing the Cloister, which is a covered paved area.  Layout of the seating and aisle would be discussed with the couple in advance as to where people should be seated, number of chairs and spaces in each row, and the width of the aisle, and will be set out accordingly.

For those using walking aids, all the surfaces between the buildings are quite suitable, and steps into the buildings are shallow.

The Manor House garden is sometimes used for outdoor ceremonies, drinks receptions and activities on the lawn, accessed by a flagstone path to the side of the Manor House.  The route between the Cloister and Manor House garden is shingled and there are deeper shingled areas close to the main door of the Manor House, which are best avoided in a wheelchair.  Guests can be driven around if needed.

The Tack Barn preparation suite has a small shower room which may be suitable for people with limited mobility, but which cannot accommodate a wheelchair.