National Trust Fountains Abbey accessible walk, North Yorkshire

The path from the main entrance to the abbey is quite steep and not ideal for manual wheelchairs, but there is specific disabled access via the west gate car park which has designated blue badge parking.

Here you can pre book an electric wheelchair and both the cafe and toilets are wheelchair accessible.

The ruins themselves are accessed by a grassy area, with ramps in places, some being quite steep – especially the ramp to the surprise view. It’ll be a bit challenging with a manual chair – so if you don’t already use one, we’d recommend booking the on site electric chair as the views really are rewarding.

Access TOG Verdict “Wheelchair users do not be deterred, get out and visit this beautiful and historic venue!”