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.
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!
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!
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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.
Alder Vineyard has an accessibility policy you can find in the <a href="https://www.aldervineyard.uk/tours/book-tour/?date=2025-09-04&time=1100">FAQ section</a> of their tour page. 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. While the vineyard itself is situated on a slope and is not wheelchair accessible, visitors are advised to contact the vineyard to discuss how they can have the best experience possible. The team receives training to ensure all guests receive the best experience, whatever their needs - from adapting the music played in the restaurant to reading from the menu. Personal assistants or carers receive complimentary tickets to tours.
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.
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Calancombe Estate – Devon
The grapes here yield award-winning wines, and you can try your hand at crafting your very own bottle of gin.
Heron Farm – Devon
A Devon vineyard where you can toast award-winning wines and explore a working farm cultivating vineyards, orchards, and a kitchen garden.
Old Walls Vineyard – Devon
Old Walls Vineyard offers wheelchair-accessible parking and general disabled access to its facilities. The winery and immersive wine tasting sessions are accessible. While some tours involve walking the vineyard, other areas are designed for ease of use. Guests with specific accessibility needs are advised to contact the property directly.
Pebblebed Vineyards – Devon
Devon
While the vineyard itself is uneven, all other parts of the site are accessible. Tours require booking ahead.
Huxbear Vineyard – Devon
Devon
Non-walking tours, suitable for people with limited mobility, are available on request and take place in the bar area. The standard vineyard tour is a walking tour, suggesting uneven terrain. All visits are by appointment. There is no explicit mention of free entry for carers.
Bantham Vineyard – Devon
Devon
While Bantham Vineyard is newly planted and not generally open to the public yet, private vineyard tours and tastings can be arranged for groups by contacting the estate. Specific accessibility details for these tours or facilities are not explicitly stated, but the broader Bantham Estate provides a free TerraWheel beach wheelchair service for use on soft ground, indicating some commitment to accessibility within the estate. For specific accessibility needs during arranged visits, prior contact with the estate is advisable.
Lily Farm Vineyard – Devon
Devon
The vineyard is on a slope and may be unsuitable for anyone with limited mobility. Assistance dogs are permitted. Visitors are advised to contact the vineyard directly for specific accessibility requirements.
Venn Valley – Devon
Devon
Venn Valley Vineyard offers disabled access and ample car parking. While vineyard tours involve walking on grass and potentially sloping, uneven ground, the Winery Cafe/The Vine restaurant has wheelchair access. Visitors may wish to contact the vineyard directly to discuss specific accessibility requirements for tours.
Lyme Bay Winery – Devon
Devon
Step into a vibrant West Country cellar that boasts some of the UK’s most awarded English still wines.
Wellhayes Vineyard – Devon
Devon
The winery, tasting room, and other core facilities are wheelchair accessible, and onsite parking is available. Tours are available by prior appointment, so contacting the vineyard in advance is advised. While facilities are accessible, the vineyard walk portion of tours involves natural terrain.