Accessibility Guide for Brocksbushes Farm Shop

Welcome

Brocksbushes is a family owned and run Farm Shop, which has evolved over the last 25 years from an acre of soft fruit with a tiny farm shop which was open for 8 weeks in the year to a thriving rural Retail Centre with an award winning Farm Shop, Tea Room (open all year round) and Pick Your Own Fruit (when in season).

As a family-run business situated in the heart of the Tyne Valley, we are passionate about the fantastic local produce that is made and grown in the North of England. Our homegrown fruit, asparagus and pumpkins, plus the delicious food we make here in our Farm Kitchen, make up part of our extensive range of locally produced goods.

Level Access
Visual

Level access

The main entrance has level access.

There is level access from the main entrance to:

Brocksbushes Farm Shop

Visual

Some parts of the venue have low lighting.

Getting here

Brocksbushes Farm

Stocksfield

NE43 7UB

Travel by public transport

You can get to Brocksbushes Farm Shop by bus.

The X84/X85 routes pass by the access tunnel for Brocksbushes. Ask the driver for Brocksbushes when you get on, they should stop outside the entrance to the tunnel. Enter the tunnel with caution - cars and bicycles can come from either direction and it is dark inside the tunnel, and there is no marked pedestrian walkway. Use the tunnel at your own risk. When you exit the tunnel, follow the road right towards the Farm Shop. You can take the tarmac road, or cross the grass. The bus stop is 0.3 miles / 0.5 km from Brocksbushes Farm Shop.

Parking

We have a car park. There are accessible parking spaces. The parking is less than 50 metres from the main entrance. Parking is free.

There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point has a dropped kerb.

From the car park to the entrance, there is level access. The path is sloped.

The route is 1500mm wide, or more.

Our car park is partly tarmac (including the designated accessible parking area), some is loose stone/gravel and during busy periods the overflow parking is on the grass. There is a slight incline towards the entrance, which is paved though there are gravel areas.

You are welcome to drop off outside the front door to the Farm Shop.

We are happy to welcome coaches, caravans and larger vehicles, though there is no overnight parking.

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.

The path is 1500mm wide, or more.

The path is sloped.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.

The door is 1400mm wide.

The main door is side hung and manual.

A member of staff will be happy to assist you with the double doors, if so required.

Getting around inside

Visual Impairment - General Information

Some parts of the venue have low lighting.

Shop

Brocksbushes Farm Shop

From the main entrance to the shop, there is level access. The route is 1500mm wide, or more. The door is 1400mm wide.

The route through the shop is 800mm wide, or more.

Our friendly staff are on hand to assist in any way they can to make your shopping experience enjoyable.

There is sometimes background music playing.

Getting around outside

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

Our car park has large grassy areas where assistance dogs are welcome to exercise and toilet. The nearest part is approximately 20m from the Farm Shop.

We have other services for people with accessibility requirements.

We offer a personal shopping service and are happy to accompany people with accessibility requirements during their shop to assist in any way we can.