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Welcome

Salcey Forest is a Forestry England woodland. We have walking, running, cycling and horse trails to be explored in an abundance of history and wildlife. Salcey Forest is located 7 miles from Northampton and 15 miles from Milton Keynes and is an ideal place for visitors of all ages and abilities to enjoy and discover this ancient semi-natural woodland accredited by the Visitor attraction Quality Assurance Scheme.

Additionally, there is an on-site cafe, disabled and family toilet facilities and a visitor information centre. (open 7 days a week 9am til 4pm)

Salcey Forest Walking

Level access

The main entrance has level access.

There is level access from the main entrance to:

Information Point (Visitor Hub)Unisex Accessible ToiletsUnisex Accessable ToiletsMale ToiletsFemale ToiletsGrounds CafeChildrens Play Area

There is level access from the car park to:

Visitor Hub

Hearing

The fire alarm has flashing lights.
We have a hearing loop in In the Information Point..
Some staff have disability awareness training.

Visual

Some parts of the venue have low lighting.

General

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
Some staff have disability awareness training.
We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Getting here

Wotton Road
Nr Hartwell
Northampton
NN7 2HX

Travel by public transport

You can get to Salcey Forest by bus.
The nearest bus stop is in Hartwell. The bus stop is 1.3 miles / 2.1 km from Salcey Forest.

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with Skyline by calling 01604 222111. The taxi company has a wheelchair accessible vehicle.

Parking

We have a car park. There are accessible parking spaces. Parking is not 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 route is 940mm wide, or more.
We have a transport service, to take visitors from the car park to the main entrance. Our transport service is wheelchair accessible.

 The site has level access with a large car park (including 6 Blue Badge spaces) in front of the Main Visitor Hub.

Disabled parking

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
The path is 940mm wide, or more.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.
Visitor Hub

Getting around inside

Visual Impairment - General Information

Some parts of the venue have low lighting.

Ticket/ information desk

Information Point (Visitor Hub)

From the main entrance to the desk, there is level access. The route is 940mm wide, or more.
The desk has a low section.

 There is a hearing loop in the Information Point.

Information Point desk

Public toilet

Unisex Accessible Toilets

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
You need a RADAR key to open the public toilet.
From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. The route is 940mm wide, or more.
The toilet door is 940mm wide.
The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the right.
There is 860mm at the side of the toilet. There is 1600mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 470mm high. The toilets have handrails.

 There is a radar key available in the Information Point.

Radar key disabled toilet

Public toilet

Unisex Accessable Toilets

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
The toilet is a Changing Places toilet.
From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. The route is 940mm wide, or more.
The toilet door is 940mm wide.
The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the right.
There is 860mm at the side of the toilet. There is 1400mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 470mm high. The toilets have handrails.
Disabled Toilet

Public toilet

Male Toilets

From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. The route is 940mm wide, or more.
The toilet door is 810mm wide.
The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the front only.
There is 230mm at the side of the toilet. There is 370mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 470mm high.

The male toilets have five urinals and 3 toilet cubicles. There are three sinks at 800mm high and one at 680mm high and 2 hand-driers.

Cubicle Male toilets

Public toilet

Female Toilets

From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. The route is 940mm wide, or more.
The toilet door is 810mm wide.
The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the front only.
There is 230mm at the side of the toilet. There is 370mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 470mm high.

The female toilets comprise of 7 cubicles, 6 sinks and 2 hand-driers.

Ladies Cubicle

Place to eat and drink

Grounds Cafe

From the main entrance to the dining area, there is level access. The route is 1100mm wide, or more. The door is 1500mm wide.
To get to a table, there are no steps.
The dining area is self-service. If you need table service, staff can help you.
The route through the dining area is 800mm wide, or more.
There is no background music.
The table and plates have high colour contrast.
We cater for sugar free (diabetic), vegetarian, gluten free (celiacs), lactose free (dairy free), nut free, low fat and vegan specific diets.

Grounds Cafe is located within the main Visitor Hub and has two indoor seating areas and an external brick patio area. It has seating for 48 customers inside and seating for approximately 50 more outside. Two of the outside tables have space for wheelchair users.

Cafe

Getting around outside

Designated Walking Trail

Elephant Walk

The trail is 1200metres long. The trail has a hard surface. The trail has seats.

 Trails are clearly signposted and the Elephant Walk waymarkers are purple.

Trail start

Designated Walking Trail

Church Path Walk

The trail is 2500metres long. The trail has a hard surface. Some of the trail has a loose surface. The trail has seats.

 All trails are clearly signposted and the Church Path Walk waymarkers are yellow.

Designated Walking Trail

Woodpecker Trail

The trail is 10000metres long. Some of the trail has a loose surface. The trail has seats.

All trails are clearly signposted and the Woodpecker Trail waymarkers are pink. This trail starts with a firm compressed surface which changes to grass and is undulating and uneven in places. There are two road crossing points. This trail can become very wet and soft underfoot particularly after heavy rain.

Designated Walking Trail

Horse Trail

The trail is 8000metres long. Some of the trail has a loose surface. The trail has seats.

All trails are clearly signposted and the Horse Trail waymarkers are brown in colour. It is undulating with sections of compressed stone surface and a grass/soil surface. There are four road crossing points.

Designated Walking Trail

Family Cycle Trail

The trail is 8000metres long. The trail has a hard surface. The trail has seats.

All trails are clearly signposted and the Cycle Trail waymarkers are grey. It is undulating with a firm compressed stone surface and there are 2 road crossings.

Picnic Area

Visitor Hub

From the car park to the picnic area, there is level access. The path is 940mm wide, or more.
The entrance is 940mm wide.
Some tables have space for wheelchair users. You can bring your own food to the picnic area.

 There are also other picnic benches along the trails in the forest and around the car park.

Childrens Play Area

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 940mm wide, or more. The entrance is 810mm wide.

The play area is suitable for children of age five and upwards and has a level bark covered surface. It comprises of mainly wooden and rope climping equipment as well as a slide. There are three benches within the play area and the adjacent picnic area has a clear view of the play area.

play area

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

We have a hearing loop in In the Information Point..

 In the case of emergency we can charge batteries in the Information Point if the correct cables are provided.

You can hire mobility equipment from Oakley Healthcare by calling 01604 602000.

Emergency evacuation procedures

We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.
The fire alarm has flashing lights.

Customer care support

Some staff have disability awareness training.
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