Information for wheelchair users and mobility impaired visitors

$Pontefract Castle$ Pontefract Castle

Information for wheelchair users and mobility impaired visitors

$The two disabled parking bays outside the main entrance to the Pontefract Castle grounds$

Entering Pontefract Castle

We have two disabled parking bays on Castle Chain, at the front of the castle. Please use WF8 1QH in your sat nav to reach these.

These spaces will give you easy, level access to the castle entrance.

$Some of the gravel paths around Pontefract Castle$

Paths

You can move around the main Castle site on the gravel and stone level access paths.

The keep mound is unfortunately only accessible by a series of steps. However, you can view this from the main castle area.

Two large picnic benches with a curved portion sticking out away from the in-built seating to allow for wheelchairs

Accessible benches and seating

You can eat your picnic at benches around the site. We have two on the grassed area with adaptations to suit most wheelchairs.

You can take a rest on the benches around the main Castle site.

We can provide additional chairs in the Visitor Centre if you want to sit down during your visit.

An outdoor information panel at wheelchair height featuring a replica of historic graffiti scratched into rock

Information panels

You can learn more about the castle from our wheelchair-height information panels around the main site and Visitor Centre.

This information panel features a replica of some of the historic graffiti in the dungeon. You can touch this.

$The Visitor Centre at Pontefract Castle with level access doors open wide$

Visitor Centre and café

Download a floor plan of the Visitor Centre here

There are 3 level access entrances to the Visitor Centre and toilets. The first two entrances are double doors which are kept open. The third entrance has automatic doors.

The Café, Activity Zone and Gift Shop are inside the Visitor Centre building. There is level access throughout the whole building.

Tours

You can book onto our Castle Explorer Tours most Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm. These are accessible for wheelchair users and keep on the level access paths. You can join our friendly guide to learn more about the castle and its history.

Unfortunately our Dungeon Tours are not accessible for wheelchair users or mobility impaired visitors. The dungeon is only reachable by 44 steep steps. You can go on a virtual Dungeon Tour on our YouTube.