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Shropshire Regimental Museum which holds the collections of four Shropshire regiments is housed within Shrewsbury Castle. The castle dates back almost a thousand years to the turbulent times when the Normans were endeavouring to secure the border between England and Wales.

This is a heritage site and whilst every effort has been made to improve access for all visitors, a small percentage of the exhibits such as those housed up in the gallery in the main hall are not wheelchair accessible.

Access to the main hall, part of the ground floor and the accessible toilet is via portable ramps. Manual wheelchair users will require the assistance of an able pusher to access the inclined path up to the main hall entrance.

The dedicated and knowledgable staff are very willing to answer questions and explain in further detail any exhibits visitors are particularly interested in. Tours for visitors with visual impairment can also be arranged with prior notice.

In summer months there is a programme of open air plays performed on the green in front of the museum entrance and a designated area is set aside for wheelchair users. These are part of the Shrewsbury Summer Season for details of times and dates please check out the website.

 

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Heritage Attraction Facilities

Assessed by Disabled Holiday Information

Arrival

• Designated Disabled car parking (The museum does not have a car park but blue badge holders may park within the castle grounds by prior arrangement)
• Hard surfaced car park
• Level/ramped wheelchair access to entrance (inclined pathway up to the entrance)
• Level/ramped wheelchair access into venue (ramped)
• Prebooking necessary for wheelchair users (it is required for groups and unaccompanied wheelchair users as if the museum have prior notice of the time of your visit the ramps can be placed in position)
• Easy access around ground floor/area of site (This is a heritage site and access is via ramps please see main description for details)
• Wheelchair access to gardens/grounds (There is a linear walk around the castle grounds)
• Wheelchair access to other floors (via a separate entrance)

Toilets

• Wheelchair accessible toilet/toilets (good size)
• Room for carer/carers in accessible toilet (two carers)
• Wheelchair turning space in accessible toilet
• Space for side transfer to toilet (right hand transfer only)
• Grab rails in toilet
• easy access to hand dryer/towels
• Easy access to wash basin

Café/Shop

• Level/ramped access to shop (ramped)

Other

• assistance dogs welcome
• Special access to exhibits for visually impaired (The warders are happy to describe the exhibits if requested to do so)
• Wheelchair access to interactive exhibits (There is access in front of the video displays and the sound control can raised if required)