Below is a list of local places of interest that have some or complete disabled access, including galleries, museums outdoor attractions and stately homes.

Visitor Information centre

The Information Centre has guides, leaflets on hotels or general information about visiting Wolverhampton and the local area.
They can also advise you on events, performances etc
Contact: Wolverhampton Tourist Information Centre,
18 Queen Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1TQ
Tel 01902 556110 or 01902 556112
or you can email the centre, or visit the website>>

Bantock House and Park

Bantock House hosts a large park, pitch and put golfing, museum, café, library and meeting rooms. The museum is set out as an Edwardian house downstairs, and on the first floor there are dolls, japanned goods and other arts crafts and collectables.
The house also has regular events and performances, some outdoors. more>>
Bantock House has good access – you can get to the first floor by stairs or a standard lift, and a platform lift up a short flight of stairs to another level.
There is also a wheelchair that you can borrow for your visit.

There is taped information for visually impaired people
There are accessible toilets on both floors of the house.
There is an accessible toilet outside the house in the courtyard, but it is across cobbles, and the handrails are wobbly.

There are BSL signed videos about the House and grounds on the website here>>

Entry is to the house is free.
There is a bus stop within 100 metres of the house, and there is disabled parking outside the door.
Bantock House, Finchfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LQ
Tel 01902 552195
Emailbantockhouse@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Web www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/bantock

Black Country Living Museum

The Black Country museum is an indoor-outdoor 26 acre site, designed to give people an idea of what Black Country life was like in the past.
It includes open air museum, cinema, and original shops, houses and workplaces inhabited by staff in costume.
Some of the site is on uneven or sloped ground, and some of the buildings have steps. While places like the coalmine are not wheelchair accessible, they have a system of temporary ramps that can be used to get in and out of most buildings.
Wheelchair users who bring an assistant do not have to pay an entrance fee for the assistant.
If you want to borrow a wheelchair for your visit, you need to contact them in advance: 0121 520 8054
There are accessible toilets at the entrance building and by the Canalside Cafe.
Contact: Black Country Living Museum,

Tel 0121 5579643
Website: www.bclm.co.uk

Broadfield House Glass Museum

Broadfield houses a famous collection of 19th and 20th Century Stourbridge glass in Georgian building with ultra-modern glass extension, there is also a gift shop.
The ground floor has wheelchair access, so you can see glass blowing in the studio, and you can also see the cameo glass and temporary exhibitions.
There is not wheelchair access to the upper floor, which houses their Victorian and Georgian glass collection.
There is an accessible toilet with baby changing facilities. 
There is disabled parking by the entrance.
Guided Tours available for pre-booked groups for a fee.
Broadfield House is open Tuesday-Sunday throughout the year.
Contact: Broadfield House Glass Museum,
Compton Drive, Kingswinford, DY6 9NS Tel 01384 812745
Website: www.glassmuseum.org.uk

Red House Glass Cone

Built around 1790 and reaching 100ft in height, this is one of only four cones left in the UK. 

The site tells you about the history and tradition of glassmaking and the work of glass artists and makers – you can also do some glass blowing yourself at the outdoor kiln.

There is an audio tour guide available.

There is wheelchair access to the Red House ground floor and upstairs gallery, but to visit the cone you need to be able to use the spiral staircase.

There is parking available opposite the Red House Glass Cone and also across the road on the former Stuart Crystal factory site. 

An Accessible Toilet is situated on the ground floor. The visitor centre, courtyard studios, canal side and hot glass studio are all accessible for wheelchair users. There is a lift inside the Cone to gain access to the upper floor gallery.

Red House Glass Cone, High Street, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 4AZ

Tel 01384 812750

Web www.redhousecone.co.uk

Walsall Leather Museum

This museum, tells the story of the leather trade, in a Victorian factory. You can watch leather goods being made, and have a go yourself. There is also a gift shop. The site is accessible and includes an accessible toilet. The opening times are Tuesday-Saturday 10-4 Sunday 12-4 It is a difficult journey from the bus or train stations to the site. There is metered parking across the road. Contact: Walsall Leather Museum, Littleton Street West, Walsall, WS2 8EQ Tel 01922 721153 Website: www.walsall.gov.uk/leathermuseum

Dudley Zoological Gardens

Dudley Zoo, set in grounds of Dudley Castle has lions, tigers, snakes and spiders. The entrance is level, but the site is very hilly so some areas have very poor access.
Accessible car parking and drop-off points are available close to the main entrance. There are 4 accessible toilets located around the site.  Level entrance for wheelchairs at main entrance.  A land train runs in the main season providing access to the top and bottom of the zoo, but you need to be able to step onto and off of the train.
You can borrow a wheelchair while you are there, but you have to leave a deposit.
If you are disabled and need to bring an assistant/carer, your assistant can get in free.
You can pre-book tours for disabled peoples groups – for groups of 6 or more the entrance fee is £5 per person instead of £9.95.
Contact: Dudley Zoological Gardens, 2 The Broadway, Dudley,DY1 4QB
Tel 01384 215313
Web www.dudleyzoo.org.uk

Galton Valley Canal Heritage Centre

This is a visitor centre offering an introduction to the area’s canals with displays, audio-visual shows, artefacts and information.
Galton Valley Canal Heritage Centre, Brasshouse Lane,Smethwick, B6 1BA
Tel 0121 558 8195
Web www.sandwellcanals.org.uk or www.waterscape.com or http://www.laws.sandwell.gov.uk/ccm/content/education-and-childrens-services/curriculum-folder/heritage-folder/gvhc.en

Wightwick Manor

Wightwick is a Victorian manor house with William Morris interiors and colourful garden. 
The building has level entrance. The ground floor has steps and changes of level in places, which can be managed by temporary ramping.
The upper floor is only available via stairs.
Seating is available.
There is separate parking for disabled people. 
There is an adapted toilet behind visitor reception. 
The grounds are partly accessible, and include slopes, some steps, and grass and gravel paths.  There is a map of an accessible route around the grounds available.

Refreshments are available but there is a step to entrance and space is restricted.  Visual information is available such as Braille and large-print guide as well as Braille and large-print menu.
There are touchable objects.
Guided tours are available, as are induction loops for those tours. 
Wightwick Manor, Wightwick Bank, Wolverhampton, WV6 8EE
Tel 01902 761400
Email: wightwickmanor@nationaltrust.org.uk
Web www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Bilston Craft Gallery

Bilston Craft Gallery has exhibitions of ceramics, glass, jewellery, textiles and woodwork. 
Outside there are gardens with tactile sculptures.
This building has accessible toilets and a lift to the first floor.
Bilston Craft Gallery, Mount Pleasant,Bilston, Wolverhampton, WV14 7LU
Tel 01902 552507
Email

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Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Wolverhampton Art Gallery is home to a permanent display of art as well a program of contemporary exhibitions such as Sensing Sculpture and The Northern Ireland Collection.  The gallery is currently closed due to major modernization to coincide with the new pop art gallery. 
The new gallery will be equipped with induction loops, lighting, interactives, wheelchair access, double lift, audio guides Braille labels and piloting PDA’s.  New facilities will include new café, education suite including digital arts centre, gallery shop and artist’s studios.
Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DU
Tel 01902 552480
E-mail: info@wolverhamptonart.org.uk
Web: www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk

Weston Park

Weston Park in Shropshire is a 17th century stately home set amidst 1000 acres of Capability Brown’ parkland. It has a collection of furniture, porcelain, tapestries and paintings, formal gardens medieval deer park, woodland, and lakes. There is disabled access to some of the site. The site is open from May – September – days and times vary. Entrance fee: Gardens only: Adult £3.50, OAP £2.50, Child £2.00; House, Park and Gardens; Adult £5, OAP £3.75, Child £3. The site is not on a bus route. The nearest train station is Telford. Contact: Weston Park, Weston-Under-Lizard, Near Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 8LE Tel 01952 852100 Website: www.weston-park.com

Walsall Art Gallery

Home to the Garman Ryan collection which includes works by Jacob Epstein, Modigliani, Monet, Rembrandt, Constable, Van Gogh and Picasso as well other exhibitions, the Gallery also has a café restaurant.
The Opening Hours are Tuesday to Saturday 10.00 am - 5.00 pm and Sunday 12.00 noon to 5.00pm.
The Gallery is accessible and has a speaking lift to all floors.
Some visually impaired people might fing the white walls/wooden floors combination a bit difficult to navigate.
The Gallery is about 100m from the bus stop.
The Gallery has designated spaces for blue badge holders; the front entrance in Gallery Square is barrier free and automated. 
The New Art Gallery Walsall, Gallery Square, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 8LG
Tel/Text 01922 654400
Fax 01922 654401
Email info@artatwalsall.org.uk 
Website: www.artatwalsall.co.uk

Haden Hill House

A Victorian gentleman’s residence partly furnished in period style and surrounded by 55 acres of parkland, Haden Hill House has parking, food, shop, study area.
Only the ground floor is wheelchair accessible, and there is an accessible toilet.
Contact: Haden Hill House, Halesowen Road, Cradley Heath, B64 7JU
Tel 01384 569444
Web http://www.laws.sandwell.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/leisure-and-culture/museums-and-galleries/

Himley Hall & Park

Himley Hall is an 18th century Grade II listed building set in 180 aces of ‘Capability Brown’ landscaped parklands.  It is open to the public from April to September, from 2-5. Admission is free.
Himely also occasionally hosts art and craft fairs, firework displays etc.
An Accessible toilet is located on the Ground Floor in the public areas.  The Hall is only wheelchair accessible on the ground floor. There is an accessible path from the hall around the lake.
There are 2 blue badge designated car parking spaces.  
It is not on a bus route.
Contact: Himley Hall Park, Himley Hall, Near Dudley DY3 4DF
Tel 0384 817817
Web www.himleyhall.org

Moseley Old Hall

The Hall is most famous for when Charles II hid here after the Battle of Worcester in 1651 and the bed where he slept is on view.
It is open from mid-March to mid-December.

There is an alternative accessible entrance from reception, which avoids the steps. The ground floor is accessible but has narrow doorways.  There are stairs with handrails to other floors.  Seating is available.  Also available is audio visual/video and photograph album.  There are adapted toilets.  The tea room is on the first floor but there are tables on the ground floor. 
There is also Braille and large-print guide.
There are spaces allocated for disabled people
Contact: Moseley Old Hall Lane, Fordhouses, WV10 7HY
Tel 01902 782808
Web www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Email moseleyoldhall@nationaltrust.org.uk

Northycote Farm and Parkland

Northycote Farm in Bushbury is a restored historic farmhouse in 90 acres of parkland, woodland and pasture.  There are walks through the site; since most of the site is unpaved access might be difficult for some.
The site car park is open every day from 8-5 every day.
The farmhouse has outdoor seating in a paved courtyard, and tearooms.
The tearooms are open 10-4 in the summer and at weekends; winter weekdays it is open 11-2.
There are also some farm animal enclosures close to the farm building.
Contact: Northycote Farm and Country Park, Underhill Lane, Bushbury, Wolverhampton, WV10 8LT
Tel 01902 397906

Pendeford Mill Nature Reserve

The reserve is a wildlife habitat off Pendeford Hall Lane. All visits must be booked in advance.
Contact, Paul Coxhill (Warden) on
01902 397640 or 01902 555155 for more details. 
Penedeford Mill Nature Reserve, Pendeford, Wolverhampton, WV9 5ET