This guide has been designed to assist our disabled guests to ensure that you have a safe and fun packed day out.

We want all our guests to get the most out of the park and enjoy as many of our rides and attractions as possible.

This guide has been produced to give you a realistic picture of our rides and attractions, detailing access issues, and ride requirements.

Hopefully this, along with general ride requirements detailed on signage at the rides, will enable you to assess your own abilities and make an informed decision about which rides and attractions you are able to, or wish to use. All staff at The Needles Park are happy & trained to assist all our customers with their requests whilst on site.

All public areas of the site (except for some rides & the beach) are accessible to wheelchair users. The physical nature of the site results in some steep slopes which may need to be negotiated with care. Please speak to a member of staff if you require assistance.

The main entrance for parking is by the visitors centre. There are 10 designated parking bays clearly marked next to the site main entrance, available to blue badge holders only. All visitors must pay for parking. For those customers arriving via coach, the coach drivers are permitted to stop whilst passengers disembark and embark on the main roundabout at the entrance.

There are two accessible toilets along with accessible baby changing rooms on site, one next to Marconi’s bar and the other situated next to the Carousel.

There are printed copies and large print copies of the glass studio and sweet manufacturing demonstrations available

All ride signage is both written and in pictorial form.

Motion sickness
Heart Condition
Epilepsy
Neck/Back disorders
Fear of heights

Persons with visual impairments and other disabilities may use the chairlift if accompanied by an able bodied helper. Please enquire at the chairlift for accessibility. When using the chairlift please notify the staff of any disability or ailment which might affect your ability to get on and off the ride safely and we ask that you observe the following instructions:

• Listen to the instruction given by the attendant.
• Look behind you and sit straight down with your arms in and head back.
• When the attendant has lowered the safety bar place your feet on the foot rest and hold on.

2. The Carousel is a traditional single horse roundabout and there is an element of climbing involved to alight and disembark. It is therefore not suitable for wheelchair users and some other physically disabled customers; however customers with other disabilities are able to ride the carousel if accompanied by an able bodied helper. Please enquire at the Carousel. When riding the Carousel please make sure you sit still and hold on tight.

3.The Tea Cup Ride is a moving spinning ride. Access to each cup is via a few steps and involves stepping into the cup; therefore it is not suitable for wheelchair users and some other physically disabled customers; however customers with other disabilities are able to ride the Tea Cup Ride. Please enquire at the ride. We advise that customers with the following medical conditions do not ride the Tea Cup Ride: Motion sickness

4. The Jurassic Golf is an adventure golf set in and around a wooded area on uneven ground and therefore is inaccessible to wheelchair bound and some other physically disabled customers; however customers with other disabilities are able to enjoy the Jurassic Golf. Please enquire at the Jurassic Golf. We ask that all customers refrain from throwing the golf balls and do not swing your golf club around.

Download The Needles Access Statement »