Accessibility Information

A warm welcome awaits all visitors to the Bennachie Visitor Centre and staff are always on hand to advise and assist.

We hope this information helps you plan your visit but please get in touch if you need any further information.

On arrival there are designated free blue badge parking bays close to the building.

Path to entrance of Bennachie Visitor Centre

Path to entrance of Bennachie Visitor Centre

Entrance doorway at Bennachie Visitor Centre

The information and sales desk has a low section.

Indoor, wheelchair accessible seating and coffee area.

Unisex toilet with baby changing unit.

Outdoor picnic area.

The Bennachie Visitor Centre is open plan and on one level with hard floors throughout.

Assistance dogs are welcome, and we can provide a water bowl for them if required.

The single unisex disabled toilet can be accessed whenever the toilets are open. It has a lever operated tap, spatula type flush, push button hand dryer and rails. There is a baby changing facility within this toilet.

Enjoy your picnic or coffee at the wheelchair accessible picnic tables in the courtyard or relax in the indoor seating circle.

Mixed media interpretation will help you discover more about Bennachie and our hands-on activities are wheelchair accessible.

We use the accessibility checker to review our written visitor information.

In the event of an emergency evacuation all visitors inside the Bennachie Visitor Centre will be led to safety by a member of Centre staff or the emergency services.

From the car park and Visitor Centre there is level access to the Bennachie trails. The Discovery Trail, a one kilometre (just over half a mile) gentle wander through the forest is a smooth firm trail, with short gentle slopes and no obstacles. Wildlife rubbing posts are dotted along the trail; you can collect paper and crayons from the Visitor Centre.