Venue Description

Hanwell Wine Estate is a second generation family run vineyard in South Nottinghamshire owned by William and Helenka Brown.

The vineyard story began in the 1970s when Helenka’s parents moved to a house in West Bridgford, South Nottinghamshire where they found a vine in a dilapidated greenhouse in the garden. This started a life changing path for the family. Eglantine Vineyard www.eglantinevineyard.com was subsequently planted in 1979 and has been producing delicious and award winning Nottinghamshire wines ever since.

William and Helenka have chosen to follow in the family footsteps and plant their own vineyard, this time in Hickling Pastures, called Hanwell Wine Estate. Hanwell is a mash up of their children’s names!

Accessibility

Cafe: Large outdoor level seating area and table service. Small number of indoor seats, with a 5cm threshold to step over, not suitable for wheelchairs. 3 steps to a lower terrace with more seating. Terrace is 2 level, step down is marked with high visibility paint. Steep slope down from the cafe to the vineyard path, uneven ground. Alternative route back towards car park. Vineyard: Gentle sloping vineyard path directly from parking area. No steps. 100m walk across uneven ground to the vineyard, unsuitable for wheelchairs or buggies. Muddy from November to April. Chairs in the vineyard and along the route. Wine Tasting room: Level access to the wine tasting room via the stable yard, through wide door which is usually clipped open. Rear access has threshold which needs stepping over. Art gallery and workshops: Rural Antics arts & crafts barn has a wide ramp over the 4cm threshold, double doors with normal door handles.

Accessibility Guide

Accessibility Guide Link: https://www.accessibilityguides.org/content/hanwell-wine-estate

Toilets

Spacious toilet with grab rails and emergency alarm. Low level sink with elbow operation tap. Baby change table. Lever handles to open cubicle door. Grab handles on outside door. Outside door is usually pinned open.

Staff

Polite, courteous staff who are happy to help to make you feel comfortable.

Assistance dog facilities

Assistance dog exercise facilities

Assistance dogs on leads are very welcome including in indoor areas except the Lodge Cafe. There is a dog bowl outside the Lodge Cafe. There is a dog tie position in the Stable Yard nearby the toilets. Dogs are welcome in the vineyard and by the lake provided on leads and that their owners can clean up after them.