Warwick Castle Disabled Access Review

  • This blog post was last updated on the 4 October 2026
Iona stood in front of the wawrick castle smiling the other half of the image is a yellow background with text that reads wawrick castle disabled access review with the theme park trips symbol and a cartoon of Iona riding a rollercoaster
Join me on my first ever visit to Warwick Castle a surprisingly accessible day out with so many hands on activities to do not forgetting all the wonderful shows. So come on get your sword and shield and lets explore Warwick Castle.

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Facilities and Services Available for Disabled Guests

Here is a quick overview of the facilities and services available for disabled guests at Warwick Castle, so that you can decide if this attraction is able to meet your access requirements. Please note: some of the services are listed below and a full explanation is available later on in the blog post. In order to quickly navigate through the post you can use the table of contents.

  • Mobility Scooter: A very limited number of Mobility Scooters are available to hire from Warwick Castle. Mobility Scooters can be pre-booked by emailing customer.information@warwick-castle.com. Upon hiring a mobility scooter you will need to do a short orientation with a member of staff to ensure you know how to use the mobility scooter.
  • Wheelchair Hire: Warwick Castle have a small number of wheelchairs available to hire on a first come, first served basis. Simply let a member of staff know when you arrive that you would like to hire a wheelchair.
  • Essential Companion Tickets: Essential companion tickets formerly known as carer tickets are available with the correct proof of disability. Full information can be found in the ‘booking tickets’ section of this blog post.
  • Queue Assist Scheme: Warwick Castle offer queue assist to disabled guests who are unable to queue due to a disability. Warwick Castle refer to this service as ‘fast track queueing’. Full information can be found in the ‘arrivals’ section of this blog post.
  • Changing Places: There is a full adult changing place located in the Peacock Garden. Full information about the changing place can be found by clicking here changing places website.
  • Assistance Dogs: Assistance dogs are welcome in all areas of Warwick Castle other than the Dungeons, Towers and Ramparts 
  • Touch Tours: Warwick Castle offers free touch tours in the Great Hall and State Rooms exhibits. Touch tours must be pre-booked before your visit by emailing accessibility@warwick-castle.com
  • Braille Information: Braille information for the Grand Hall is available and can be accessed by speaking to the castle history team located inside the Grand Hall.
  • Hearing Loops and audio transcriptions: Warwick Castle has hearing loops available in all food places and shops as well as the ticket office. An audio transcription is available for the Royal Weekend Party attraction that you can get when entering the attraction.
  • BSL interpreter Convo: Warwick Castle are partners with Convo, an online video BSL interpreting service. Convo will connect you with a qualified BSL interpreter to interpret what the staff are saying. Convo uses an app. Full information on how to use sign live at Warwick Castle can be found by clicking here Merlin partnership with Convo.
  • Welfare/sensory room: The quiet space at Warwick Castle is located in the Main Castle courtyard. Warwick Castle refer to their quiet room as a welfare room. Full information can be found in the ‘quiet room’ section of this blog post.
  • Quiet hours: Many of the attractions at Warwick Castle have quiet hours designed to make the attraction calmer and enjoyable for guests with additional sensory needs. Full information about quiet hours can be found in the ‘arrivals’ section of this blog post.
  • Social Story: Warwick Castle have created their own social story that can be found by clicking here Warwick Castle social story.
  • Accessibility Guide: Warwick Castle have made a very detailed accessibility guide including information about the physical access and what to expect in each attraction with pictures. There is even the exact number of stairs. You can find the access guide by clicking here Warwick Castle Accessibility Guide.

Before your visit

Before visiting Warwick Castle there are a few steps you must take in order to ensure you have the correct access available to you so you can enjoy your day.

Booking Tickets

Warwick Castle offers the following tickets to be pre-booked: Adult tickets 16+ from £26, Children’s ticket 2 to 15 years £26, essential companions and under 2 years are free of charge. Warwick Castle also offer family tickets starting from £86 for a family of 4. Warwick Castle use a dynamic pricing system this means that pricing increases and decreases depending on the day. You book tickets by clicking here book Warwick Castle tickets.

Essential companion ticket

Essential companion tickets can be selected when purchasing the rest of your tickets by selecting carer as the ticket type as explained in the section above. Proof of disability is required to be shown on the day of your visit. If you require a second essential companion then after booking your tickets email  accessibility@warwick-castle.com. Warwick Castle accept the access card with the +1 or +2 symbol. A full list of accepted disability proof can be found by clicking here essential companion supporting documents.

Merlin annual pass

Warwick Castle is included on the Merlin annual pass! All passholders are required to pre-book. This can be done via the passholder portal more information on how to pre book can be found by clicking here Merlin Annual Pass passholder portal.

Planning My Visit

Warwick Castle is a brand new place for me so I just had a look on the website at the activities I wanted to do then put them in order of whereabouts they were on the park map and any specific timed activities like quiet hours and shows. You can find the park map by clicking here Warwick Castle map. I then put them into a visual plan using Widget symbols as this was a new place for me so needed to know what to expect. Below I have included images of my visual activity plan in case it’s any help.

Warwick Castle visual planDownload

Arrivals

In this section of the blog we detail what will happen when you arrive at Warwick Castle so you know what to expect and can get on the rides as quickly as possible.

blue badge parking

Warwick Castle has two car parks Stratford Road and Stables car park both with a couple of rows of blue badge parking. Parking in the Stratford Road car park costs £7.50 but is free for gold and platinum Merlin annual passes. The Stables car park was the one we parked in as it was closest to the entrance and cost £10. Parking charges still apply for blue badge holders.

image of stone archway with black gates and map on the wall leading to a car park
image if gravel car park with lots of rows of parked cars

entering Warwick Castle

Once through the archway there was a little courtyard area with male, female, accessible toilets and baby changing facilities. As well as a ticket sales and information desk where you can collect essential companion tickets and get any questions answered.

Getting into Warwick Castle was well organised. There were queue lines set up through the security area. During the security check there was a bag search and body scanner to go through as seen in the images below. We then entered a little green hut where we scanned our tickets and went through the turnstiles.

image if courtyard area with stone toilet block and a big stan up sign that reads welcome to warick castle main entrance with an arrow pointing left and toilets with an arrow pointing right
entrance to bag check area with a queue line rapped out and a sign explain bag checks. a blue gazebo can be see with a table underneath and a security guard.
close up of bag check area with a table and a body scanner to walk through.

Fast track queueing

Warwick Castle does offer a queue assist scheme for people who are unable to queue due to a disability. The fast track queueing allows the disabled person and 1 carer to go straight into the attraction without queueing. In order to use the fast track queueing just speak to a member of staff at the entrance of the attraction if there is no staff member on the door to the attraction then you can find any member of staff that is around. We visited during the summer holidays in August which is classed as the busiest time of year and we did not experience any queues and walked straight into all attractions therefore, I don’t have any personal experience of using the fast track queueing at Warwick Castle.

Quiet hours

Many of the attractions at Warwick Castle have quiet hours designed to make the attraction calmer and enjoyable for guests with additional sensory needs. During a quiet hour the audio and music is turned down or off and other sensory effects like lights, smells and smoke effects are either turned down or off. There are also fewer people allowed in the attraction during quiet times. Listed below are the attractions that have quiet hours that run daily and what time:

  • Kingmaker exhibition: 2pm till 3pm
  • Grand Hall and State Rooms: 3pm till 4pm
  • The Royal Weekend Party: 3pm till 4pm

Our day at Warwick Castle

Now we’re in the park and have sorted all of our access out it’s time to enjoy the mazes and get exploring. In this section you will find a write-up of our day at Warwick Castle. Including all the accessibility information of course. So come and enjoy the day with us!

Zog and the quest for the golden star

Not far from the main entrance to Warwick Castle was the Zog trail so we grabbed a trail card and got going. Throughout the trail we went to different interactive displays each with a stamp to get for our trail card. The trail follows the classic story of Zog where you go into each class and complete a task for dragon school. For example, in year 2 you have to press the buttons to help the dragons learn how to roar. The trail was well signposted with sign posts leading you to each class and footprints on the floor. For year 5 there was a show on the lawns outside the courtyard where a knight comes and teaches you how to be a knight. Some people brought their own shields and swords or purchased them from the gift shop but the rest of us just pretended. At the end of the show we were all knighted and given a certificate as seen in the images below.

In terms of access, all of the points on the trail were step-free but some were on uneven ground like grass. Not all of the interactive elements were accessible to those with reduced mobility for example in year 3 you need to press down on the water pump. The trail is fully self-led so nice and easy to change it up to meet the needs of your group. The stamps were a pushdown machine that made an indent on the paper. This was at wheelchair height but did require upper body strength. Some of the interactive displays featured additional sensory effects like sound and water effects these were all guest activated. There was no requirement to join in with all of the show to get the certificate.

image of a map of the Zog trail with all the stamp points marked with a star. there are zog decorations and a trail card collection point.
image of stand with lots of boxs field with trail cards and text that reads collect your stamp activerty card. image of orange stamp machine with metal lever and text that explains the activity and to stamp your activity card here.
image of a Zog sculpture on a platform looking like he's flying with bunting around and a stamp machine in the corner.
image of fenced of display with lots of dragon from the Zog book and Infront big button on the floor to jump in and make them roar.
busy path with lots of people and an a orange sign with arrows coming off pointing to where each trail point is.
mage of a lake with a Zog statue laying in with water pumps and orange stamp machine.
overview shot of filed with a roped of area for Zog knight school with big flags that say year 5 learn how to fight.
image of grass area with lots of scarecrow style captured princess and a sign that reads year 4 learn how to capture a princess.
image of information board by the Zog knight school that reads zog night school and lots of show timings. zog live show woodland theatre with show times and zog meet and great with show times.
image of Zog's knight school in action with a lady dressed as a knight leading the moves and lots of children joining in.
image of Iona being knighted with the lady knight putting the sawed on her shoulder and giving her a certificate.

The Falconer’s Quest

The Falconer’s Quest is a very good bird of prey show that runs from the end of March to the start of November. It’s the UK’s largest bird of prey show and tells the journey of a man called Hobbi who is restoring the castle’s honour through the birds of prey. There are around 60 birds of prey featured in the show including: Bald Eagle, Eagle Owl, Barn Owl and Peregrine Falcon. I have included a video of the show so you know exactly what to expect.

In terms of access, The Falconer’s Quest is located on a grass hill. There is a few rows of benches with no back support to watch the show from but a lot of people had brought blankets and sat on the hill. Most wheelchairs could get on the grass hill, but there is a flat concrete area at the back where you can watch the show from. The birds fly in the sky and even over people’s heads, so you can still get a good view from further away. You are not allowed to have any food out during the show and as I mentioned the birds flew close to the audience there was music, sound effects, lighting and smoke effects during the show.

Falconers quest show area from the level area you can see grassy hill where audiences sit, the dirt and stone path along the right, the river at the bottom of the slope and, across the water, the wooden show building and a passing red-and-cream train surrounded by trees.
Closer view of The Falconer’s Quest wooden show building on the river with the large sign on the front, “The Falconer’s Quest”, and a presenter in a white shirt standing on a small wooden platform over the water, speaking to the audience
white bird of prey flaying through the trees and over the audience
Audience members standing and sitting on the grassy hill with buggies and umbrellas while a bird of prey soars above the lake
Side view of The Falconer’s Quest thatched wooden show building beside the water, with a large bird of prey gliding low across the sky above the trees and the tops of audience members’ heads. there is also a large Crain with a platform above the show building that the birds fly from
Presenter in a white top holding a bird of prey on a gloved arm on the grassy bank beside the river, with spectators sitting on the hill

Horrible Histories maze

The Horrible Histories maze was a great option to keep older children involved as the maze is themed around the hit BBC show Horrible Histories. The Horrible Histories maze is located next to the Zog playground and is full of interactive challenges to complete throughout the maze and get your stamps. Just like the Zog trail you pick up a trail card as you enter the maze and explore the maze until you find the exit. The maze was quite challenging to get out but plenty to do in the maze as shown in the images below.

In terms of access, the maze is fully wheelchair accessible and all parts required to complete the maze can be completed by full-time wheelchair users. A number of the obstacle courses and play equipment was not accessible but there was wide paths to get past it. There was a Viking ship with a crawl tunnel that at first didn’t seem to have an access route but when got around the other side there was a ramp leading up to the ship. There was audio playing throughout the maze and it did get busy at times.

activity card for “Horrible Histories MAZE Get Lost in Time!” with cartoon characters at the top and a “Time Passport” circle in the bottom right corner.
An open “time passport”–style card on yellow backing, with several large blue circles for stamps around the page and a cartoon rat or similar character standing at the bottom right.
a sign with a horrible history character on with a directional arrow that says get lost.
stamp machine with metal leaver on the top of the machine there is text that reads vile Victorians stamp your time passport here.
hedge maze path with tall, dense green hedges on both sides and several small signs fixed along
A wooden stock-style photo point in the maze, with three round holes at head height in a dark wooden frame, set between hedge walls and a sign behind it.
a Viking style play area on gravel with several chunky wooden structures in a row and some little red and white huts,
A raised wooden viewing platform with railings and several colorful “Horrible Histories” character boards fixed around the sides, looking out over more hedges and trees.
image of hirrible history charictor puzzle and a stamp mashine.
image of maze path with wooden climbing structure across.

Wars of the roses live

The Wars Of The Roses Live is an engaging stunt show all about British history that runs from the end of July to the start of September twice a day. It was a true highlight of our visit. Wars Of The Roses Live has its own purpose built arena on River Island across the bridge from The Falconer’s Quest show area. The Wars Of The Roses Live show tells the story of the civil war between sides of a family the house of Lancaster who has the blue rose and the house of York who have the white rose. The arena is split into two sides the house of York and the house of Lancaster you pick what side you want to be on and cheer the team throughout the show. The show features a live jousting battle between the two sides with real horses the show had so much energy and effects it was amazing there was fire and smoke effects, lots of action from the actors and audience participation was very much encouraged. So much happened I can’t relay it all so I’ve put a video of the full show below so you know exactly what to expect.

In terms of access, The Wars Of The Roses Live is a standing arena meaning there are no seats but there is a little step in each area that you can sit on. There is a dedicated raised wheelchair area on each side of the arena that was undercover and had an unrestricted view as seen in the images below. When we arrived at the show a member of staff member came over to us and showed us to the wheelchair area as it was roped off. I would recommend arriving about 20 minutes before the show starts as you could fit about 3 standard wheelchairs on each side. The rest of the people with the wheelchair user were able to stand behind them and families were not split up. The show area can get quite crowded but, due to it being a standing area, there is room to move around and regulate. The show was loud with lots of sensory effects, so I highly recommend watching the video before the show to see if it’s suitable for your sensory needs.

Accessible viewing area entrance for the Wars of the Roses Live arena, showing wooden fencing, a ramp with a blue non-slip mat, and a covered standing platform where guests can watch the show.
Wide view across the Wars of the Roses Live jousting arena, with a knight on horseback charging along the sand track while holding a lance and flag, in front of covered spectator stands.
Two armoured riders on caparisoned horses waiting in the Wars of the Roses Live arena
Performer riding a horse past the crowd at Wars of the Roses Live, with spectators under a white canopy and red-and-white pennant bunting running along the front barrier.
Armoured knight on a horse draped in red, raising a long jousting lance in the Wars of the Roses Live arena
Busy scene in the Wars of the Roses Live arena during the battle finale, with multiple riders, actors, striped poles, smoke and special effects, and a cheering crowd watching from behind the barrier.

The Courtyard

The following attractions and experiences are all located inside the courtyard. The courtyard has grass and gravel paths.

image of courtyard area with lots of grass and a large gravel path with the castle turrets in the background.

Great hall and State Rooms

The Great Hall and State Rooms are located inside the castle and open all year round. The rooms have been replicated to the Medieval era to the Victorian period with each of the rooms featuring wax figure display set ups as seen in the images below. There are lots of history pieces to see in the Great Hall and State Rooms as well like the arms and armour collection with some unique pieces from the 15th- and 16th-century.

In terms of access, There is a wheelchair lift located at the side of the building in front of The Kingsmaker as seen in the images below. The lift was operated by staff you could either go and get a staff member’s attention or ring the number on the lift signs as seen in the images below. My PA did go up the stairs next to the lift into the Grand Hall to alert a member of staff we would like to use the lift but they came quickly. Once we had finished looking around we let the staff member stood in the Grand Hall know who operated the lift back down. All of the rooms and displays in the Great hall & State Rooms are fully wheelchair accessible but there are some narrow areas. All of the display scenes were barriered off by a rope something to bear in mind if taking people who may not understand as there are things like beds and tables that someone who may not understand could duck under the rope and get to. There is braille information available and touch tours that need to be booked in advance. Full information can be found in the ‘facilities and services for disabled guests’ section of this blog post.

Stone castle entrance with a short flight of steps leading to a wooden door, blocked at the bottom by a black metal wheelchair lift platform and railings, showing the accessible side entrance in front of The Kingmaker.
Close-up of the stone wall and steps beside the castle’s side entrance, with a blue information sign mounted next to the wheelchair lift controls, explaining how to call staff to operate the lift.
Wide view of the Great Hall with a chequered red‑and‑cream floor, long wooden tables, displays of arms and armour on the walls, antlers above, and visitors
State Room recreated as a Tudor sitting room with blue patterned walls, heavy draped curtains, ornate gold chairs and sofa, and wax figures dressed in rich Medieval and Tudor‑style clothing posed in conversation.
Great Hall armour display with a mounted armoured horse, full suits of armour, weapons fanned out on the wall, and wax figures in period dress standing among the 15th‑ and 16th‑century arms and armour collection.
Window bay in the Great Hall with a chequered floor, large mullioned window, and a low platform lined with shields, helmets, and polearms, showing more of the historic arms and armour collection,
Historic bedroom scene with a large four‑poster bed surrounded by heavy curtains, wooden floor, chairs and a small table near a bright window, all set behind a rope barrier to prevent visitors entering the set.
Library State Room with tall bookcases, polished wooden floor, red upholstered sofas, a grand piano, and wax figures dressed in Victorian clothing, with rope barriers marking the viewing area
Elegant drawing room State Room with pale walls, chandeliers, tall blue curtains, polished wooden floor, and wax figures in white Victorian clothing reclining on sofas and chairs behind rope barriers, illustrating one of the accessible display scenes.

Princess Tower

The princess tower is an interactive storytelling experience that takes place in the castle tower during weekends and school holidays from February half term till September. In order to access the princess tower you need to go to the princess tower and get a time slot to return back. I would recommend going earlier on in the day but we went around lunchtime in the summer holidays and still managed to get a time slot. Unfortunately you are not allowed to take pictures during the experience but there is a paid green screen photo opportunity when you enter the castle It cost £13 from memory, annual pass discount was available and I did purchase one as seen in the images below. The experience takes you through two rooms the wishing tree and story room where a princess told us a story about the sorcerer’s curse that had turned princess Eve into stone. We had to help solve the magic riddle by finding things around the room. We made a tree with the wishing well and saved princess Eve. The experience exited into the Royal Weekend Party.

In terms of access, the princess tower is not wheelchair accessible with 12 steps with a handrail to get into the tower and then a 25 step spiral staircase to get up to the wishing tree room however, the princess can come out and do meet and greets for wheelchair users this can be arranged by speaking to one of the princesses at the Princess Tower entrance. As you may be aware I love princess so was determined to try and experience the princess tower despite the physical challenge. With a lot of support from my PA I was able to bum shuffle my way up the spiral staircase this was still very hard and not something I would do again as I did have a couple of wobbles so I do not recommend for people with limited mobility as we weren’t allowed to take photos I couldn’t get any of what the stairs are like but Warwick Castle have created an accessibility guide/social story with images and lots of useful information in like handrail placements and number of stairs that you can find by clicking here Warwick Castle Princess Tower accessibility guide. This experience did require the ability to sit and listen to the story there was also additional sensory effects like lights, music and sound effects as well as some fog effects.

image of safty sign outside the princess tower with text that reads 'can you help make the princess wish come true pick up a free time ticket from our princess. sutible for 3 to 8 years no phones or photograthy, no food and drink' a second image of the princess time ticket has been added in it is a purple paper ticket with text that reads please had the invite into our princess at the time stated with a box with a hand written time in and number of people.
image if Iona stood smiling and wearing a princess crown in front of a green screen drop back of a princess themed Warwick castle.

The Royal Weekend Party

The Royal Weekend Party is a replica set-up of the house parties that used to be held at Warwick Castle with a guest list featuring Prince of Wales and Churchill. There were lots of lovely outfits to look at as well as some very impressive wax figure scenes as seen in the images below.

In terms of access, The Royal Weekend Party is on two floors some of it is with the Grand Hall and State Rooms with the majority being located upstairs. The staircase had 26 wide stairs and a banister but no full handrail again with a lot of support I did manage to get upstairs the staff very kindly let us go back the way we came so I didn’t have to go down the spiral staircase and could get out through the Grand Hall lift. There is a social story/access guide with pictures with lots of detailed information that you can find by clicking here Warwick Castle Royal Weekend Party accessibility guide. There was an accessible toilet available just before going to the second floor for disabled guests only. The Royal Weekend Party is a calm place to walk around with just some background music but there is a quiet hour that runs daily between 3pm and 4pm.

a framed sign on a wooden wall at Warwick Castle reading “Accessible Toilet Only” with the wheelchair symbol and smaller text beneath, indicating that an accessible toilet is available for disabled guests
View of the wide wooden staircase leading up to The Royal Weekend Party at Warwick Castle, with red carpet on the steps, a sturdy banister on one side,
Royal Weekend Party waxwork scene of a Victorian-style bedroom or dressing room at Warwick Castle, with a seated woman in a dark dress at a dressing table while a lady’s maid in a long grey dress stands behind her, surrounded by framed pictures and soft lamplight.
The Royal Weekend Party at Warwick Castle showing a large doll’s house set on a wooden table in an ornate room with polished floorboards, period furniture and an information board explaining the exhibit.
: Royal Weekend Party bedroom scene at Warwick Castle featuring a huge carved four-poster bed with an ornate canopy, patterned green bedding and fringed bedside lamps, set against richly panelled wooden walls.
Royal Weekend Party waxwork scene at Warwick Castle showing two formally dressed male figures in a richly decorated state room, one in a black tailcoat and the other wearing ceremonial dress with a blue sash, standing on a patterned rug in front of dark wood panelling and tall windows.

Café and shop

During our visit I brought a packed lunch and there was plenty of spots in the castle grounds for a picnic. There was lots of food options available with a variety of cafés and food trucks I have put an image of the menu below to give you an idea of options and pricing. I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of Warwick Castle branded merchandise on offer as seen in the images below there were knight and princess costumes for the kids as well as lots of generic Warwick Castle magnets, keyrings and mugs there was also a lot of merch for Julia Donaldson books especially Zog.

In terms of access, not all the shops and food places were accessible unfortunately as located under the castle. The majority of the external food trucks and shops were accessible but some did have a step up. The Stables and Courtyard shops are wheelchair accessible as well as the Conservatory Tea House that is located near the changing places toilet in the Peacock garden.

Display of Warwick Castle branded children’s knight costumes in a gift shop, including a blue tunic with a gold cross, toy swords, shields and belts hanging on a wooden wall.
Row of silver and gold toy knight helmets and round shields with Warwick Castle branding
Rack of brightly coloured children’s princess and fairy costumes at Warwick Castle, including pink and purple dresses, capes and a pale tutu-style skirt.
Undercroft Café menu board at Warwick Castle showing Costa-branded hot drinks and a list of hot food options with prices.
Gift shop display of Warwick Castle souvenirs including metal keyrings and small figures hanging on hooks with blue price tags.

The Kingsmaker

The Kingsmaker is a walkthrough experience with lots of displays and wax figures all about preparing for the war of the roses. The Kingsmaker is open every day and uses audio, lighting and theming to make it engaging and immersive. The Kingsmaker is definitely worth a visit before going to the War Of The Roses Live.

In terms of access, The Kingsmaker is not wheelchair accessible as there is a few staircases throughout the attraction with no more than 6 clearly marked steps with handrails. Some of the floors were cobbles with dim lighting so I did find it difficult to navigate around. There is a quiet hour that runs daily between 2pm and 3pm where there are fewer sensory effects and music is turned down. Just like the Royal Weekend Party Warwick Castle have made an access/social story for the Kingsmaker featuring detailed information of each area with pictures that you can find by clicking here Warwick Castle Kingsmaker accessibility guide. I did visit during the quiet hour as I wasn’t sure how I’d manage with navigating around plus sensory effects causing overload so I don’t know what the experience is like in full operation so can’t provide any sensory guidance but I have put a video below of The Kingsmaker during full operation so you know exactly what to expect and can work out if the quiet hour would be best for your needs.

image of sign explaining about the quiet hour with the hidden disabilities sunflower logo at the bottom.
Exterior stone façade of The Kingmaker at Warwick Castle, with arched doorways and colourful heraldic shields mounted above, showing the medieval theming of the attraction.
Narrow indoor staircase within The Kingmaker, with around half a dozen shallow steps, contrasting white step edges and a handrail on both sides
Dimly lit medieval kitchen or workroom scene inside The Kingmaker, with realistic wax figures in red livery talking and working around a stone archway and wooden table, showing the immersive theming.
Medieval bedroom or campaign tent scene in The Kingmaker, with a stone floor, wooden chests, a colourful chequered bedspread and costumed wax figures preparing clothes and equipment for war.
Dark stone corridor inside The Kingmaker with heavy wooden beams, doorway to the next room and white projected narration text on the wall
Armoury and supply area scene in The Kingmaker, with a wax figure in period clothing standing beside a wooden cart loaded with equipment, barrels and bundles of arrows ready for the War of the Roses.
Stable display in The Kingmaker featuring a life-sized model horse covered in a rich red heraldic caparison
Overhead view into a busy interior scene from The Kingmaker, with a costumed wax figure speaking below and another figure in bright red and gold armour on a raised platform, plus projected text on the wall

Welfare Space/Sensory Room

The Welfare Space/Sensory Room was located in the courtyard at the bottom of the time tower and is fully wheelchair accessible. A staff member is required to open the room for you. We couldn’t see any staff in the courtyard so just went to the Princess Tower and one of the actors out the front radioed a member of staff that arrived quickly to let us. The space did seem multi-use with a changing bench as well as sensory equipment like bean bags, light table and fidget toys as seen in the images below. There was also spare clothes, microwave and kettle suggesting that the space could also be used for families with small children.

The space provided me with a nice quiet space to regulate away from the crowds but I don’t think the space would have met my needs if I was already in meltdown or even just quite dysregulated due to the amount of hard walls and things like the microwave that are not safe to touch but the beanbag corner did create a little safe corner.

Stone archway entrance in the base of Warwick Castle’s Time Tower, with a wooden door and small sign outside, showing where the Welfare and Sensory Room is located
Close up of the internal wooden door to the Welfare and Sensory Room, with a keypad-style control panel on the wall
Welcome sign for the “Warwick Castle Welfare and Sensory Room” with a colourful gradient background, explaining that visitors can stay as long as needed and that information on how to use the supports is on the back.
Beanbag corner inside the Welfare and Sensory Room with a large dark blue beanbag, an orange cushion and bright coloured sensory gel panels and sensory wall panels .
Black padded changing or therapy bench against the stone wall inside the Welfare and Sensory Room
light table inside the room laid out with sensory and fidget items, including colourful textured coils, shiny ribbons and printed leaflets about the Warwick Castle Welfare and Sensory Room.
Small kitchenette area in the Welfare and Sensory Room with a microwave, electric kettle, and storage cupboards
Wider view of the Welfare and Sensory Room showing the beanbag corner, a teal armchair, a white tub or ball pit, spare clothes and bags, and colourful liquid-filled floor tiles on the stone floor
Interior wooden door of the Welfare and Sensory Room with green exit swich on the wall

Final Thoughts

In conclusion, Warwick Castle is far more accessible and family friendly than I expected. There are plenty of hands-on, engaging activities to keep everyone entertained. My favourite was definitely the trails. The shows were of a very high standard. It was so lovely to see lots of entertainment at a Merlin attraction. We visited during the summer holidays and even then Warwick Castle didn’t feel too crowded as there are plenty of outdoor spaces and so much to do the crowds disperse. Warwick Castle is an amazing example of how historical buildings and attractions can be made accessible despite the barriers of old buildings.

I put Warwick Castle off for a long time as I didn’t think I would be able to access much as I have limited mobility don’t get me wrong I wasn’t able to go up the castle towers but there was more than enough to fill a full day for full time wheelchair users without feeling like you’re missing out. Well, that’s all from me today thanks for exploring Warwick Castle with me. I will definitely be back since we didn’t get around to everything in this visit. See you on my next adventure bye for now.

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The information provided on this blog about theme park accessibility is based on my experiences and the details available from the attractions’ official websites at the time of my visit. Please note that facilities and services for disabled guests may change, and the information may not always be up-to-date. I strongly recommend checking the accessibility section on the respective attractions’ websites for the most current information. The comments and opinions expressed in this blog are solely my own and are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representative of any other organisation.