Wednesday, 19 September 2018

Autumn at Erdigg. Just a shame your dog cannot enjoy the gardens too.


We hadn't been around the Erdigg garden since we got Bailey and since it was being advertised as being more dog-friendly we thought we would visit again only to find the only concession for being more dog-friendly was you could not go in the courtyard but not the restaurant. So you still had to leave your dog outside whilst you got a coffee. It was my first trip solo around the gardens in my buggy, since Bailey wasn't allowed in. I was rather disappointed to find that the garden wasn't totally accessible there were a couple of raised flags in the pebbled paths which although only an inch or two in height stops both wheelchair and motorized scooters from taking a full advantage of the garden. 


The entrance to the paths which enable you to access the front of the hall where quite uneven and I didn't feel confident taking my scooter over them without getting stuck. So I had to find another doorway through to see the beautiful Virginia creeper which covers the front of the hall.


These problems would be so easily addressed with small ramps and a bit of gravel.