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AT A GLANCEGETTING HERE You can get here by car, bus or rail and bus.Travellingbycar–Freeparkingisavailableatbothsites.TheHeritageCentreandIcehouseareatthenorthendofthevillage.OnenteringFindhorn,continuealongtheseafront,thenfollowthesignsattheCrownandAnchorHoteltoTheHeritageCentre. IftheHeritageCentreandIcehouseparkingareasarefull,thencontinuealongtheroadpasttheIcehousefor150metresanduse the West Beach parking area on the right.Travellingbybus-CatchStagecoach31busfromForresandalightatFindhornPostOffice(5minsWalk).Timetabledetailsat www.stagecoachbus.comTravellingbytrain-ThenearesttrainstationisatForres,about6milesaway.BusesareavailablefromForrestoFindhorn(see above).PARKINGAtbothpropertiesthereisadrop-offpointandparkingadjacenttothemainentranceonaflatgrassedsurface.Parkingisfreeof charge.LEVELSTEPFREEACCESSThereislevel,step-freeaccessfromthemainentrancetothewholeoftheIcehouseandmostofthe Heritage Centre.TOILET FACILITIESTherearetoiletfacilities,includinganaccessibletoilet,withintheHeritageCentreandanadditionalrecentlyrefurbishedtoilet block a short distance away near the sand dunes. CHILDRENS QUIZAshortchildrensquizisavailableatbothpropertieswithsimplequestionstoencouragelearningaboutFindhorn.Asmallprizeis offered the the first few correct entries drawn at the end of each season. REFRESHMENTSThere are no refreshment facilities, but several cafes and pubs are available a short distance away within the village. DOGS AND ASSISTANCE DOGSAll dogs are welcome and water bowls are provided for them. OVERSEAS VISITORSLaminated guides to the Icehouse are available in French, German, Spanish and Dutch.
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HERITAGE CENTREPARKINGThere is a drop-off point and parking adjacent to the main entrance on a flat grassed surface. Parking is free of charge.PATH TO MAIN ENTRANCEFrom the grassed parking area adjacent to the Heritage Centre there is a tarmac path to the main entrance with level access initially then a slight slope to an open gate which is 110mm wide. There are two large sheds which form the Heritage Centre. There is a level step free concrete path which links them both, the entrance door of the first Heritage shed is always open and is 850mm wide, the double doors to the second shed are always open and are 1150mm wide. INSIDE THE HERITAGE CENTREThe first shed has a raised floor along one third of its length accessed via a single step. There is a film which can be viewed about the salmon fishing industry which is not subtitled.The second shed has a level step-free floor. Within both areas the displays have information about the exhibits in large print.TOILET FACILITIESThere is an accessible toilet in the Heritage Centre. The toilet door can be opened to 900mm wide. There is 900mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 420mm high. There are angled grab rails located to the left and right of the toilet. There are separate male and female toilets. There are no baby changing facilities within the toilets.
ICEHOUSEPARKINGThere is a drop-off point and parking adjacent to the main entrance on a flat grassed surface. Parking is free of charge.PATH TO MAIN ENTRANCEFrom the grassed parking area adjacent to the Heritage Icehouse there is a slightly sloped step free slabbed, then concrete path to the main entrance which is 110mm wide. The door is 105mm wide. INSIDE THE ICEHOUSEInside the Icehouse the floor is completely level and step free. There are 3 doors to separate areas which are 1 metre wide. The doors inside are quite low, the lowest has a height of 1.5 metres.The displays have information about the exhibits in large print. There is a story chair with 5 pre-recorded conversations about life as a salmon fisher in the 1950s.
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GETTING HEREYou can get here by car, bus or rail and bus.Travellingbycar–Freeparkingisavailableatbothsites.TheHeritageCentreandIcehouseareatthenorthendofthevillage.OnenteringFindhorn,continuealongtheseafront,thenfollowthesignsattheCrownandAnchorHoteltoTheHeritageCentre.If noparkingisavailableattheIcehouseorHeritageCentre,continuepasttheCentreandfollowsignsforthecarparkingavailable for the North Shore car park.Travellingbybus-CatchStagecoach31busfromForresandalightatFindhornPostOffice(5minsWalk).Timetabledetailsat www.stagecoachbus.comTravellingbytrain-ThenearesttrainstationisatForres,about6milesaway.BusesareavailablefromForrestoFindhorn(see above).PARKINGAtbothpropertiesthereisadrop-offpointandparkingadjacenttothemainentranceonaflatgrassedsurface.Parkingisfreeof charge.LEVELSTEPFREEACCESSThereislevel,step-freeaccessfromthemainentrancetothewholeoftheIcehouseandmostofthe Heritage Centre.TOILET FACILITIESTherearetoiletfacilities,includinganaccessibletoilet,withintheHeritageCentreandanadditionalrecentlyrefurbishedtoilet block a short distance away near the sand dunes. CHILDRENS QUIZAshortchildrensquizisavailableatbothpropertieswithsimplequestionstoencouragelearningaboutFindhorn.Asmallprizeis offered the the first few correct entries drawn at the end of each season. REFRESHMENTSThere are no refreshment facilities, but several cafes and pubs are available a short distance away within the village. DOGS AND ASSISTANCE DOGSAll dogs are welcome and water bowls are provided for them. OVERSEAS VISITORS
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AT A GLANCE
HERITAGE CENTREPARKINGThere is a drop-off point and parking adjacent to the main entrance on a flat grassed surface. Parking is free of charge.PATH TO MAIN ENTRANCEFrom the grassed parking area adjacent to the Heritage Centre there is a tarmac path to the main entrance with level access initially then a slight slope to an open gate which is 110mm wide. There are two large sheds which form the Heritage Centre. There is a level step free concrete path which links them both, the entrance door of the first Heritage shed is always open and is 850mm wide, the double doors to the second shed are always open and are 1150mm wide. INSIDE THE HERITAGE CENTREThe first shed has a raised floor along one third of its length accessed via a single step. There is a film which can be viewed about the salmon fishing industry which is not subtitled.The second shed has a level step-free floor. Within both areas the displays have information about the exhibits in large print.TOILET FACILITIESThere is an accessible toilet in the Heritage Centre. The toilet door can be opened to 900mm wide. There is 900mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 420mm high. There are angled grab rails located to the left and right of the toilet. There are separate male and female toilets. There are no baby changing facilities within the toilets.
ICEHOUSEPARKINGThere is a drop-off point and parking adjacent to the main entrance on a flat grassed surface. Parking is free of charge.PATH TO MAIN ENTRANCEFrom the grassed parking area adjacent to the Heritage Icehouse there is a slightly sloped step free slabbed, then concrete path to the main entrance which is 110mm wide. The door is 105mm wide. INSIDE THE ICEHOUSEInside the Icehouse the floor is completely level and step free. There are 3 doors to separate areas which are 1 metre wide. The doors inside are quite low, the lowest has a height of 1.5 metres.The displays have information about the exhibits in large print.