We endeavour to provide accessible services and facilities for our visitors. The information on this page is here to support your visit.

If you have any accessibility queries, please email info@badminton-horse.co.uk

Disabled Car Parking tickets and Complimentary Carer’s Admission tickets are bookable in advance through the online Box Office or over the telephone (9am – 5pm, Mon – Fri).

The final date to apply for accessible tickets is during office hours the day before attending. However, please book as soon as possible as all tickets are subject to availability.

To apply for a Disabled Car Parking ticket and/or a Complimentary Carer’s Admission ticket, evidence of temporary or permanent disability will be required and documentation can be uploaded when the relevant tickets are added to your basket.  Please see below examples of accepted documentation.

Disabled Car Parking

Limited forward parking is available for disabled visitors. To access a Disabled Car Parking ticket please provide (in advance) evidence of long-term or temporary limited mobility.  This document could be in the form of photos of the disabled visitor’s Blue Badge or a letter from a GP, community nurse or social worker indicating limited mobility.

Please note, disabled parking, as with all tickets, is subject to availability.  Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Complimentary Carer’s Admission

Admission charges apply to the disabled visitor.  For those who require a carer in order to attend the event, a complimentary carer’s admission ticket can be applied for in advance.

Please provide one of the following documents;

• Most recent higher rate of mobility – DLA
• Most recent middle rate for care – DLA
• Receipt of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) at the Enhanced level for Care and or Mobility
• Certification of being registered blind or partially sighted
• A letter on headed paper from a GP, community nurse or social worker regarding your disability and your requirement for a complimentary carer at the event
• Access Card showing a carer is required (+1)

All applications are at the discretion of Badminton Horse Trials and we reserve the right to alter or withdraw arrangements at any time. We deal with all applications on an individual basis.

Children (aged 12 years and younger) with a disability

The complimentary carer admission ticket does not extend to those visiting with children who have a disability, as all children must be accompanied by an adult to attend the horse trials.

Toilets

Accessible toilets are available throughout the showground. These facilities will be clearly marked on the event site map and within the programme.

Although we strive to maintain good ground conditions underfoot, please note that the ground is uneven as it is grassland.  Weather can significantly affect ease of movement around the site, so please take this into account when deciding on what equipment to bring with you.

Wheelchairs & electric scooters

The Grandstand includes a small, uncovered ringside enclosure for wheelchair and electric mobility scooter users, located at the front of the West Stand (part of Blocks D and E). Spaces can be booked by contacting the Box Office on 01454 218375.

On Thursday and Friday (dressage days), spaces must be booked but are free of charge. On Saturday, the enclosure is unreserved, free of charge and on this day only, spectators may come and go with seating and spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis in line with the rest of the grandstand. On Sunday, advance booking is required and a charge of £12.50 applies.

A chair is provided beside the wheelchair or mobility scooter user for those requiring a carer which is available free of charge.

Please note that electric scooters or wheelchairs must not be left in the grandstand walkways.

For full details, please contact the Box Office.

Dogs are not permitted in the Grandstand (except for assistance dogs) on Thursday, Friday and Sunday.  Dogs are only permitted in the Grandstand on Saturday from the start of the cross country but not during the Shetland Pony Grand National.

Event Mobility (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) will be providing electric mobility scooters and manual wheelchairs for hire at the event for the use of mobility impaired, disabled and elderly visitors.

To hire an electric mobility scooter or manual wheelchair please book online

Tel: 01386 725391 during office hours only.

If there is spare equipment available at the event it is offered on a first come, first served basis and will also be bookable online.

The Box Office will forward details with all “Disabled” car passes.  The Event Mobility can only be accessed with a pre-booked Disabled Car Pass E-ticket.