Doddington Hall, Lincoln
Doddington Hall, a family-owned Elizabethan house with walled and wild gardens in Lincoln, has award-winning sensory tours for blind and partially sighted visitors. Developed with Mark Ellis, a local blind volunteer, the sensory tours take in a feast of sights, smells, sounds and sensations in both the house and gardens.
Incorporating tactile diagrams, a wide variety of objects to handle and feel and an audio tour, their tours are designed to be used with a sighted companion or a member of Doddington Hall staff - book in advance by calling 0845 258 5080.
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Verbal description and touch tours of the museum
Led by a member of the museum's education department these 'making sense' tours combine the opportunity to touch selected objects from the permanent collection, with verbal description. The tours can also include verbal description of paintings.
If there are specific objects or paintings that you would like to find out about, this can be discussed when arranging your tour. Tours are tailor-made for individuals wishing to visit at a time of their choice.
To find out more please contact the Outreach and Access Officer on 01223 764392 or email gmh33@cam.ac.uk