Sensory Trust information sheet
Routes should be as accessible as possible.
Constraints to improving access include
landscape character, historic significance,
public rights of way and limited budget;
however the solutions do not always
mean large-scale...
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Sensory Trust information sheet
Routes should be as accessible as possible.
Constraints to improving access include
landscape character, historic significance,
public rights of way and limited budget;
however the solutions do not always
mean large-scale changes to a site.
For
example, they can come from changes in
management practices or through improved
signing, way-marking and information.
Identify the most accessible routes and
entry points (or ones that could be made
the most accessible through improvements)
to help to prioritise improvements.
Provide alternative routes that allow
greater accessibility but equal quality of
experience.
Prioritise access improvements along
routes that lead visitors to the main
features and sensory highlights of your site.
Ensure that route design is sympathetic
to the landscape and that the surface
material used does not impact on local soils
and geology.
Promote routes that can contribute
to healthy exercise and act as part of a
person’s reco
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