Tyntesfield House is an ornate Victorian gothic revival house with extensive gardens and parkland just outside Bristol which has been part of the National Trust’s portfolio since 2002.

Following on from help from the RNIB National Trust Volunteers and staff at Tyntesfield House are now able to offer sensory walks of the estates extensive gardens and parkland for blind and partially sighted people.

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey recently visited Tyntesfield House to experience one of their sensory walks, a tour of the house which included a visit to the kitchen and the beautiful chapel.  

The feature begins with Toby chatting with Simon Lawrence OBE, General Manager, Bristol Portfolio, National Trust who is responsible for the running of Tyntesfield House, then off on a tour of the house with Katie Jeffries visiting the kitchen and chapel with the feature ending with the sensory walk lead by National Trust Volunteer Nick Deering.

To find out more about Tyntesfield House, The National Trust and the sensory walks do visit the following pages of The National Trust website - https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/bath-bristol/tyntesfield

For more about access at the National Trust do email [email protected] or visit the following Access for Everyone pages of the National Trust website - https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/about-us/access-for-everyone

Image shows Toby with his retired guide dog Willow stood on the asphalt outside Tyntesfield house with the chapel in the background