We want to make sure all of our guests have a great time bringing the river to life, and we are trying to ensure we can bring the river to life for everyone who wants to come. Everyone in this life has different needs, some people need a little more help and others just prefer to be left alone.

Our Quirky Houseboats and Secret Hideaways are a great place to take timeout, on your own or with friends, and there are plenty of fun water based activities for you to do.

We have worked with Visit England to create some accessible guides to help you decide if Hippersons is the right holiday for you.

Currently we have guides on our three accommodations with floating ramps (in time we hope to add accessible guides for our water based activities). Select one of the accommodations below and see it is right for you.

Click on the following circular button to peruse all the information on all of the accommodation on the AccessAble website:

There is an an accessibility guide on AccessAble for our water experiences. Take a look by clicking the oblong button below:

Access Statement: Hippersons Boatyard Hippersons boatyard can be accessed by boat, vehicle, cycle or foot. Boat visitors arrive to a ﬂoating pontoon located near to the entrance of the basin. All other visitors arrive to a car park and the reception is located on your right hand side. As much of the landscaping makes use of what nature provides us there are some uneven surfaces. There is a gentle slope that needs to be walked up to gain access to the oﬃce door. The oﬃce door itself has two steps in order to gain entry.

Hire Boats: To walk to the hire boats from the reception is a 1 minute stroll, with some gentle slopes along the way dipping down towards the basin. The electric hire boats are all moored on Floating pontoons, which, depending on the tide may need one or two steps up or down. To get into the dayboats themselves you need to raise your leg over a height or approximately 30cms. With notice and communication we have helped many customers in wheelchairs and with limited mobility into the boats.

Canoes and Kayaks: These are kept at the bottom of the slipway which is a 1 minute walk behind the oﬃce and has a gentle incline down to the river. It is possible for the boatyard to bring canoes and Kayaks to the Floating pontoon for easier access by arrangement.

Pedal Boat: this is kept in the boatyard basin. It will either be brought to one of our floating pontoons for guests to access.

Moorings: Moorings are located around the basin and along the river front. All are accessed by a path that runs alongside, some is concrete, some gravel and some dirt paths with grass verges. There are uneven surfaces on the paths, they are maintained, but mostly use natural materials which alter throughout the seasons. There is one iron gate on the path that needs opening and closing by hand. Mobility scooters have made their way around, and individual boat owners make their own access arrangements onto their boats.

Accommodation: Houseboats and pods are located around the basin and along the river front. All are accessed by a path that runs alongside, some is concrete, some gravel and some dirt paths with grass verges. There are uneven surfaces on the paths, they are maintained, but mostly use natural materials which alter throughout the seasons. There is one iron gate on the path that needs opening and closing by hand. Mobility scooters have made their way around, and also customers in wheel chairs, although we always suggest calling for a conversation ﬁrst.

Coot Club - this is the nearest houseboat, with a stroll of 2/3 minutes. Coot Club has a ramp that ﬂoats up and down with the tide, and the tidal range can be up to 1.0 metres. Once on the houseboat veranda there is a very tiny step over the French doors to gain access. None of the facilities have been adapted on board.

Swallows - this is the second houseboat, with a stroll of 3/4 minutes. Swallow has a step onto the balcony that ﬂoats up and down with the tide, and the tidal range can be up to 1.0 metres. Depending on the tide, you either step onto, step up or step down to the veranda using the steps provided if required. Once on the houseboat veranda there is a very tiny step over the French doors to gain access. None of the facilities have been adapted on board.

Amazons - this is the furthest houseboat, with a stroll of 5 minutes. Amazons ﬂoats up and down with the tide, and the tidal range can be up to 1.0 metres. To step onto Amazons you either step up, across or down using the steps provided. Once on the houseboat there is a normal door through which you gain access. None of the facilities have been adapted on board.

Secret Water: Luxury Glamping Pod Secret Water - this is our first ﬂoating Glamping pod, with a gentle stroll of 4/5 minutes. Secret Water has a ramp that ﬂoats up and down with the tide, and the tidal range can be up to 1.0 metres. Once on the houseboat veranda there are two steps up to the bespoke Circular door windows to gain access. None of the facilities have been adapted on board.

Wild Cat Island - this is the second floating pod, with a stroll of 5 minutes. Wild Cat Island ﬂoats up and down with the tide, and the tidal range can be up to 1.0 metres. To gain access to Wild Cat Island there is a ramp that also floats up and down with the tide. Once on the houseboat veranda there are two steps up to open and gain access. None of the facilities have been adapted on board.

Secret Garden: is our only land based pod, and is a 1/2 minute gentle stroll from the car park across the gravel and dirt based path. There are two steps up onto the decking area and then a small step into the pod. None of the facilities have been adapted on board.

Toilets There are two customer toilets located around the right hand side of the reception as you look towards the reception door. The toilets have two steps into them, and have not been adapted.