Bulahdelah Clydesdale Experience
Highlights
- Discover the rich history of Clydesdales through engaging stories that connect you to their heritage.
- Experience a live demonstration showcasing the impressive skills of these gentle giants in the round yard.
- Learn how Clydesdales were integral to early Sydney's development, pulling logs for the settlement.
- Enjoy local delights at nearby coffee shops and the famous Bulahdelah Bakery, just a short drive away.
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Begin your tour with a brief history of the Clydesdale breed mixed with plenty of wonderful stories of how they got into heavy horses. Then enjoy a live demonstration of what these gentle giants can do in the round yard, which includes the famous “Join Up”.
After the join-up demonstration, be shown how the Clydesdale works with long reigns . Clydesdales were used to help pull the logs that built the early settlement of Sydney.
Bulahdelah Clydesdales is located just ten minutes outside the township of Bulahdelah, where you can enjoy local coffee shops and visit the famous Bulahdelah Bakery.
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Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette