Visiting
Admission
Adults £4.00 Children free
At Coultershaw you can:
- Watch the waterwheel drive the Beam Pump to produce an impressive water spout.
- Learn how the Beam Pump was installed in 1782 to pump water to Petworth House and town, 1 ½ miles to the north.
- See the Archimedes screw turbine using water to generate electricity.
- Visit the Engine House, and try pumping water with the hand pumps.
- Walk around the canal basin to see the remains of the 18th century lock, canal warehouses and stables.
- Look out for the wide variety of wildlife and you may see fish climbing the fish ladder!
- For families – take the Doris Duck Detective trail (£3 including small gift)
Access
There is wheelchair access over nearly all of the site including a view of the waterwheel. Paths near the river are uneven in places and can be soft after heavy rain. Toilets with wheelchair access.
Dogs welcome
Parking
Visitors should park in the spaces near the entrance to the site. On busy days visitors may be directed to a large parking area by the warehouses.
