Haslemere Museum is thrilled to announce the start of construction on a new disabled-friendly sensory garden within its grounds.

The garden, designed to stimulate the senses with elements for smell, sound, taste, sight, and touch, will feature raised borders and wheelchair-accessible paths.

Transform Landscapes building the new sensory garden at Haslemere Museum
Transform Landscapes building the new sensory garden at Haslemere Museum (Haslemere Museum)

Transform Landscapes is leading the construction, which includes an archway entrance, a rest area with benches, a carving, a wooden insect playground, and a hibernaculum – a habitat made of buried logs and stones for reptiles.

Work has already started, with some paths taking shape. The museum will share updates on social media as the garden progresses over the coming weeks.

Paths beginning to take shape at Haslemere Museum's new sensory garden
Paths beginning to take shape at Haslemere Museum's new sensory garden (Haslemere Museum's)

Located just beyond the museum’s lawn, the sensory garden will complement existing features such as a wildlife pond, an 18th-century gazebo, a woodland boardwalk, a meadow, a ha-ha, and a beehive observation hut.

The museum's gardens are open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm, with entry by donation.