A National Trust property, near Worcester, wants to thank visitors for helping to raise funds for a new electric scooter, enabling it to make its historic house and parkland more accessible to visitors.

Visitors have enabled Croome to purchase a third electric scooter by buying raffle tickets.

Hayley Burrows, membership and visitor welcome manager, said: “We are over the moon to now offer a third electric scooter for our visitors to use free of charge.

“It’s great to be able to help more people have the opportunity to enjoy a day out with friends and family in this beautiful setting."

Upper Thames and Ridgeway National Trust Association also gave money towards the cost.

The new scooter joins other scooters and manual wheelchairs which can be booked in advance to help disabled visitors enjoy the ‘Capability’ Brown parkland.

Additionally, a shuttle bus, which is also wheelchair accessible, runs between the Visitor Centre and the house for those that that may find the walk difficult.

Croome Court, the historic house that stands proudly at the heart of the parkland, would have once proved inaccessible to many but a ‘stair climber’ enables entry for manual wheelchair users up the sweeping flight of steps.

And disabled visitors can apply for an ‘Access for all Admit One Card’ which gives free access to the property for their carer to accompany them.

Ian and Catherine Sinclair are regular visitors with their dog Stan.

They said: “We get so much pleasure out of being able to use the scooter, as it means we can enjoy the park together which simply wouldn't happen without it.”