1.6 Visitor numbers

The National Trust has actively sought to encourage visitors with a wide range of interests to the site, and to broaden the appeal of the site as much as possible:

• displays include interpretation panels devoted to the geology, flora and fauna of the site

• computer interactive displays have been used to expand the information base

• guided tours are run, and information sheets and visitor packs have been produced

• special days for artists are held.

These various initiatives, with the addition of a new visitor centre, full disabled access and better parking facilities, have led to visitor numbers now averaging 24,000 per year.