Accessible Facilities

Visiting Northumberland County? Discover some of the features that make our buildings and Forest trails more accessible.

County Headquarters - 555 Courthouse Road, Cobourg

County Headquarters is our main administrative office. In this building, you can find Council Chambers, the CAO and Clerk's Office, Community and Social Services, Communications, Engineering, Finance, Human Resources and Transportation and Waste Administration.

  • Accessible parking
  • Barrier-free path of travel to main entrance
  • Power assisted doors at main entrance, entrance to Council Chambers and main doors in employee areas
  • Elevator access to second level
  • Lowered service counter at all reception areas
  • Assistive listening technology with integrated hearing loops at customer service desks
  • Staff trained on providing accessible customer service
  • Documents available in alternative formats
  • 2 single-stall all-gender accessible washrooms on both floors equipped with:
    • baby changing stations
    • coat hooks
    • grab bars
    • automatic hand-dryers and paper towel holders
    • large turning areas
    • one washroom on each floor is equipped with a power assisted door opener, automatic door locking/unlocking and emergency call system

Provincial Offences and Collections Offices - 860 William Street, Cobourg
  • Accessible parking
  • Barrier-free path of travel to entrance
  • Power assisted doors at entrance and all interior doors
  • Elevator access to second level
  • Lowered service counter at reception areas
  • Assistive listening technology with integrated hearing loops at reception areas
  • Staff trained on providing accessible customer service
  • Documents available in alternative formats
  • Accessible public washrooms

William Street Office - 600 William Street, Cobourg

At our William Street Office, you can find the Business and Entrepreneurship Centre Northumberland, The Factory, Food 4 All Warehouse, Economic Development, Tourism, Land Use Planning, Facilities and Northumberland Paramedics.

  • Accessible parking
  • Barrier-free path of travel to entrance
  • Power assisted doors at entrance and all interior doors
  • Staff trained on providing accessible customer service
  • Documents available in alternative formats
  • Accessible public washrooms

Northumberland County Forest

Included in the over 45 kilometres of hiking trails within the County Forest are two dedicated Universal Trails. We built these trails to minimize barriers to accessibility. We wanted to make recreational opportunities within the forest accessible to even more members of the community.

These trails (located off Beagle Club trailhead and Carstairs trailhead) offer:

  • Firm and stable trail surface
  • Gentle grades
  • Accessible benches and rest areas throughout – you never have to go more than 364 metres before finding a place to rest
  • A designated accessible parking space at the Carstairs Trail parking lot