Accessibility Statement

1066 Country Marketing is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This accessibility statement applies to the 1066 Country website - www.visit1066country.com.

This website is run by 1066 Country Marketing. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.

Compliance status

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reason(s):

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

• WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content: Images must have alternate text - Some images and functionality buttons do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content). We will always add text alternatives for images added after October 2025. When we publish new content, we’ll make sure our use of images and functionality meets accessibility standards. Our team are working their way through older images and videos on the website to add alt text and this is a work in progress.

• WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships and WCAG 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value - Some of our forms do not have labels. Our team are working their way through older forms on the website to add alt text and this is a work in progress.

• WCAG 1.4.10 Reflow - At 400% zoom, once expanded, content within the hamburger menu is confusing for users and keyboard focus is not clear. Work is currently being done on the hamburger menu to fix this.

• WCAG 1.4.1 Use of Colour – Links must be distinguishable without relying on colour. We are currently working on this and links across our pages. 

• WCAG 2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) - Some elements fail WCAG focus not obscured as elements cover links across the webpage that receive keyboard focus. Work is currently being done on the hamburger menu to fix this.

We are working with our website developers and internal teams to fix these issues. We expect to have updates on the above issues before 31st January

We last tested our website on 18th December 2025.

Disproportionate burden

None

The content is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

• The Accessibility regulations 2018 do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services.

• Some of our resource documents, such as the maps and guides, are designed to be downloaded and printed, so these may not be fully accessible.

• Pre-recorded audio and video published before 23 September 2020.

• Some maps, however, essential information (like an address) is in an accessible format.

• Third party content that’s under someone else’s control if you did not pay for it or develop it yourself - for example, social media ‘like’ buttons

What to do if you can’t access parts of this website

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, contact: visit1066country@rother.gov.uk. We’ll consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible.

You can get alternatives to non-accessible content by:

• Viewing PDFs by getting the latest free Adobe Reader software.

• Using the Accessibility tool (Audio Eye) that is installed on our website.

• AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 22nd January 2026.

Our website is checked using the AXE DevTools tool. This is a recommended tool on the government website. They check to a WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

This website was last tested on 18/12/2025.

The test was carried out by 1066 Country Marketing. The most viewed pages were tested using automated testing tools by our website team. A further audit of the website was carried out to the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

We continue to monitor issues that arise and we aim to fix them as soon as we are able to.

The statement was last reviewed on 22nd January 2026.

Feedback and contact information

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of the 1066 Country Marketing website.

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: visit1066country@rother.gov.uk.

If you cannot view the map on our ‘contact us’ page, please email us for directions.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’).

If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).