THE deepest gorge in the South West is now accessible to those with limited mobility thanks to a charity hire scheme based in Devon. The National Trust's Lydford Gorge in Devon has become the newest site to come on board as a partner for charity accessibility scheme, Countryside Mobility South West. Countryside Mobility, which has recently been recognised nationally in the Visit England Awards for Excellence, is run by charity Living Options South West and aims to open up the South West's countryside to those with limited mobility through the hire of their all terrain mobility scooters. The scooters are designed to handle a variety of terrains and often mean users can access and explore areas they might not have been able to using their own wheelchairs or mobility scooters. Lydford Gorge is the ninth National Trust site to become partners with Countryside Mobility with others across the South West including Penrose Estate in Cornwall and Buckland Abbey. Fay Langston, the National Trust's visitor services officer at Lyford Gorge, said: 'We are really pleased to partner with Countryside Mobility and to be able to welcome more people to Lydford Gorge. Previously, the gorge was almost completely inaccessible to those with limited mobility due to the steep slopes but now the scooter enables people to travel right down to the bottom and back up independently and safely.' To join the scheme people simply arrange their first visit and join as members of Countryside Mobility on arrival. For full details about Countryside Mobility visit http://www.countrysidemobility.org">www.countrysidemobility.org or call 01392 459222.