A nationally unique resource · Cheshire
A calm place to connect and grow.
Holidays, education, therapy and training for autistic children and their families — on one extraordinary site in the heart of Cheshire.
The Viaduct is a nationally unique resource being created at Saltersford Farm in Cheshire: a single, calm site bringing together specialist holiday accommodation, education, therapy and training — all designed around the needs of autistic children and the families who care for them.
Most provision asks autistic children to fit in. We've built the opposite: a place shaped around them, where the environment, the people and the pace all work in their favour. We're not here to simply maintain the present — our focus is real, progressive change, delivered honestly. We won't make promises we can't keep and we'll always be clear about what we can and can't do.
Four ways in, one shared ethos
Choose where you'd like to start.
Holidays
Short breaks and holidays in accommodation built around autistic needs, where families can relax, explore and simply be.
Explore holidaysEducation
Flexible education for autistic children who aren't thriving in mainstream or special settings, with year-round options, delivered by experienced SEN teachers.
Explore educationTherapy
Equine and animal-assisted therapy, alongside somatic, art and music therapy, for guests and local families — using scientifically validated methods.
Explore therapyTraining
Practical autism, SEND and neurodiversity training for parents and carers, and for professionals across education, health and equestrian settings.
Explore trainingWhy The Viaduct
Credible, serious, and built to last.
Quality, specialist provision has to be viable to last — and lasting is the point.
A £5 million investment
Purpose-designed facilities, set in open Cheshire countryside near Holmes Chapel.
A genuinely multi-disciplinary team
Qualified medical staff, teachers, therapists, equestrian specialists and leading researchers, with access to world-class expertise.
A nationally scarce resource
Only a handful of multi-unit holiday centres in the UK are designed for autistic people — a fraction of what demand requires. The Viaduct helps close that gap.
Evidence first
Everything we offer is built on scientifically validated, proven-effective approaches, and informed by our own ongoing research.
A team effort
Trust and collaboration sit at the centre of everything we do.
The Viaduct works alongside engaged, supported families — which is why support, education and training for families are built into every part of what we offer, not bolted on.
Frequently asked questions
The questions we're asked most.
What is The Viaduct?
The Viaduct is a purpose-built holiday, education and therapy destination in Cheshire for neurodivergent children and their families, with specialist expertise in autism. Set in 70 acres of countryside beneath the Twemlow viaduct, it brings together specialist holiday accommodation, an education centre, therapy facilities, and equestrian facilities on a single site — designed for neurodivergent people from the ground up, not adapted afterwards.
Who is behind The Viaduct?
The Viaduct was founded by a family with first-hand experience of raising an autistic child — including the difficulty of finding holidays, education and support that genuinely understand autism. That lived experience shapes every part of the site, from the information we share before you arrive to the way our spaces are designed. You can read our story.
Is The Viaduct only for autistic people?
The Viaduct is designed first and throughout for neurodivergent children and their families. Our deepest expertise is in autism, and everything on site is built with autistic guests in mind — but the calm, predictable, low-stimulation environment we've created works for many neurodivergent people, and for families whose needs span more than one condition, including physical disabilities.
Where is The Viaduct?
The Viaduct is at Saltersford Farm, Twemlow, Cheshire — in countryside near Holmes Chapel, within easy reach of the M6 and the North West.
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