Access Guide
Summary
- The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and a manual door.
- This entrance is the front entrance on High Street.
- There are 2 floors once inside.
- Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
- There is stepped access once inside.
- There is restricted headroom at this property.
- This accommodation also has the following available: bath mats.
- If you have any allergies please contact holiday.enquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk for advice.
- National Trust Holidays offer vibrating fire alarm pillows for people with hearing loss.
- National Trust Holidays work with an organisation that can offer the hire of equipment to support any accessibility needs.
- If you would like more information on these services, please contact guestrelations@nationaltrust.org.uk.
- This property has movement activated outdoor lighting.
- For actual bed sizes please visit the National Trust website.
Public Transport
- The nearest train station is Melksham.
- Melksham station is approximately 3.1 miles from the property.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- This site has a shared car park.
- This is an open air car park with a tarmac surface.
- Parking is free for all users.
- There are 4 Blue Badge parking bays.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 240cm x 480cm.
- There is a hatched zone on both sides but not to the rear.
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 50m from the front entrance.
- Obstacles from the car park include: a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
Entrance (Front)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the cottage.
- There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
- The slight slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- This entrance has a key hole.
- Features at a suitable height for a wheelchair user include: the key hole.
- There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 88cm.
- The entrance opening does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The entrance opening height is 190cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.
- There is a mat at the door that could be a trip hazard.
Entrance (Rear)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the rear of the property.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- The steep ramp is under 75cm wide, with no handrails.
- There are 2 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- All of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
- This entrance has a key safe.
- Features at a suitable height for a wheelchair user include: the key safe.
- There is a single manual gate which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 76cm.
- There is a second manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 76cm.
- The second opening has a minimum height of 200cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.
- There is a steep slope between the rear gate and the rear entrance door.
The pathway is 100cm wide and the surface is compressed gravel.