Access Guide
Summary
- The most accessible entrance has steps, manual doors and a narrow entrance opening.
- This entrance is at the front of the property.
- There are 2 floors once inside.
- Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
- There is step-free access to the ground floor only once inside.
- There is restricted headroom and restricted room to manoeuvre 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 Sheringham.
- Sheringham Station is approximately 1.7 miles away.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- This property has a shared car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces and potholes.
- This car park has a maximum vehicle height restriction of 394cm.
- This is a sheltered car park with a gravel surface.
- Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces and loose chippings.
- There is a dedicated unmarked parking area which can accommodate approximately 1 car.
Entrance
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the property.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- 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 hole and a key safe.
- Features at a suitable height for a wheelchair user include: the key hole.
- Features not positioned at a suitable height for a wheelchair user include: the key safe.
- There are double manual doors (with one door locked) which open away from you.
- The width of the opening is 58cm.
- The entrance opening does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The entrance opening height is 186cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.
Standard Bathroom (Ground Floor)
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The bathroom door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 69cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 197cm.
- The door has a sliding bolt lock.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
- The dimensions of the bathroom are 143cm x 108cm.
- The bathroom does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- All flooring in the bathroom is smooth and even.
- The bathroom has not got a non-slip floor.
- Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There is no lateral transfer space next to the seat.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 41cm.
- There is a lever flush.
- The wash basin tap type is lever.
- The bathroom has: a bath and an over bath shower.
- The bath is at a height of 57cm.
- The bath tap type is lever.
- There is an adjustable, detachable shower head and a fixed overhead shower head.
- The shower controls are twist turn.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat.
Standard Bedroom (Ground Floor - Double)
- This bedroom is located on the ground floor, ahead as you enter.
- Once on this floor, there is step-free level access to this bedroom.
- There is step-free level access into this bedroom.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 69cm.
- The door into this room has a minimum height of 200cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- The colour contrast between the bedroom walls and floor is low.
- The bed type is double.
- The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 45cm.
- The bed has a footboard.
- Furniture cannot be moved to enable a turning space (150cm x 150cm) next to the bed.
- There is a chair without armrests available in the bedroom.
- There is a seat at a recommended height (between 45cm and 48cm).
- The room has: plug sockets next to the bed.
- Flooring in the room is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Stairs
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1.
- There are 12 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail on the right going up.
- The highest step is 20cm high.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Lounge (First Floor)
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- Facilities/features in the lounge/living areas include; sofas, armchairs, a coffee table, a table, a television and a radio.
- There is not a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The height of the seat is 42cm.
- The surface height of the lowest table is 48cm.
- There is a dining table at a height of 76cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the dining table is 71cm.
- Flooring in the area is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
- Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
- The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the lounge/living areas is low.
- The lighting levels in the lounge/living areas are moderate to good.
Kitchen (First Floor)
- The kitchen is located on the first floor.
- There is step-free level access into the kitchen.
- The width of the opening is 68cm.
- The minimum width in the kitchen is 95cm.
- Facilities/features in the kitchen areas include; a fixed height sink, a fridge freezer, an oven, a hob, a dishwasher, a microwave, a kettle and a toaster.
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- Some of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- The area does not have a non-slip floor.
- The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the kitchen areas is medium.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The worktops/counters are at a height of 92cm.
- The counters/worktops have a less clear colour contrast to the wall.
- There are overhead and under counter cupboards/units available for worktops/counters.
- The cupboard/unit and fridge/freezer door handles are not easy to grip.
- The fridge/freezer door handles have a low colour contrast.
- The sink tap types are lever mixer.
Utility Room (Communal)
- This room is located in the right hand corner of the barn.
- Access into the room is via a step.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the opening is 72cm.
- Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 188cm.
- There is not room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the room.
- The minimum width in the room is 106cm.
- Facilities/features in the room include: a washing machine and a tumble dryer.
- All flooring in the utility room is smooth and even.
- The area does not have a non-slip floor.
- The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the room is medium.
- Lighting levels are low.
- The worktops/counters are at a height of 91cm.
- The counters/worktops have a less clear colour contrast to the wall.