Access Guide
Summary
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and manual doors.
- This entrance is located to the left of the property.
- 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.
- 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 March.
- March Station is approximately 10.5 miles away.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Trainline (opens new tab).
Parking
- This property has a shared car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: a height restriction barrier.
- This car park has a maximum vehicle height restriction of 275cm.
- This is an open air car park with a gravel surface.
- Obstacles from the car park include: cobbles and uneven surfaces.
- There is a dedicated unmarked parking area which can accommodate approximately 1 car.
- The exit from the courtyard leads to a busy road.
Outdoor Seating Areas
- The following outdoor areas are available: garden.
- The surface of the outdoor seating area includes an uneven hard surface.
- Facilities in this area include: seats without armrests and a table.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The surface height of the table is 76cm.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
Entrance
- The entrance surveyed is located to the left of the property.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- This entrance has a key safe.
- Features not positioned at a suitable height for a wheelchair user include: the key safe.
- There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 86cm.
- The entrance opening does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- There is a second manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 81cm.
- The key safe is on the wall at the entrance to the car park.
Utility Room
- This room is located on the ground floor, to the left as you enter the property.
- Access into the room is via a step.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the opening is 76cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 182cm.
- There is not room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the room.
- The minimum width in the room is 120cm.
- Facilities/features in the room include: a washing machine and a tumble dryer.
- Flooring in the utility room is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles.
- The area has a non-slip floor.
- The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the room is high.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The worktops/counters are at a height of 90cm.
- The counters/worktops have a less clear colour contrast to the wall.
- There are under counter cupboards/units available for worktops/counters.
- The cupboard/unit door handles have a less clear colour contrast.
- The tumble dryer is located on top of the work surface and may be hard to reach whilst seated.
Stairs
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1.
- There are 15 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked with handrails on both sides.
- The highest step is 20cm high.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Bathroom
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The bathroom door is manual, opens inwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 70cm.
- Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
- The door has a key lock.
- All flooring in the bathroom is smooth and even.
- The bathroom has not got a non-slip floor.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 43cm.
- There is a lever flush.
- The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
- The bathroom has: a bath and an over bath shower.
- The bath is at a height of 51cm.
- The bath tap type is twist turn mixer.
- There is a handheld 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
- This bedroom is located on the first floor.
- 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 medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 72cm.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 194cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The colour contrast between the bedroom walls and floor is high.
- The bed type is double or zip and link.
- The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 54cm.
- The bed does not have a footboard.
- There is a padded chair without armrests available in the bedroom.
- There is not a seat at a recommended height (between 45cm and 48cm).
- The height of the seat is 38cm.
- 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.
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Ensuite
View
- The ensuite door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the ensuite door opening is 73cm.
- The door into the ensuite does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 197cm.
- Flooring in the ensuite is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The ensuite has: a shower with stepped access.
- There is an adjustable, detachable shower head.
- The shower controls are twist turn.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor.
Steps (to Kitchen / Lounge from First Floor)
- There are 4 steps.
- The steps are not clearly marked but there is a handrail on the right going up.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Kitchen
- The kitchen is located on the first floor.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the opening is 72cm.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 178cm.
- Facilities/features in the kitchen areas include; a fixed height sink, a fridge, an oven, a hob, a dishwasher, a microwave, a kettle and a toaster.
- Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- The flooring surface is not smooth and even due to carpet.
- The area does not have a non-slip floor.
- The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the kitchen areas is low.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The worktops/counters are at a height of 90cm.
- There are under counter cupboards/units available for worktops/counters.
- The cupboards/units have a less clear colour contrast to the floor.
- The cupboard/unit handles are not easy to grip.
- The oven and fridge/freezer door handles have a low colour contrast.
- The sink tap types are twist turn mixer.
- There are chairs without armrests available in the kitchen.
- There is not a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The height of the tables range between 76cm and 76cm.
Lounge
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The width of the opening is 78cm.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 181cm.
- Facilities/features in the lounge/living areas include; sofas, armchairs, a coffee table, a television and a radio.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The surface height of the lowest table is 42cm.
- The surface height of the highest table is 46cm.
- 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.