Access Guide
Summary
- The most accessible entrance has steps.
- This entrance is at the rear of the property.
- There are 2 floors once inside.
- Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
- There is stepped access once inside.
- 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 Roughton Road train station.
- Roughton Road train station is 1.9 miles away from Cromer Lodge.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- The property has a car park.
- This is an open air car park with a compacted earth surface.
- There is a dedicated unmarked parking area which can accommodate approximately 2 cars.
Entrance
- The entrance surveyed is located at the rear of the property.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 3 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 not positioned at a suitable height for a wheelchair user include: the key hole and the key safe.
- There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 88cm.
- The entrance opening has a minimum height of 200cm.
Kitchen
- The kitchen is located straight ahead as you enter the property.
- There is step-free level access into the kitchen.
- There is not room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the kitchen.
- The minimum width in the kitchen is 78cm.
- Facilities/features in the kitchen areas include; a fridge, an oven, a hob, a washing machine, a microwave, a kettle and a toaster.
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- The area has 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 91cm.
- 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 oven and fridge/freezer door handles have a low colour contrast.
- The sink tap types are lever mixer.
- There are chairs without armrests available in the kitchen.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The height of the tables range between 73cm and 73cm.
- The washing machine is under the sink on the left.
Lounge
- Access into the room is via a step.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the opening is 70cm.
- 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 168cm.
- Facilities/features in the lounge/living areas include; sofas, a table, a television and a telephone.
- There is not a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The height of the seat is 52cm.
- The surface height of the lowest table is 47cm.
- The surface height of the highest table is 87cm.
- There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) throughout the room.
- Some flooring in the area is 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 high.
- The lighting levels in the lounge/living areas are moderate to good.
Stairs
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1.
- There are 10 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail on the left going up.
- The highest step is 33cm high.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- To access the stairs, there is a door that opens towards you with high contrast, which has a width of 61cm.
Standard Bedroom
- This bedroom is located straight ahead from the stairs.
- Once on this floor, there is not step-free level access to this bedroom.
- Access into the room is via a step.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 67cm.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 178cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- 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 70cm.
- The bed has a footboard.
- There is an armchair available in the bedroom.
- There is not a seat at a recommended height (between 45cm and 48cm).
- The height of the seat is 50cm.
- 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.
Standard Bathroom
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The bathroom door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 66cm.
- 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 190cm.
- The door has a sliding bolt lock.
- All flooring in the bathroom is smooth and even.
- The bathroom has a non-slip floor.
- The majority of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 42cm.
- There is a push button flush.
- The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
- The bathroom has: a bath.
- The bath is at a height of 59cm.
- The bath tap type is twist turn mixer.
- There is an adjustable, detachable shower head.
- The shower controls are twist turn.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor and the toilet seat.
Outdoor Seating Areas
- The following outdoor areas are available: garden.
- Access to the outdoor seating area is via steps.
- The majority of pathway widths are over 180cm.
- The surface of the outdoor seating area includes an uneven hard surface and an uneven natural surface.
- Seating is available on the patio.
- Facilities in this area include: seats without armrests, bench seating and a patio table.
- There is not a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The height of the seat is 40cm.
- The surface height of the table is 76cm.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the seating area (150cm x 150cm).