Access Guide
Summary
- The most accessible entrance has steps and manual doors.
- This entrance is at the front of the property.
- There is step-free 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.
Public Transport
- The nearest train station is Barnstable.
- The station is approximately 26 miles away.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- This property does not have a car park.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
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.
- Some 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 towards you.
- The width of the opening is 122cm.
- The entrance opening has a minimum height of 200cm.
- There is a second manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 79cm.
- The second opening has a minimum height of 200cm.
Bothy
- The height of the bed is 48cm.
- The measurement between the bed base and floor is 34cm.
- The bothy has: a sink.
- The bothy is a single storey building.
- There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the bothy (150cm x 150cm).
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- Lighting levels are low.
- The colour contrast between the room walls and floor is high.
- There is a ladder to access the top bunk.
Outdoor Seating Areas
- The following outdoor areas are available: garden.
- Access to the outdoor seating area is via a slight ramp/slope.
- The slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- The surface of the outdoor seating area includes an uneven natural surface.
- Facilities in this area include: bench seating.
- There is not a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The height of the seat is 53cm.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
Standard Toilet
- Access into the toilet is via steps.
- There are 5 steps, which are unmarked, with a handrail on the left going up.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 69cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The door has a minimum height of 200cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- Lighting levels are low.
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.