Access Guide
Summary
- The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and a manual door.
- This entrance is the main entrance 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.
- This property has movement activated outdoor lighting.
- For actual bed sizes please visit the National Trust website.
Public Transport
- The nearest train station is Minehead.
- The station is approximately 15 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 is an open air car park with a gravel and compacted earth 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 step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The slight ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with a handrail on the right going up.
- 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 towards you.
- The width of the opening is 90cm.
- The entrance opening does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The entrance opening height is 188cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- There is a slight ramp between 75cm and 150cm wide beyond the entrance, with no handrails.
Kitchen
- The kitchen is located to the right as you enter the property.
- There is step-free level access into the kitchen.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the opening is 85cm.
- 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 196cm.
- There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) throughout the kitchen.
- Facilities/features in the kitchen areas include; low level worktops/counters with knee recess, a low level sink with knee recess, a fridge, an oven, a hob, a dishwasher, a microwave, a kettle and a toaster.
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- The area does not have a non-slip floor.
- The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the kitchen areas is high.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There is a dual height worktop/counter at 81cm and 91cm.
- The counters/worktops have a less clear colour contrast to the sink.
- There are overhead and under counter cupboards/units available for worktops/counters.
- The cupboards/units have a less clear colour contrast to the wall.
- The cupboard/unit and fridge/freezer door handles are not easy to grip.
- The sink tap types are twist turn mixer.
Dining Room
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) throughout the room.
- There are chairs without armrests available.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The dining table is at a height of 76cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the dining table is 70cm.
- The lighting levels in the lounge/living areas are moderate to good.
- All flooring is smooth and even.
- The colour contrast between the walls and floor is high.
Lounge
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- 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 32cm.
- The surface height of the highest table is 45cm.
- There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the majority of the room.
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- 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.
Standard Bedroom (Double)
- This bedroom is located ahead as you enter the property.
- Access into the room is via a slight ramp/slope.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, opens by sliding and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 81cm.
- The door into this room has a minimum height of 200cm.
- Internally the door has a medium 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 71cm.
- The bed does not have a footboard.
- Furniture cannot be moved to enable a turning space (150cm x 150cm) next to the bed.
- The desk height is not between 73cm and 75cm.
- There is a stool available in the bedroom.
- There is not a seat at a recommended height (between 45cm and 48cm).
- The height of the seat is 40cm.
- The room has: light switches at a suitable height for a wheelchair user, plug sockets at a suitable height for a wheelchair user and 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.
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 85cm.
- 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 196cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- 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 a non-slip floor.
- Lighting levels are bright.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat as you look at it.
- The transfer space on the right as you face the toilet is 130cm.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm.
- There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
- Grab rails in the bathroom include: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical grab rail on the non transfer side, horizontal grab rails at the shower and a vertical grab rail at the shower.
- The bathroom has a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 67cm.
- The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: wash basin.
- The height of the wash basin is 87cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- There are towel rails between 60cm and 142cm from the floor.
- The bathroom has: a wheel-in shower.
- There is an adjustable, detachable shower head (between 105cm to 185cm high).
- There are no dropdown rails for the shower.
- The shower controls are push button and 92cm high.
- There is a drop down/tip up seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The bathroom has: a pull chain at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor, the dropdown rail, the toilet seat and all grab rails.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door.
- The shower also has a lever control to control the heat at a height of 103cm.