Access Guide
Summary
- The most accessible entrance has a step and a manual door.
- This entrance is opposite the parking area.
- 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 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 Abergavenny.
- Abergavenny railway station is 19 miles away from the property.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- The property has a car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces and speed bumps.
- This is an open air car park with a compacted gravel surface.
- There is a dedicated unmarked parking area which can accommodate approximately 1 car.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
- The keysafe for this property is located on a large shed approximately 50 metres away, beyond the parking area.
The height of the keysafe is 148cm.
Entrance (Opposite Parking Area)
- The entrance surveyed is located opposite the parking area.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- The step is not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
- This entrance has a key hole.
- Features not positioned at a suitable height for a wheelchair user include: the key hole.
- There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 83cm.
- The entrance opening does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The entrance opening height is 194cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.
Entrance (To Hallway and Stairs)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the far side of the property from the parking spaces.
- 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.
- Features not positioned at a suitable height for a wheelchair user include: the key hole.
- There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 93cm.
- The entrance opening does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The entrance opening height is 192cm.
- There is 1 step beyond the entrance, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- The step is not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
- There are coat hooks at the entrance. The lowest is 164cm from the floor and the highest is 177cm from the floor.
Kitchen
- The kitchen is located immediately as you enter the property.
- There is not room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the kitchen.
- The minimum width in the kitchen is 107cm.
- 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.
- The area has a non-slip floor.
- The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the kitchen areas is high.
- Lighting levels are low.
- The worktops/counters are at a height of 94cm.
- There are under counter cupboards/units available for worktops/counters.
- The cupboard/unit handles are not easy to grip.
- 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 seat is 43cm.
- The height of the tables range between 72cm and 72cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the dining table is 54cm.
- The additional door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
Lounge
- Access into the room is via a steep ramp/slope.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the opening is 71cm.
- 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 192cm.
- Facilities/features in the lounge/living areas include; sofas, chairs without armrests, a coffee table, a table and a television.
- There is not a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The height of the seat is 50cm.
- The surface height of the lowest table is 42cm.
- The surface height of the highest table is 45cm.
- There is not room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in 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 medium.
- The lighting levels in the lounge/living areas are low.
- There is an additional door into this room with a door opening width of 83cm.
- The additional door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The height of the additional door is 188cm.
Stairs
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1.
- There are 15 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail on the left going up.
- The highest step is 21cm high.
- This is a spiral staircase and will be narrower in some areas.
- Lighting levels are varied.
Standard Bedroom (Double Room)
- This bedroom is located ahead as you reach the top of the stairs.
- 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 high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 81cm.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 185cm.
- Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
- The colour contrast between the bedroom walls and floor is high.
- The bed type is double.
- The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 72cm.
- The bed has a footboard.
- There is an armchair and a chair without armrests available in the bedroom.
- There is a seat at a recommended height (between 45cm and 48cm).
- Some flooring in the room 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.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Bathroom
- Access into the room is via steps.
- There are 4 steps, which are unmarked, with a handrail on the left going down.
- The bathroom door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 84cm.
- 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 196cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- All flooring in the bathroom is smooth and even.
- The bathroom has a non-slip floor.
- The majority of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
- Lighting levels are varied.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 44cm.
- 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 64cm.
- The bath tap type is twist turn mixer.
- There is a handheld shower head.
- The shower controls are lever.
- 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: patio.
- There is step-free level access to the outdoor seating area.
- The surface of the outdoor seating area includes a natural surface and loose chippings.
- 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 43cm.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the seating area (150cm x 150cm).