Access Guide
Summary
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access.
- This entrance is in the corner of the courtyard.
- 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 and restricted room to manoeuvre at this property.
- At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was not working.
- 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 Pembroke.
- Pembroke Station is approximately 5 miles away.
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Parking
- This property has a shared car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces, potholes and speed bumps.
- This is an open air car park with a tarmac surface.
- Parking is free for all users.
- Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces, slopes/ramps and a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
Entrance (Accommodation - External Access)
- The entrance surveyed is located in the corner of the courtyard.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- This entrance has a key hole.
- Features at a suitable height for a wheelchair user include: the key hole.
- There is a single manual door which opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 84cm.
- The entrance opening has a minimum height of 200cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.
Entrance (Kitchen and Lounge / Dining Room)
- The entrance surveyed is located in the corner of the courtyard.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- 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 is a single manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 89cm.
- The entrance opening has a minimum height of 200cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.
Lounge (/ Dining Room)
- Facilities/features in the lounge/living areas include; sofas, chairs without armrests, a table and a television.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- There is a dining table at a height of 73cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the dining table is 70cm.
- There is not room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in 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.
- There is an additional door into this room with a door opening width of 84cm.
- The additional door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The height of the additional door is 196cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
Kitchen
- The kitchen is located in the corner of the courtyard.
- There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the majority of the kitchen.
- Facilities/features in the kitchen areas include; a fixed height sink, a fridge, a freezer, an oven, a hob, 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.
- The worktops/counters are at a height of 94cm.
- The counters/worktops have a less clear colour contrast to the floor, to the sink and to the hob.
- 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 fridge/freezer door handles are not easy to grip.
- The fridge/freezer door handles have a low colour contrast.
- The sink tap types are lever mixer.
Bedroom with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Room 4 Razorbills' Ledge - Double and Bunk Beds)
- The route from the entrance to the bedroom with adaptations includes at least one manual door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 83cm.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 196cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The door has a twist lock.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
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Inside The Bedroom
View
- The bed type is double.
- The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 63cm.
- The measurement between the bed base and floor is 4cm.
- One of the beds has a footboard or the foot of the bed against a wall.
- Furniture cannot be moved to enable a turning space (150cm x 150cm) next to the bed.
- There is a stool available in the bedroom.
- The room has: a moveable bed and light switches at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- Flooring 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 colour contrast between the room walls and floor is medium.
- There are a set of bunk beds with footboards and there is a ladder to the top bunk.
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Ensuite
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- The ensuite door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the ensuite door opening is 84cm.
- The door into the ensuite does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 195cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- The dimensions of the ensuite are 195cm x 300cm.
- The ensuite does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- All flooring in the ensuite is smooth and even.
- The ensuite has a non-slip floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height (within 10cm from floor).
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the seat as you look at it.
- The transfer space on the left as you face the toilet is 115cm.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 47cm.
- There is a spatula flush on the non transfer side.
- Grab rails in the ensuite include: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side, vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin, a horizontal grab rail at the shower and vertical grab rails at the shower.
- The toilet has a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 82cm.
- 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, soap dispenser and towel dispenser.
- The height of the wash basin is 75cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 102cm.
- The height of the towel dispenser is 86cm.
- The ensuite has: a wheel-in shower.
- There is an adjustable, detachable shower head (not between 105cm to 185cm high) and a fixed height shower head.
- The shower controls are lever and 86cm high.
- There are dropdown rails for the shower.
- There is a drop down/tip up seat not at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, all grab rails and all dropdown rails.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor and the toilet seat.
Standard Bathroom (Ground Floor - Toilet with Wheel-in Shower - 1 - Left Hand Transfer)
- 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 83cm.
- 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 lever twist lock.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- The dimensions of the bathroom are 180cm x 290cm.
- 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 low.
- The transfer space on the left as you face the toilet is 126cm.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 44cm.
- There is a push button flush.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- The bathroom has: a step-free shower.
- There is an adjustable, detachable 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 Toilet (Ground Floor - Gender Neutral)
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 79cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The door does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The height of the door is 195cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- Lighting levels are low.
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
Bathroom (Ground Floor - Toilet with Wheel-in Shower - 2 - Accessible - Left Hand Transfer)
- 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 83cm.
- 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 195cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- The dimensions of the bathroom are 180cm x 350cm.
- The bathroom does 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 moderate to good.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height (within 10cm from floor).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the seat as you look at it.
- The transfer space on the left as you face the toilet is 99cm.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm.
- There is a spatula flush on the non transfer side.
- Grab rails in the bathroom include: a horizontal grab rail on the door, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side, vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin, a horizontal grab rail at the shower and a vertical grab rail at the shower.
- The bathroom has a dropdown rail on the transfer side and dropdown rails in the shower.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 82cm.
- 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, soap dispenser and towel dispenser.
- The height of the wash basin is 73cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 94cm.
- The height of the towel dispenser is 96cm.
- The bathroom has: a wheel-in shower.
- There is an adjustable, detachable shower head (not between 105cm to 185cm high) and a fixed height shower head.
- There are dropdown rails for the shower.
- The shower controls are lever and 80cm high.
- There is a drop down/tip up seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: all grab rails and all dropdown rails.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor and the toilet seat.
Stairs
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1.
- There are 12 steps between floors.
- The steps are clearly marked with a handrail on the left going up.
- The highest step is 18cm high.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Bedroom (First Floor - Room 5 Moles' Hole - Single)
- This bedroom is located right from the top of the stairs, at the end of the corridor.
- Once on this floor, there is 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 medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 83cm.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 195cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The door has a twist lock.
- The colour contrast between the bedroom walls and floor is high.
- The bed type is single.
- The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 55cm.
- The bed does not have a footboard.
- There is a stool available in the bedroom.
- 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.
- The door is sloped and 140cm high at its lowest.
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Ensuite
View
- The ensuite door is manual, opens outwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the ensuite door opening is 85cm.
- The door into the ensuite does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 194cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- All flooring in the ensuite is smooth and even.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The toilet seat is 43cm from the floor.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The ensuite has: a shower with stepped access.
- The shower controls are twist turn.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, the floor and the toilet seat.
Standard Bathroom (First Floor - Toilet and Shower - 1)
- 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 83cm.
- 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 196cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- All flooring in the bathroom is smooth and even.
- 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 43cm.
- There is a push button flush.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- The bathroom 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 floor.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat.
Standard Bathroom (First Floor - Toilet and Shower - 2)
- Access into the room is via a step.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- The bathroom door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 83cm.
- 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 no lock.
- All flooring in the bathroom is smooth and even.
- The bathroom has a non-slip floor.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 43cm.
- There is a push button flush.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- The bathroom 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 floor.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat.
- The toilet and shower are each in separate lockable cubicles off the main bathroom.
Outdoor Seating Areas
- The following outdoor areas are available: patio.
- There is step-free level access to the outdoor seating area.
- The majority of pathway widths are over 180cm.
- The surface of the outdoor seating area includes an uneven hard surface and loose chippings.
- Seating is available on the patio.
- Facilities in this area include: a table, bench seating and a picnic table with fixed seating.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The surface height of the lowest table is 72cm.
- The surface height of the highest table is 90cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the tables is 70cm.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the seating area (150cm x 150cm).