Access Guide
Summary
- The most accessible entrance has a step and a manual door.
- This entrance is located at the side 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 Nailsea & Backwell.
- The station is approximately 4 miles away.
- 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.
- This is an open air car park with a gravel and compacted earth surface.
- Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces and grass.
- There is a dedicated unmarked parking area which can accommodate approximately 1 car.
Entrance
- The entrance surveyed is located at the side of the property.
- 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 safe.
- 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 83cm.
- The entrance opening has a minimum height of 200cm.
- This door leads directly into the kitchen.
Kitchen (/ Dining Room)
- The kitchen is located straight ahead as you enter the property.
- Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
- 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 freezer, an oven, a hob, a microwave, a kettle and a toaster.
- Flooring in the area is not smooth and even.
- The flooring surface is not smooth and even due to uneven paving/tiles.
- 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 92cm.
- The counters/worktops have a less clear colour contrast to the hob.
- There are overhead and under counter cupboards/units available for worktops/counters.
- The 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 twist turn 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 80cm and 80cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the dining table is 76cm.
Lounge
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the opening is 71cm.
- 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 193cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- 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 56cm.
- The surface height of the highest table is 75cm.
- There is not room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the room.
- Flooring in the area is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
- The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the lounge/living areas is medium.
- The lighting levels in the lounge/living areas are moderate to good.
Standard Bathroom
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The bathroom door is manual, opens outwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 73cm.
- Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
- The door into this room has a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door has a sliding bolt lock.
- The bathroom does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- 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.
- There is no lateral transfer space next to the seat.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 42cm.
- There is a push button flush.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The bathroom has: a bath, a shower with stepped access and an over bath shower.
- The bath is at a height of 55cm.
- The bath tap type is lever mixer.
- 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 Bedroom (Double)
- This bedroom is located at the rear right of the property.
- There is step-free level access into this bedroom.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 72cm.
- 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 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 63cm.
- The bed does not have a footboard.
- Furniture cannot be moved to enable a turning space (150cm x 150cm) next to the bed.
- There is a padded chair with armrests available in the bedroom.
- There is a seat at a recommended height (between 45cm and 48cm).
- 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.
Outdoor Seating Areas
- The following outdoor areas are available: garden.
- Access to the outdoor seating area is via steps.
- There are 6 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- The surface of the outdoor seating area includes a hard surface.
- Facilities in this area include: seats without armrests and an adapted picnic table.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The surface height of the table is 76cm.
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the seating area (150cm x 150cm).