Access Guide
Summary
- The most accessible entrance has steps and a manual door.
- This entrance is the front of the property.
- There are 2 floors once inside.
- Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
- There is stepped access once inside.
- There is restricted room to manoeuvre 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 Welshpool.
- The station is approximately 3 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 and potholes.
- This is an open air car park with a tarmac and loose chippings surface.
- Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces and slopes/ramps.
- There is a dedicated unmarked parking area which can accommodate approximately 2 cars.
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 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 97cm.
- The entrance opening has a minimum height of 200cm.
- There are 2 steps beyond the entrance, which are unmarked, with a handrail on the right going up.
- The handrail covers all steps.
- All of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
Standard Bathroom (Ground Floor - Shower)
- 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 65cm.
- 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 179cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- All flooring in the bathroom is smooth and even.
- The bathroom has not got a non-slip floor.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- 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.
Standard Toilet (Ground Floor)
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- The door is manual, opens inwards 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 does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The height of the door is 181cm.
- The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
- Lighting levels are low.
Utility Room (Cloakroom)
- This room is located up the internal steps and to the left as you enter the property.
- 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 opening is 87cm.
- 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 190cm.
- There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the majority of the room.
- All flooring in the utility room is smooth and even.
- The area does not have a non-slip floor.
- The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the room is high.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The height of the additional door is 190cm.
Lounge (and Dining Room)
- Access into the room is via steps.
- There are 2 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the opening is 70cm.
- 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 197cm.
- Facilities/features in the lounge/living areas include; sofas, armchairs, chairs with armrests, chairs without armrests, a coffee table, a table and a television.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The surface height of the lowest table is 40cm.
- The surface height of the highest table is 76cm.
- There is a dining table at a height of 76cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the dining table is 72cm.
- 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 high.
- The lighting levels in the lounge/living areas are moderate to good.
Kitchen (and Diner)
- The kitchen is located off the lounge.
- There is step-free level access into the kitchen.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the opening is 70cm.
- 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 197cm.
- There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) throughout the kitchen.
- 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 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 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 cupboards/units have a less clear colour contrast to the oven.
- 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 twist turn mixer.
- There are stools and 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 76cm and 76cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the dining table is 61cm.
Utility Room (White Goods)
- This room is located in the foyer between the exit and the kitchen.
- 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 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 189cm.
- There is not room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the room.
- Facilities/features in the room include: a washer dryer.
- All flooring in the utility room is smooth and even.
- The area does not have a non-slip floor.
- The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the room is high.
- Lighting levels are low.
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 partial handrail.
- The highest step is 22cm high.
- Lighting levels are low.
- There is a door to access the stairs.
Standard Bathroom (First Floor)
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The bathroom door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 67cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The door into this room has a minimum height of 200cm.
- 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 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 moderate to good.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 43cm.
- 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 63cm.
- The bath tap type is lever mixer.
- There is a handheld shower head.
- The shower controls are lever.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor and the toilet seat.
Standard Bedroom (Twin 1)
- This bedroom is located at the top of the stairs and slightly to the right.
- 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 low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 69cm.
- The door into this room has a minimum height of 200cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
- The colour contrast between the bedroom walls and floor is high.
- The bed type is twin.
- The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 77cm.
- The height to the top of the mattress of the second bed is 77cm.
- The twin beds cannot be put together.
- The beds have a footboard.
- There is a chair without armrests available in the bedroom.
- There is a seat at a recommended height (between 45cm and 48cm).
- Flooring in the room is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven floorboards.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Bedroom (Twin 2)
- This bedroom is located at the top of the stairs and to the right.
- 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 low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 72cm.
- The door into this room has a minimum height of 200cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- The colour contrast between the bedroom walls and floor is high.
- The bed type is twin.
- The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 75cm.
- The height to the top of the mattress of the second bed is 78cm.
- The twin beds cannot be put together.
- The beds have a footboard.
- Some flooring in the room is smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet and uneven floorboards.
- 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.
- There is an identical second entrance door into this bedroom next to the one surveyed.
Standard Bedroom (Double)
- This bedroom is located to the right from the top of the stairs and at the end of the landing.
- 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 low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 67cm.
- The door into this room has a minimum height of 200cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- 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 86cm.
- The bed does not have a footboard.
- There is a chair without armrests and a padded chair without armrests available in the bedroom.
- There is a seat at a recommended height (between 45cm and 48cm).
- Flooring in the room is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet and uneven floorboards.
- 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.
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Ensuite
View
- The ensuite door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the ensuite door opening is 89cm.
- The door into the ensuite does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 197cm.
- 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 low.
- The toilet seat is 42cm from the floor.
- The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
- The ensuite has: a shower with stepped access.
- There is an adjustable, detachable shower head.
- 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.
Exit
- The exit is located in the foyer off the kitchen.
- There is step-free level access at the exit.
- There is a single manual door which opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 111cm.
- The exit opening has a minimum height of 200cm.
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 an uneven hard surface.
- Facilities in this area include: a picnic table with separate bench seating.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The surface height of the table is 76cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the tables is 70cm.
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the seating area (150cm x 150cm).