Access Guide
Summary
- The most accessible entrance has steps, a manual door and a gate.
- This entrance is the courtyard entrance.
- There are 3 floors once inside.
- Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
- There is stepped access 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 Axminster.
- The station is approximately 4.5 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 compacted gravel and compacted earth surface.
- Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces, loose chippings, slopes/ramps and a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park.
Entrance (Courtyard Door)
- The entrance surveyed is located within the courtyard, to the left.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 2 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 and a key safe.
- Features not positioned at a suitable height for a wheelchair user include: the key hole and 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.
- There is a gate with a width of 125cm to access the courtyard where this entrance is.
Entrance (Side Door)
- The entrance surveyed is located to the left before entering the courtyard.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 4 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 77cm.
- The entrance opening does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The entrance opening height is 178cm.
Entrance (Medieval Door)
- The entrance surveyed is located within the courtyard, straight ahead.
- 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 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 118cm.
- The entrance opening has a minimum height of 200cm.
Entrance (Green Garden Door)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the rear of the property, in the garden.
- 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).
- There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 92cm.
- The entrance opening has a minimum height of 200cm.