Access Guide
Summary
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- Amenities in this property include: a historic house.
- The most accessible entrance has steps and a manual door.
- This entrance is the upper entrance at the front of the building.
- There are Ground floor, 1st floor and 2nd floor floors once inside.
- Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
- There is stepped access once inside.
- There are stairs to access other floors that are located straight ahead as you enter through either entrance.
- There is restricted headroom and restricted room to manoeuvre at this property.
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- Staff/volunteers can describe the layout and access around the site.
- The following are also available: seating and a virtual tour.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
Public Transport
- There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the property.
- The bus stop is to the left of 575 Wandsworth House. The bus stop is called Westbury Street.
- The nearest train station is Wandsworth Road Station.
- Wandsworth Road Station is 0.1 miles away from 575 Wandsworth House.
- The nearest underground/overground station is Nine Elms Station.
- Nine Elms Station is 1 mile away from 575 Wandsworth House.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- This site does not have a car park.
Admissions
- At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: None.
- At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: The whole site is free to National Trust members.
- This site does not offer companion or carer discounts.
- Visitors need to book in advance as each visit has a limit of six spaces. To book a space go onto the national trust website and click on the link 'Book a visit'.
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- Equipment cannot be borrowed or hired.
- Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.
Entrance (Lower Entrance)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 6 steps, which are unmarked, with a handrail on the right going down.
- The handrails do not cover all steps.
- All of the steps are 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 53cm.
Entrance (Upper Entrance)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 8 steps, which are unmarked, with handrails on both sides.
- Steps are split with a resting area.
- The handrails do not cover all steps.
- Some of the steps are 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 76cm.
Tour
- The tour is guided.
- The tour takes approximately 1 hour.
- There is stepped access along the tour route.
- There are doorways or openings used on the tour which are under 75cm wide.
- The majority of walkway widths are under 120cm.
- The tour can not be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
- Areas with stepped access only can be experienced by visitors via a virtual tour.
- There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
- The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
- There are a mixture of chairs with and without armrests at regular intervals along the tour.
- Some flooring along the tour route is smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
- The majority of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
- 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 varied throughout the tour route.