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Summary

There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the building.
The nearest train station is Bruton.
Bruton station is approximately 4.5 miles from the Tower.
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At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: Car Parking.
At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: The Tower.
Parking is free for all visitors.

From the car park entrance, cross over the road.
Take care crossing this road as vehicles can be travelling fast and turning into the car park.
Go pass the barrier on the opposite side of the road and take the path across the field to your right.
The tower will be straight ahead.
The route to the area is step-free level and is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
Path surfaces along the route are compact earth, tarmac, gravel and grass.
The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
The last part of the route can be muddy after wet weather.

There is step-free level access into the area.
There is step-free level access around the area.
The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) throughout the area.
The flooring is not smooth and even.
Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles.
There is step-free level access to the counter.
The height of the counter is 101cm.
There is not a low level section at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
The counter has windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
The counter has a hearing assistance system which is not signed.
The hearing assistance system could not be tested at the time of the survey.
There are bench seats available in the visitor reception.
Services/facilities available include: a member of staff to provide assistance.
There is no (or very little) background noise here.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.

The tour is self-guided but volunteers/staff are available to provide additional information.
The tour takes approximately 30 minutes.
There is stepped access along the tour route.
The majority of walkway widths are under 120cm.
The tour can not be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
Flooring along the tour route is not smooth and even.
Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles and uneven floorboards.
Lighting levels are low throughout the tour route.

The floors which are accessible by stairs are the ground floor and the top of the tower.
There are more than 20 steps between floors.
The steps are not clearly marked with no handrails.
The highest step is 18cm high.
This is a spiral staircase and will be narrower in some areas.
Lighting levels are low.
The archway at the bottom of the stairs has a width of 89cm.
There is 1 step down at the archway.
The width of the staircase is 100cm.
There is only one set of stairs, with people going up and down at the same time.

This information is for the access point located across the road from the car park entrance.
There is step-free level access into the area.
This is an open gap at the surveyed access point.
The width of the gap is 117cm.
There are bollards at the access point which have a minimum width of 182cm and are 107cm high.
The barriers do not contrast visually with the ground.
The following outdoor facilities are available: woodland.
The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass, gravel and compact earth.
Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is step-free level access around the area.
There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
The slope are in various locations throughout the outdoor spaces.
There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.