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Summary

• View information about opening hours.
• Amenities in this property include: a reception, a shop and a historic house.
• The most accessible entrance has steps and a slight ramp/slope.
• This entrance is the main entrance at the front of the building.
• There are Basement, Ground floor and First floor floors once inside.
• Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
• There is stepped access once inside.
• There are steps opposite the main entrance.
• 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.
• This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
• Toilet and changing facilities available include: an ambulant cubicle and a standard toilet.
• The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found at the rear of the building.
• This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 10m from the car park.
• The standard toilet surveyed can be found on the 1st floor of the house.

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Public Transport

• There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the property.
• The nearest train station is Colchester Town train station.
• Colchester Town train station is 0.73 miles away from Bourne Mill.
• For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).

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Parking

• This site has a car park.
• This is an open air car park with a concrete surface.
• Parking is free for all users.
• Maps and information boards are not available.
• There are not parent and child parking bays available.
• There is not a designated drop-off point.

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Admissions

• At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: parking is free for all users.
• At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: the house and gardens are free for National Trust members.
• This site does not offer companion or carer discounts.

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Equipment and Resources to Borrow

• Equipment cannot be borrowed or hired.
• Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.

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Entrance (Main Entrance)

• The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building.
• There is stepped access at the entrance.
• The slight slope is under 75cm wide, with no handrails.
• There are 3 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
• 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 90cm.

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Tour

• The tour is self-guided but volunteers/staff are available to provide additional information.
• There is stepped access along the tour route.
• The majority of walkway widths are over 180cm.
• 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.
• There are chairs without armrests at regular intervals along the tour.
• All flooring along the tour route is smooth and even.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good throughout the tour route.

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Stairs

• The floors which are accessible by stairs are 1st floor.
• There are 14 steps between floors.
• The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail on the right going up.
• The highest step is 24cm high.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.

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Shop

• Access into the shop is via steps.
• There are 3 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
• The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
• All flooring in the shop is smooth and even.
• There is step-free level access around the shop.
• There is no (or very little) background noise here.
• Lighting levels are low.
• There is step-free level access to the counter.
• The height of the counter is 93cm.
• There is a low level counter at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
• The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.
• Services/facilities available in the shop include: a member of staff to provide assistance.

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Eating and Drinking

• This is a kiosk which serves cold snacks and drinks.
• There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
• Staff cannot provide assistance or offer service to tables.
• Menu types include: written wall menus.
• Menus are easy to read (large clear font with contrasting colours).
• The following are available here: takeaway cups.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• There is no (or very little) background noise here.
• There is not a hearing assistance system.
• There is a counter over 85cm high without a tray rail.
• The counter is 97cm high.
• There is not a section of the counter at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
• There is step-free level access around the seating area.
• There are tables, chairs without armrests and picnic tables available in the seating area.
• The seating area does not have: a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.
• There are no tables which are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
• The surface height of the tables is 76cm.
• All flooring in the area is smooth and even.

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Standard Toilet

• Access into the toilet is via a step.
• There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
• The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the door opening is 70cm.
• Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
• The shared standard toilet was surveyed.
• The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• There are no hand dryers.

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Entrance (Exhibition)

• The entrance surveyed is located to the right of the building.
• There is stepped access at the entrance.
• There are 3 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
• 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 towards you.
• The width of the opening is 80cm.

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Attraction / Exhibit

• The majority of walkway widths are over 180cm.
• There is no (or very little) background noise here.
• The following may be experienced on the tour: strong smells and sudden loud noises.
• The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
• There is step-free level access around the area.
• All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
• Lighting levels are low.

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Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)

• This toilet is located at the rear of the property.
• Access into the toilet is via a slight ramp/slope.
• The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
• This toilet is approximately 5m from the car park.
• There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
• The door is manual, opens by sliding and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the toilet door opening is 95cm.
• The door has a hook lock.
• Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
• The dimensions of the cubicle are 153cm x 214cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
• There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat.
• The lateral transfer space is 67cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
• The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the left as you face the toilet.
• There is no dropdown rail.
• The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 55cm.
• There is no emergency alarm.
• There is not a shelf.
• The cubicle does not have a mirror and disposal facilities.
• There are coat hooks in the toilet at 164cm and 171cm from the floor.

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Outdoor Spaces

• This information is for the access point located off the car park.
• Access into the area is via steps, slight ramps/slopes and steep ramps/slopes.
• The slope is under 75cm wide, with no handrails.
• There are 3 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
• The access point is 4m from the car park from the National Trust owned land.
• The following outdoor facilities are available: gardens.
• The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass and gravel.
• Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor spaces.
• The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
• There is no step-free level access around the area.
• There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails, steep ramps/slopes without handrails and more than 3 steps without handrails in the main areas.
• To access the main entrance there are steps and a slight slope.
  To access the garden trail there is a steep slope.
• There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

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Picnic Area

• The following information describes the picnic area located at the front of the building.
• Access into the area is via steps and a slight ramp/slope.
• The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
• There are 3 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
• There are picnic tables.
• Adapted picnic tables are not available.
• The standard height for the underside of picnic tables is 69cm.
• The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs.
• There is step-free level access around some of the area.
• The surface in the picnic area is not smooth and even.
• Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to grass.