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Cherryburn - Cottage and Farmhouse - National Trust

Station Bank, Mickley Square, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7DD

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Summary

  • View information about opening hours.
  • Amenities in this property include: exhibition rooms, a museum, formal gardens, a historic house and historic interiors.
  • The most accessible entrance has a steep ramp/slope.
  • This entrance is the path from the car park to the welcome point.
  • There is restricted headroom 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, a clearly signed hearing assistance system, a companion/carer discount and an information board in the car park.
  • At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was working.
  • This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
  • Toilet and changing facilities available include: an accessible toilet for the use of everyone, a toilet with some adaptations for disabled people and a standard toilet.
  • The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found to the rear of the museum and print room.
  • This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 100m from the welcome point.
  • The standard toilet surveyed can be found to the rear of the museum and print room.
  • There is a shorter route to the accessible toilet, however this is stepped.

Public Transport

Parking

  • This site has a car park.
  • This is an open air car park with a compacted gravel surface.
  • Parking is free for all users.
  • Maps and information boards are available.
  • There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
  • Obstacles from the car park include: slopes/ramps.
  • There are not parent and child parking bays available.

Visitor Reception (Welcome Hut)

  • There is step-free level access into the area.
  • Access into the area is via slight ramps/slopes.
  • The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to gravel.
  • Services/facilities available include: a member of staff to provide assistance.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise here.
  • For membership sign ups, staff escort visitors to the museum where there is seating and tables.
    Members of staff will come and collect payments from visitors.
    Visitors are not able to go inside the hut, but can stand in the porch.

Entrance (Farmhouse)

  • The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building.
  • There is step-free level access at the entrance.
  • There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
  • The width of the opening is 77cm.

Attraction / Exhibit (Farmhouse)

  • The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise here.
  • Exhibit information includes the following formats: information board.
  • The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • There are no seats available in the area.
  • Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles.
  • Lighting levels are low in some areas.
  • There is a doorway between the two exhibit rooms which is 68cm wide.

Entrance (Museum)

  • The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building.
  • There is step-free level access at the entrance.
  • There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 86cm.
  • The entrance opening does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
  • There is a second manual door which is permanently open.
  • The width of the opening is 86cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.

Attraction / Exhibit (Museum)

  • The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise here.
  • Exhibit information includes the following formats: information board.
  • The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
  • There are tables and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests available in the area.
  • 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 has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.

Entrance (Print Room)

  • The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the print room.
  • There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
  • The steep ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with a handrail on the right going up.
  • Please contact a member of staff for use of the portable ramp.
  • There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
  • The width of the opening is 82cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.

Attraction / Exhibit (Print Room)

  • The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise here.
  • Exhibit information includes the following formats: pictorial.
  • The exhibits have clearly signed hearing assistance systems.
  • The hearing assistance systems were tested and working at the time of the survey.
  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • There are chairs without armrests available in the area.
  • All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
  • 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 moderate to good.

Outdoor Spaces (Gardens)

  • This information is for the access point located opposite the museum entrance.
  • Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
  • The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • There is open access at the surveyed access point.
  • The following outdoor facilities are available: formal gardens.
  • The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass and bonded 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 and steep ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
  • There are slopes throughout the garden.
  • There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

Picnic Area

  • The following information describes the picnic area located between the farmhouse and the museum.
  • Access into the area is via a steep ramp/slope.
  • The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • There are picnic tables.
  • No chairs have armrests on both sides.
  • Adapted picnic tables are not available.
  • The distance between the floor and the underside of the lowest picnic table is 65cm.
  • The standard height for the underside of picnic tables is 71cm.
  • The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs and all of the tables.
  • 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.

Standard Toilet

  • There is step-free level access into the toilet.
  • The door is manual, opens inwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 85cm.
  • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
  • The male standard toilet was surveyed.
  • The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 82cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • There are no hand dryers.

Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)

  • This toilet is located to the right of the museum entrance.
  • There is step-free level access into the toilet.
  • This toilet is approximately 12m from the entrance to the museum.
  • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
  • The door is manual, opens inwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the toilet door opening is 85cm.
  • The door has a locking handle.
  • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 260cm x 217cm 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 187cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
  • There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
  • The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, a horizontal grab rail on the left as you face the toilet, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
  • The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder, wash basin and soap dispenser.
  • The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: towel dispenser.
  • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 46cm.
  • The height of the toilet roll holder is 108cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • The height of the wash basin is 71cm.
  • The height of the soap dispenser is 106cm.
  • The height of the towel dispenser is 107cm.
  • The height of the baby change is 91cm.
  • There is a pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
  • There is not a shelf.
  • The cubicle has: a waste bin with lid, a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
  • The cubicle does not have a full length mirror.
  • There are coat hooks in the toilet at 95cm and 150cm from the floor.
  • The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor and the internal door.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: all grab rails, the toilet seat, the internal door and the dropdown rail.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • There is a second sink which is 82cm high and has a push tap.