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Summary

• View information about opening hours.
• Amenities in this property include: a café and a garden.
• The most accessible entrance has steps, a door permanently held open and a gate.
• This entrance is at the front of the building.
• There are 2 floors once inside.
• Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
• There is stepped access once inside.
• There is restricted headroom and restricted room to manoeuvre at this property.
• There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
• The following are also available: seating and large print information.
• This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
• Toilet and changing facilities available include: a standard toilet.
• There is a separate exit.
• The exit has very steep ramp/slopes and a manual door.
• The entrance can be used to exit by visitors with limited mobility.

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Public Transport

• There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the building.
• The nearest bus stop is The Clocktower on St. Mary Street, approximately 0.1 miles from Coleridge Cottage.
• The nearest train station is Bridgewater.
• Bridgewater station is approximately 8 miles from Coleridge Cottage.
  There is no direct bus route from the station to the cottage.
• For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).

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Parking

• This site does not have a car park.
• Nearby parking includes: standard on-street parking.
• There is not a designated drop-off point.
• Visitors are allowed to park in the pub opposite the building (not National Trust).

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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: All.
• This site offers 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.
• There are umbrellas that can be borrowed when visiting the garden, these are available in the Tea room.

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Entrance

• The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building.
• There is stepped access at the entrance.
• There are 5 steps, which are unmarkedno handrails.
• Some of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
• There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
• The width of the opening is 84cm.
• There is a gate at the top of the first set of steps, with a width of 108cm, which is permanently held open.

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Visitor Reception

• There is step-free level access into the area.
• The door is manual, permanently held open and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the door opening is 75cm.
• Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
• There is step-free level access around the area.
• There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) within the majority of the area.
• Some of the flooring is 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 87cm.
• There is not a low level section at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
• The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.
• There are chairs with armrests 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 low.

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Tour

• The tour is self-guided but volunteers/staff are available to provide additional information.
• The tour takes approximately 45 minutes.
• There is stepped access along the tour route.
• The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
• Areas with stepped access only can be experienced by visitors via a photo album.
• There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
• The following may be experienced on the tour: smoke, fog, or misting effects.
• Tour information includes the following formats: audio description.
• Floor plans/maps are available for the tour route.
• The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
• There are armchairs, sofas, stools and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests at regular intervals along the tour.
• There are folding seats/stools available to take around 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 and uneven floorboards.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good throughout the tour route.
• Automatic poetry is played in the Interpretation room when you enter.
  There is automatic noise of a baby crying and a woman singing near the Bedroom.

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Shop

• There is step-free level access into the shop.
• The door is manual, permanently held open and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the door opening is 78cm.
• Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
• The majority of aisle widths are under 150cm.
• Flooring in the shop is not smooth and even.
• Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
• There is step-free level access around the shop.
• There is no (or very little) background noise here.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• There is step-free level access to the counter.
• The height of the counter is 91cm.
• There is not a low level counter 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 does not have a hearing assistance system.

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Eating and Drinking (Tea Room)

• This is a tea room which serves hot and cold snacks.
• There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
• Staff can provide assistance and offer service to tables.
• Menu types include: menu boards.
• Menus are easy to read (large clear font with contrasting colours).
• The following are available here: drinking straws.
• 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 107cm high.
• There is not a section of the counter at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
• There is step-free level access around some of the seating area.
• There are tables and chairs without armrests available in the seating area.
• The seating area does not have: room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm), a priority table and 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 77cm.
• Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
• Additional seating which does not have step-free level access is located The raised seating area is to your left after you enter the tea room.
• Some of the seating area has stepped access.
• There is a cobble floor in the upper seating area.

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Standard Toilet

• There is step-free level access into the 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 55cm.
• Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
• The shared standard toilet was surveyed.
• There is an ambulant cubicle available with a vertical grab rail on the right.
• The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• There are hand dryers.

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Stairs (Up)

• The floors which are accessible by stairs are First.
• There are 11 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 low.
• Visitors can use the main stairs if these stairs are not accessible to them.

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Level Change

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• Step(s) View
  • There is a/are step(s) located on the first floor.
  • The step(s) is/are used to access the Interpretation and Reading Rooms on the first floor.
  • There is/are 3 step(s).
  • The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
  • The height of the step(s) is/are not between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the step(s) is/are 22cm.
  • The going of the step(s) is/are not between the recommended 30cm and 45cm.
  • There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
  • The handrail(s) is/are on the right going up.
  • Handrails are at the recommended height (90cm-100cm).
  • Handrails do cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • Handrails are easy to grip.
  • Handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
  • The lighting levels at the step(s) are low.

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Stairs (Down)

• The floors which are accessible by stairs are Ground.
• There are 16 steps between floors.
• The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail that switches sides.
• The highest step is 19cm high.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.

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Exit (To The Garden)

• The exit is located at the rear of the building, through the Tea room.
• There is step-free access via slope at the exit.
• The steep slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
• There is a single manual door which opens towards you.
• The width of the opening is 76cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the exit with a height of more than 1.5cm.
• There is a very steep slope between 75cm and 150cm wide beyond the exit, with a handrail on the left going up.
• The slope overcomes the steps.
• There are 5 steps beyond the exit, which are unmarked, with a handrail on the right going up.
• The handrail covers all steps.
• The steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm) .

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Outdoor Spaces

• This information is for the access point located at the rear of the building, through the Tea room.
• Access into the area is via steps and a steep ramp/slope.
• The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with a handrail on the left going up.
• There are 5 steps, which are unmarked, with a handrail on the right going up.
• The following outdoor facilities are available: gardens.
• The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass and block paving.
• Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
• The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
• There is step-free level access around some of the area.
• There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
• There is a slope towards the rear part of the garden from the Tea Room exit.
• There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

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Event Space (Garden Room)

• Access into the activity area is via a step.
• There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
• The door is manual, permanently held open and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the door opening is 72cm.
• Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
• There is step-free level access around the space.
• All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• There are chairs with armrests available in the space.
• The space does not have a hearing assistance system.

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Exit (From The Garden)

• The exit is located to the left of the building.
• There is step-free access via slope at the exit.
• The very steep slope is over 150cm wide, with a handrail on the right going down.
• There is a single manual door (with a locked extension leaf) which opens towards you.
• The width of the opening is 107cm.
• The path can be muddy after rain
  Visitors can use the entrance to exit.
  This exit leads directly onto the road.