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Amenities in this building include: a historic house and historic interiors.
The most accessible entrance has steps and manual doors.
This entrance is the main entrance at the front of the castle.
There are 2 floors once inside.
Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
There is stepped access once inside.
There are steps to access the toilet and the spiral staircase on the ground floor.
There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
The following are also available: seating.
This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
Toilet and changing facilities available include: a standard toilet.
The standard toilets can be found on the ground floor.

At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: entry to the castle.

There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the building.
There is a bus stop along Market Street, near the Co-Op, which is approximately 350 yards from the castle.
The nearest train station is Dalton.
The train station is approximately 0.4 miles away from Dalton Castle.
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This property does not have a car park.
Nearby parking includes: Blue Badge on-street parking (within 50m) and standard on-street parking.
There is not a designated drop-off point.

The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the castle.
There is stepped access at the entrance.
There are 3 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
Steps are split with a resting area.
Some of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
There are double manual doors which open away from you.
The width of the opening is 122cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.
There is 1 step beyond the entrance, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
The step is not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).

The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1.
There are more than 20 steps between floors.
The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail on the left going up.
The highest step is 19cm high.
There is a spiral staircase in addition to this one which accesses the same area.
Lighting levels are low.

The tour is self-guided but volunteers/staff are available to provide additional information.
The tour takes approximately 20 minutes.
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 between 120cm and 180cm.
The tour can be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
Areas with stepped access only can be experienced by visitors via an information booklet and a photo album.
There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
Tour information includes the following formats: information booklets and information board.
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 uneven paving/tiles.
Lighting levels are low along parts of the tour route.

Access into the toilet is via steps.
There are 3 steps, which are unmarked, with a handrail on the left going down.
The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
The width of the door opening is 77cm.
Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
The door does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
The height of the door is 195cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
The shared standard toilet was surveyed.
The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 70cm.
The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.
There are no hand dryers.