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Drovers Estate - National Trust

Enter Estate behind the cricket pavillion, Sheepwash Meadow, Singleton, West Sussex, PO18 0HA

Access Guide

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Summary

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  • Amenities in this area include: open countryside, woodland.
  • The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and gates.
  • This entrance is the gate located behind the cricket pavilion.
  • There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
  • Staff/volunteers cannot describe the layout and access around the site.

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Parking

  • This site does not have a car park.
  • Nearby parking includes: standard on-street parking.

Outdoor Spaces

  • This information is for the access point located at the rear of the cricket pavilion.
  • There is step-free level access into the area.
  • There is a gate at the surveyed access point which opens away from you (push).
  • The gate is not self-closing.
  • The gate has a sliding bolt lock.
  • The width of the gap is 115cm.
  • The access point is 90 metres from the National Trust owned land.
  • Visitors access the estate via a public footpath behind the cricket pavilion, where they follow the pathway through two easy open gates to Drovers Estate.
  • The following outdoor facilities are available: woodland and open countryside.
  • The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, grass, compact earth, uncompacted earth and loose stones.
  • Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor spaces.
  • 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, steep ramps/slopes without handrails and more than 3 steps with handrails in the main areas.
  • There are slight, steep and very steep slopes along the main pathways
    There are 8 steps with a handrail on the left (going up) on the main pathway up the hill.
  • There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
  • The paths have gates and easy open gates which may create obstacles for some users.
  • The pathways are very narrow in places due to overgrown vegetation.
    There are exposed tree roots in the woodland area and a fallen tree across the pathway.