Access Guide
Summary
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- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and a manual door.
- This entrance is on the right hand side of the lodge.
- There are 3 floors once inside.
- Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
- There is step-free access to the ground floor only 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.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
Public Transport
- There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the building.
- The nearest bus stop is Town Hall on The Square, approximately 90 feet from the Lodge.
- The nearest train station is Worle.
- Worle station is approximately 8 miles from the Lodge.
There are no direct public transport links from Worle Station to the Lodge. - For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- This building does not have a car park.
- Nearby parking includes: Blue Badge on-street parking (within 50m), standard on-street parking and an open air public car park.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
Admissions
- At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: All.
- At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: All.
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- Equipment cannot be borrowed or hired.
- Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.
Entrance (Accessible)
- The entrance surveyed is located on the right hand side of the lodge.
- 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 94cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.
- A member of staff is required to open the door from inside of the Lodge.
Entrance
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the Lodge.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There is 1 step, which is 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 80cm.
Visitor Reception
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
- There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) within the majority of the area.
- All flooring is smooth and even.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 93cm.
- 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 a mixture of chairs with and without 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 moderate to good.
- The visitor reception is in the Lodge on the ground floor.
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.
- There are doorways or openings used on the tour which are under 75cm wide.
- The majority of walkway widths are under 120cm.
- The tour can not be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
- Areas with stepped access only can be experienced by visitors via a video on tablet or mobile phone.
- There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
- Tour information includes the following formats: information booklets and television/screen.
- The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
- There are bench seats and 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 floorboards.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good throughout the tour route.
Stairs (To The First Floor)
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are the ground and first floor.
- There are 14 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail on the left going up.
- The highest step is 24cm high.
- This is a spiral staircase and will be narrower in some areas.
- Lighting levels are low.
Stairs (To The Second Floor)
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are the first and second floors.
- There are 13 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail on the left going up.
- The highest step is 20cm high.
- This is a spiral staircase and will be narrower in some areas.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.