Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this building include: a reception and exhibition rooms.
- The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope (which bypasses any steps).
- This entrance is the main building entrance at the front of the building.
- 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.
- Staff/volunteers can describe the layout and access around the site.
- The following are also available: seating, a clearly signed hearing assistance system and a virtual tour.
- At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was working.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
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.
- Parking is free for all visitors.
- This site does not offer companion or carer discounts.
Public Transport
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the building.
- The nearest train station is Alderley Edge.
- The station is approximately 1.5 miles away.
There is no regular bus service from the train station to the property. - For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- This site has a car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces.
- 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: a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
Entrance
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building.
- There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
- The slight slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- The slope overcomes the steps.
- There are 2 steps, which are unmarkedno handrails.
- All of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
- There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
Reception
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception counter is 75cm.
- Lighting levels are low.
- There is background noise here which varies, depending on the time of day.
- The counter has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- There are tables, bench seats and chairs without armrests available in the reception area.
Tour
- The tour is guided.
- The tour takes approximately 15 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 background noise which varies, depending on the time of day.
- The following may be experienced on the tour: water effects, strong smells and sudden loud noises.
- The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
- There are no seats at regular intervals along the tour.
- Flooring along the tour route is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven floorboards.
- Lighting levels are low throughout the tour route.