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Summary

• View information about opening hours.
• Amenities in this property include: a reception, a food kiosk and exhibition rooms.
• The most accessible entrance has steps, a slight ramp/slope and manual doors.
• This entrance is main entrance.
• There are 1 floors once inside.
• There is stepped access once inside.
• To the left as you enter through the main entrance.
• 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: a virtual tour.
• Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations and standard toilets.
• There are 1 toilets with adaptations for disabled people.
• The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found to the right of the visitor reception.
• This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 6m from the visitor reception.
• The standard toilets surveyed can be found the ground floor and the 1st floor.
• There is a separate exit.
• The exit has steps.
• The entrance can be used to exit by visitors with limited mobility.

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Public Transport

• There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the property.
• The nearest train station is Henley-on-Thames.
• Henley-on-Thames is 7 miles away from Nuffield Place.
• For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).

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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 gravel surface.
• Parking is free for all users.
• Maps and information boards are available.
• There are not parent and child parking bays available.
• Blue Badge holders can park up by the house.

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Admissions

• At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: Parking is free for all users.
• At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: The whole site is free for National Trust members.
• This site does not offer companion or carer discounts.

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Equipment and Resources to Borrow

• You can borrow or hire the following equipment: manual wheelchairs. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.
• You can borrow these from visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
• Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.

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Visitor Reception

• Access into the 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 low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
• There is step-free level access around the area.
• The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
• There is no 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 73cm.
• The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.
• There are tables and chairs 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 low.

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Entrance

• The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building.
• There is stepped access at the entrance.
• The slight ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
• There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
• The width of the opening is 104cm.
• There is a second manual door which are permanently open.
• The width of the opening is 90cm.
• There is a slight ramp between 75cm and 150cm wide beyond the entrance, with no handrails.

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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.
• The tour can be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
• Areas with stepped access only can be experienced by visitors via a virtual tour and a photo album.
• There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
• The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
• There are no seats 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 carpet and uneven floorboards.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good throughout the tour route.

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Exit

• The exit is located on the 2nd floor, to the left of the building.
• There is not step-free access at the exit.
• There are 10+ steps, which are unmarked, with a handrail on the left going down.
• Steps are split with a resting area.
• The handrail covers all steps.
• The steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
• There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
• The width of the opening is 69cm.
• There is a second manual door which opens towards you.
• The width of the opening is 68cm.

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Shop

• Access into the shop is via steps and a slight ramp/slope.
• The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
• There are 10+ steps, which are unmarked, with a handrail on the left going up.
• The door is manual, permanently held open and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the door opening is 79cm.
• Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
• The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
• All flooring in the shop is smooth and even.
• 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 98cm.
• There is not a low level counter at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
• The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.
• Services/facilities available in the shop include: a portable card machine for payment.

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Standard Toilet (Shop)

• Access into the toilet is via steps and a slight ramp/slope.
• The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
• There are 10+ steps, which are unmarked, with a handrail on the left going up.
• The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the door opening is 72cm.
• Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
• The shared standard toilet was surveyed.
• The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• There are no hand dryers.
• There is a baby change facility which is not at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
• The Shop is located on the 1st floor of the Nuffield House.

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Eating and Drinking (Kiosk)

• This is a café which serves Drinks and cold snacks.
• There is step-free level access into the area.
• There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
• Staff can provide assistance and offer service to tables.
• Menu types include: written wall menus.
• Menus are easy to read (large clear font with contrasting colours).
• The following are available here: drinking straws and takeaway cups.
• There is no (or very little) background noise here.
• There is not a hearing assistance system.
• The counter is 135cm high.
• There is not a section of the counter at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
• There is step-free level access around the seating area.
• There are picnic tables available in the seating area.
• There are some tables which are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
• The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs.
• Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to compacted earth.

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Lounge (The Common Room (Ground Floor))

• Access into the room is via a slight ramp/slope.
• The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
• The door is manual, opens inwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the opening is 70cm.
• Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
• The door into this room has a minimum height of 200cm.
• Facilities/features in the lounge/living areas include; sofas, chairs with armrests and a coffee table.
• There is not a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
• The height of the seat is 40cm.
• The surface height of the lowest table is 45cm.
• The surface height of the highest table is 51cm.
• There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) throughout the room.
• All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
• The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the lounge/living areas is medium.
• The lighting levels in the lounge/living areas are moderate to good.

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Standard Toilet (Ground floor)

• There is step-free level access into the toilet.
• The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the door opening is 72cm.
• Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
• The shared standard toilet was surveyed.
• The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
• There are no hand dryers.

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Toilet with Adaptations

• This toilet is located behind visitor reception.
• There is step-free level access into the toilet.
• This toilet is approximately 7m from the visitor reception.
• There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
• The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the toilet door opening is 83cm.
• The door has a twist lock.
• Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
• The dimensions of the cubicle are 146cm x 145cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
• There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat.
• The lateral transfer space is 89cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
• There is a lever flush on the non transfer side.
• The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the transfer side and a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side.
• The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder.
• The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 46cm.
• The height of the toilet roll holder is 63cm.
• There is no emergency alarm.
• The cubicle has: a waste bin with lid and a sanitary bin.
• The cubicle does not have a mirror, a full length mirror and coat hooks.
• The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor and the toilet seat.
• The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: all grab rails.

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Outdoor Spaces