Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this building include: exhibition rooms and historic interiors.
- There are 2 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 at this property.
- There is not 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.
Admissions
- At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: all areas of the site.
Public Transport
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest train station is Borough Green and Wrotham.
- Borough Green and Wrotham Station is approximately 2.5 miles away.
- 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.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
- There is limited unmarked on-street parking in Old Soar Road.
Outdoor Spaces
- This information is for the access point located directly ahead through the entrance gate.
- Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
- The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
- There is a gate at the surveyed access point which is permanently held open.
- The width of the gap is 90cm.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: gardens.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass, gravel and uncompacted earth.
- Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
- 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 and less than 3 steps without handrails in the main areas.
- There are slight slopes throughout the areas.
There is 1 unmarked step with no handrails on the approach to the manor. - There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- Equipment cannot be borrowed or hired.
Entrance (Welcome and Exhibition Room)
- The entrance surveyed is located to the right as you approach the manor.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 2 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- Some of 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 95cm.
- There are 2 steps beyond the entrance, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
Entrance (Undercroft)
- The entrance surveyed is located directly ahead as you approach the manor.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 2 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- All of 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 124cm.
- There are 3 steps beyond the entrance, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- All of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
Stairs
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1.
- There are 17 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 low.
- Surfaces of steps are uneven.
There is a rope handrail on the right going up to aid support and a wooden handrail on the left at the top.
Entrance (Chapel)
- The entrance surveyed is located directly ahead at the top of the stairs.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is an opening without doors .
- The width of the opening is 86cm.
Entrance (Garderobe)
- The entrance surveyed is located on the left at the top of the stairs.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- The step is not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
- There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 60cm.
Attraction / Exhibit
- The majority of walkway widths are over 180cm.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- Exhibit information includes the following formats: pictorial and information board.
- The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
- There is no step-free level access around the area.
- There is 1 unmarked step with no handrails from the Solar into the Garderobe on the first floor.
- There are no seats available in the area.
- Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles.
- Lighting levels are varied.