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Amenities in this building include: a reception and historic interiors.
The most accessible entrance has steps, a slight ramp/slope (which bypasses any steps), a steep ramp/slope (which bypasses any steps), doors permanently held open and a gate.
This entrance is at the front of the church.
There is stepped access once inside.
There are 3 steps to access the altar at the front of the church.
There is a step to access the pews.
There is a step to access the font.
There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
The following are also available: seating, a hearing assistance system which is not signed, a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
The portable induction loop is available, on request in advance of a visit.
This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.

At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: standard visits to the church.
At this location the following areas require payment from everyone (including National Trust members): guided tours of the church.
Parking charges apply to all visitors.
This site offers companion or carer discounts.
Guided tours must be booked in advance.

There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the building.
The nearest train station is Swannington.
Swannington Station is approximately 5 miles away.
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This site has a shared car park.
The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces and potholes.
This is an open air car park with a gravel surface.
There are parking charges for all users.
There are clearly presented payment signs.
Maps and information boards are available.
There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces, loose chippings, slopes/ramps and a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park.
There are not parent and child parking bays available.
There is not a designated drop-off point.
Parking charges of £2.00 are charged at weekends and Bank Holidays only.
Although there is no designated drop off point, dropping a visitor off closer to the church may be possible by prior arrangement.

Follow the footpath at the front right of the car park and cross the bridge.
Follow the footpath until you come to the main road, continue straight ahead onto the main road.
Just along the road there is a permit holders car park on the right, go into this car park and keep to the left.
At the end of the car park there is a locked gate with an open gap, 110cm wide to the right. There is drainage guttering here.
Turn right and continue to follow the road for approximately 120 metres to the intersection.
Turn right at the intersection and follow the road to the church.
The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope and is step-free via a steep ramp/slope.
Path surfaces along the route are concrete, gravel, muddy and bonded gravel.
The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.

The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the church, leading to the churchyard path.
There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
There are double manual gates which are permanently open.
The width of the opening is 212cm.
There is a steep portable ramp between 75cm and 150cm wide beyond the entrance, with no handrails.
The ramp overcomes the step.
Please contact a member of staff for use of the portable ramp.
There is 1 step beyond the entrance, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
The step is not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).

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) throughout the area.
Some of the flooring is smooth and even.
Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
There is step-free level access to the counter.
The height of the counter is 72cm.
The counter has a hearing assistance system which is not signed.
The hearing assistance system could not be tested at the time of the survey.
There are tables, bench seats and chairs without armrests available in the visitor reception.
The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the chairs.
Services/facilities available include: a member of staff to provide assistance.
There is no (or very little) background noise here.
Lighting levels are low.

There is step-free level access into the activity area.
There is step-free level access around some of the space.
There is stepped access to the altar, pews and font.
Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles.
The majority of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
Lighting levels are low.
There are bench seats and chairs with armrests available in the space.
The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the chairs.
The space does not have a hearing assistance system.