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Amenities in this area include: formal gardens, a garden, a historic house and historic interiors.
The most accessible entrance has steps, a slight ramp/slope, a door permanently held open and a gate.
This entrance is the main entrance at the front of the house.
There are 2 floors once inside.
Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
There is stepped access once inside.
There is one step into the Great Hall.
There is one step into the Dining Room.
There are two steps into the Lobby.
There is one step into the Parlour.
There is one step into the Library.
There is one step in front of the Solar.
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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, large print information, Braille information, a companion/carer discount and maps.
This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
Toilet and changing facilities available include: a step free standard toilet.
The standard toilets can be found on the ground floor.
The standard toilet surveyed can be found by the visitor reception.
There is a separate exit.
The exit has a slight ramp/slope and a door permanently held open.
The entrance can be used to exit by visitors with limited mobility.

At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: car park.
At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: all.
At this location the following areas require payment from everyone (including National Trust members): none.
This site offers companion or carer discounts.

There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
The nearest train station is Bearsted.
The nearest train station is approximately 2.4 miles away.
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This site has a 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 tarmac, concrete and grass surface.
Parking is free for all users.
Maps and information boards are not available.
There are 3 Blue Badge parking bays.
There is no hatched zone.
The nearest Blue Badge bay is 40m from the the house entrance.
Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces, slopes/ramps and a road crossing.
There are not parent and child parking bays available.
There is a standard car park on the right as you approach the venue and Blue Badge parking is opposite the entrance gate.

Access into the area is via a step.
There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
The width of the door opening is 80cm.
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 under 150cm.
There is no room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) within the majority of the area.
Some of the flooring is smooth and even.
Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
There is step-free level access to the counter.
The height of the counter is 78cm.
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 chairs without armrests available in the visitor reception.
Services/facilities available include: a portable card machine for payment and a member of staff to provide assistance.
There is no (or very little) background noise here.
Lighting levels are low.
There is no door to the Visitor Reception.

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 70cm.
Internally the door has a high 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.

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 not be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
Areas with stepped access only can be experienced by visitors via an information booklet and a photo album.
There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
Tour information includes the following formats: information booklets and Braille.
Floor plans/maps are available for the tour route.
The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
There are armchairs 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 carpet and uneven paving/tiles.
Lighting levels are varied throughout the tour route.

The exit is located at the rear of the building opposite the front door.
There is step-free level access at the exit.
There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
The width of the opening is 95cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the exit with a height of more than 1.5cm.

This information is for the access point located at the rear of the house.
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 gate is not self-closing.
The gate has a latch lock.
The width of the gap is 87cm.
The following outdoor facilities are available: woodland, formal gardens and gardens.
The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: cobbled, loose chippings, grass and block paving.
Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor spaces.
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, steep ramps/slopes without handrails and more than 3 steps without handrails in the main areas.
There is a slight ramp approaching the house.
There is a steep slope to access the terraced gardens.
There are 9 steps without handrails to access the terraced gardens.
There are 7 steps without handrails to access the terraced gardens.
There are steep slopes in the gardens at the rear of the house.
There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
Some of the pathways are uneven.