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Wellbrook Beetling Mill - National Trust

20 Wellbrook Road, Corkhill, Cookstown, County Tyrone, BT80 9RY

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Summary

  • View information about opening hours.
  • Amenities in this property include: a reception, exhibition rooms and historic interiors.
  • The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
  • This entrance is at the front of the building.
  • 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 stepped access to the 1st floor of the Mill where the tour begins.
  • 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 and a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
  • At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was working.
  • This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
  • Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations.
  • The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found on the right side of the Visitor Centre.
  • This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 15m from the Visitor Centre entrance.

Admissions

  • At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: parking.
  • At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: the tour of the mill.
  • Parking is free for all visitors.
  • This site offers companion or carer discounts.

Public Transport

Parking

  • The property has a car park.
  • This is an open air car park with a gravel surface.
  • Parking is free for all users.
  • There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
  • Obstacles from the car park include: a road crossing.
  • There are not parent and child parking bays available.
  • There is a designated drop-off point which is flush to the footpath.
  • Accessible parking and the drop-off point is available directly outside the Mill.

Equipment and Resources to Borrow

  • Equipment cannot be borrowed or hired.

Picnic Area

  • The following information describes the picnic area located in the car park.
  • There is step-free level access into the area.
  • There are picnic tables.
  • No chairs have armrests on both sides.
  • Adapted picnic tables are not available.
  • The distance between the floor and the underside of the lowest picnic table is 90cm.
  • The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest picnic table is 90cm.
  • The surface height of the lowest table is 95cm.
  • The surface height of the highest table is 95cm.
  • The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the tables.
  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • The surface in the picnic area is not smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to grass.

Visitor Centre

  • There is step-free level access into the area.
  • The door is manual, permanently held open and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 74cm.
  • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
  • There is step-free level access around the visitor centre.
  • The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
  • There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) within the majority of the visitor centre.
  • The flooring is not smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles.
  • There is step-free level access to the counter.
  • The height of the counter is 80cm.
  • There is not a low level section at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • 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 and chairs with armrests available in the visitor centre.
  • 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 moderate to good.

Entrance (To Mill)

  • The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the Mill.
  • There is step-free level access at the entrance.
  • There are double manual doors which are permanently open.
  • The width of the opening is 74cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.

Stairs (To Mill)

  • 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 17cm high.
  • Lighting levels are low.
  • The first three steps of the stairs are open.

Tour

  • The tour is guided.
  • The tour takes approximately 30 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 over 180cm.
  • The tour can not be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
  • Areas with stepped access only can be experienced by visitors via a virtual tour.
  • The tour route may vary depending on the season.
  • There may be background noise along the tour route.
  • The following may be experienced on the tour: water effects and sudden loud noises.
  • Tour information includes the following formats: information board.
  • Floor plans/maps are available for the tour route.
  • The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
  • There are chairs without armrests at regular intervals along the tour.
  • There are folding seats/stools available to take around 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 varied throughout the tour route.

Stairs (Outdoors)

  • There are 16 steps between floors.
  • The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail on the left going up.
  • The highest step is 16cm high.

Toilet with Adaptations (Outside Visitor Centre - Ambulant - Left Hand Transfer)

  • This toilet is located on the right outside the Visitor Centre.
  • Access into the toilet is via a slight ramp/slope.
  • The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with a handrail on the right going up.
  • This toilet is approximately 15m from the Visitor Centre entrance.
  • There is tactile and written text signage on or near the door.
  • The door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the toilet door opening is 87cm.
  • The door has a locking handle.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 177cm x 180cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the seat.
  • The lateral transfer space is 102cm 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 door, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and a vertical rail on the left side of the wash basin.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
  • The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder, wash basin and soap dispenser.
  • The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: towel dispenser.
  • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 46cm.
  • The height of the toilet roll holder is 98cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • The height of the wash basin is 74cm.
  • The height of the soap dispenser is 87cm.
  • The height of the towel dispenser is 94cm.
  • There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
  • There is not a shelf.
  • The cubicle has: a waste bin with lid.
  • The cubicle does not have a mirror and coat hooks.
  • The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, all grab rails, the dropdown rail and the toilet seat.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.