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Summary

• View information about opening hours.
• Amenities in this area include: exhibition rooms, a historic house and historic interiors.
• The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and a door permanently held open.
• This entrance is at the side of the Mill leading from the roadside entrance.
• There are 3 floors once inside.
• Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
• There is stepped access once inside.
• There is restricted headroom and restricted room to manoeuvre at this property.
• There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
• The following are also available: seating, a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
• This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.

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Public Transport

• There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
• The nearest train station is Hamworthy.
• Hamworthy station is approximately 7.2 miles from White Mill.
• For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).

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Admissions

• At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: All.
• This site offers companion or carer discounts.

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Parking

• This site has a car park.
• This is an open air car park with a compacted gravel surface.
• Parking is free for all users.
• Maps and information boards are available.
• There is 1 Blue Badge parking bay.
• There is no hatched zone.
• The nearest Blue Badge bay is 3m from the mill grounds entrance.
• Obstacles from the car park include: loose chippings.
• There are not parent and child parking bays available.
• There is a designated drop-off point which is flush to the footpath.
• The Blue Badge bay is located adjacent to the mill building, whereas the car park is approximately 100m away.

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Equipment and Resources to Borrow

• Equipment cannot be borrowed or hired.
• 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 high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the door opening is 98cm.
• 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 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.
• The flooring is not smooth and even.
• Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven floorboards.
• There is step-free level access to the counter.
• The height of the counter is 75cm.
• 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.
• In normal circumstances, a member of staff will come out of the visitor reception to the pathway to check visitor membership.
  The step into the visitor reception is 18cm high.

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Entrance (Road to the Mill Grounds)

• The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the property at the Blue Badge parking bay.
• There is step-free level access at the entrance.
• There is a single manual gate which is permanently open.
• The width of the opening is 130cm.

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Entrance (Mill Side)

• The entrance surveyed is located at the side of the mill leading from the roadside entrance.
• There is step-free level access at the entrance.
• There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
• The width of the opening is 117cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.
• There are alternative entrances with slopes or steps.

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Entrance (Garden Side)

• The entrance surveyed is located on the garden side of the mill.
• 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 80cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.
• There is 1 step beyond the entrance, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
• The step is not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
• The step down into the mill is 28cm high.

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Attraction / Exhibit

• The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
• There is background noise which varies, depending on the time of day.
• The following may be experienced on the tour: water effects.
• Exhibit information includes the following formats: tactile, pictorial, information board and interactive exhibits at a recommended height for wheelchair users (between 75cm - 120cm).
• The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
• There is no step-free level access around the area.
• There are steps at various points on the ground floor.
• There are tables and chairs without armrests available in the area.
• Flooring in the area is not smooth and even.
• Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles and uneven floorboards.
• Lighting levels are low in some areas.
• There is restricted height and movement throughout the mill.

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Stairs

• The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1, and 2.
• There are 11 steps between floors.
• The steps are not clearly marked with handrails on both sides.
• The highest step is 20cm high.
• The stairs are open.
• Lighting levels are low.

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Steps

• There are 7 steps.
• The steps are not clearly marked and there are no handrails.
• Lighting levels are low.
• There are three sets of steps on the ground floor linking different levels.

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Picnic Area

• The following information describes the picnic area located in the garden area at the rear of the mill.
• Access into the area is via a step and a slight ramp/slope.
• The slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
• There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
• There are picnic tables.
• No chairs have armrests on both sides.
• Adapted picnic tables are available.
• The standard height for the underside of picnic tables is 68cm.
• The surface height of the highest table is 72cm.
• The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the tables.
• There is step-free level access around some of 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.

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Steps (Garden)

• There are 5 steps.
• The steps are not clearly marked and there are no handrails.
• The steps lead to seating overlooking the river.

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Outdoor Spaces

• This information is for the access point located from the road access gate.
• There is step-free level access into the area.
• There is an easy open gate at the surveyed access point which opens away from you (push).
• The gate is self-closing.
• The following outdoor facilities are available: a grassed play area and gardens.
• The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: gravel.
• Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
• The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
• There is step-free level access around some of the area.
• There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
• The slight slopes are at various points throughout the outdoor spaces.
• There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

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  • There is a path leading down to the water's edge which does not have a barrier.