Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this building include: historic interiors.
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and a door permanently held open.
- This entrance is the domestic wing entrance on the right of the house.
- 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 room to manoeuvre at this property.
- 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 and facilities for assistance dogs.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations for disabled people and step free standard toilets.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found in the toilet block next to the house.
- This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 28m from the main entrance.
- The standard toilets surveyed can be found in the toilet block next to the house.
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- You can borrow or hire the following equipment: manual wheelchairs and a mountain trike. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.
- Sensory packs can be borrowed which include: ear defenders, fidget toys and sunglasses.
- You can borrow these from the Visitor Reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: mobility scooters. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.
- You can borrow these from the Visitor Reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
Route to (Anglesey Abbey)
- Upon exiting the visitor reception, follow the path signposted to Anglesey Abbey house
Continue along the path until you reach the house. - The route to the area is step-free level.
- Path surfaces along the route are bonded gravel.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is an accessible shuttle which can take visitors to this area.
Entrance (Main Entrance)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the house.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 3 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- Steps are split with a resting area.
- The handrails do not cover all steps.
- Some of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
- This entrance has a bell.
- Features at a suitable height for a wheelchair user include: the bell.
- There are double manual doors (with one door locked) which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 73cm.
Entrance (Living Room)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the house.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The steep ramp is under 75cm wide, with no handrails.
- The ramp overcomes the step.
- Please contact a member of staff for use of the portable ramp.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 117cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.
Entrance (Tapestry Hall and Dining Room)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the rear right side of the house.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The steep portable ramp is under 75cm wide, with no handrails.
- The ramp overcomes the step.
- Please contact a member of staff for use of the portable ramp.
- 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 90cm.
Entrance (Domestic Wing)
- The entrance surveyed is located on the right side of the house.
- 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 84cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.
Tour
- The tour is self-guided but volunteers/staff are available to provide additional information.
- The tour takes approximately 40 minutes.
- There is stepped access along the tour route.
- The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
- The tour can be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
- Areas with stepped access only can be experienced by visitors via an information booklet and a photo album.
- The tour route may vary depending on the season.
- 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 chairs with 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.
- Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
- Some of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- Lighting levels are low along parts of the tour route.
- The main tour route goes from the ground floor to the first floor, then back to the ground floor.
There are 2 steps from the long gallery to the domestic wing.
There are 4 steps from the long gallery to the tapestry room.
There are alternative entrances which can be used to bypasses the steps on the ground floor.
Stairs (Ground Floor to First Floor)
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G and 1.
- There are more than 20 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail on the right going up.
- The highest step is 15cm high.
- This is a spiral staircase and will be narrower in some areas.
- Lighting levels are low.
Stairs (First Floor to Ground Floor)
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are 1 and G.
- There are more than 20 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked with handrails on both sides.
- The highest step is 15cm high.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Toilet with Adaptations (next to Anglesey Abbey House - Left Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located in the toilet block immediately next to Anglesey Abbey House.
- Access into the toilet is via a slight ramp/slope.
- The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- This toilet is approximately 30m from the main entrance.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 94cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 149cm x 146cm 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 90cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a spatula flush on the non transfer side.
- The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical grab rail on the non 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, toilet roll holder on the dropdown rail and soap dispenser.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: wash basin and towel dispenser.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 49cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 98cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever.
- The height of the wash basin is 83cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 87cm.
- The height of the towel dispenser is 113cm.
- 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 without lid and a sanitary bin.
- The cubicle does not have a full length mirror.
- The height of the coat hook is 151cm from the floor.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, all grab rails and the dropdown rail.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor and the toilet seat.
- Lighting levels are low.
Standard Toilet
- Access into the toilet is via a slight ramp/slope.
- The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 77cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The male standard toilet was surveyed.
- There is also a female toilet in the same location.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 74cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.
- There is a baby change facility which is not at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.