Access Guide
Summary
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- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and a gate.
- This entrance is to the left of the house.
- 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.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: standard toilets.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is located in the accessible car park. View information about this toilet (new tab).
- The standard toilet surveyed can be found along the pathway before the garden entrance.
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- You can borrow or hire the following equipment: a manual wheelchair. 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 house. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: an off-road/all-terrain mobility scooter. 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 centre in the accessible car park. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- There are charges to borrow an off-road/all-terrain mobility scooter.
Route to (the Garden)
- From the main car park, follow the path downhill and then continue straight ahead to the grassed roundabout, and follow it to the left.
Turn left under the archway.
Continue towards the end of the path and then turn left.
The garden entrance is on the left. - The route to the area is step-free level and is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are gravel, cobbles and paving stones.
- The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Entrance (Standard Toilets)
- The entrance surveyed is located along the pathway before the garden entrance.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarkedno handrails.
- There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 94cm.
Standard Toilet
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 71cm.
- Internally the door has a medium 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 69cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are no hand dryers.
Outdoor Spaces
- This information is for the access point located to the left of the house.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There is a gate at the surveyed access point which is permanently held open.
- The width of the gap is 95cm.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, grass, block paving and gravel.
- Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor spaces.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is step-free level access around some of the area.
- There are less than 3 steps without handrails and more than 3 steps without handrails in the main areas.
- There are steps along the edges of the garden.
- There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.