Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this building include: exhibition rooms and historic interiors.
- The most accessible entrance has a step and a manual door.
- This entrance is at the rear 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 and large print information.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is within visitor reception. View information about this toilet (new tab).
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.
- Sensory packs can be borrowed which include: ear defenders, fidget toys, binoculars, magnifying glass, activity sheets, soft toy and accessible maps.
- You can borrow these from visitor reception. 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 visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
Route to (the House)
- After exiting the visitor reception entrance, turn right and pass through the archway to the car park.
Beyond the archway turn right through the gates to the rear entrance.
Alternatively, after the archway continue along the side of the house, then turn right and continue to the main entrance. - The route to the area is step-free level.
- Path surfaces along the route are gravel.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Entrance (Rear)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the rear of the house.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked.
- The step is not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
- There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 96cm.
- This entrance is also used as the house exit.
Entrance (Tour - Rear Dining Room)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the rear corner of the building.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked.
- 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 75cm.
- There is a second manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 78cm.
Entrance (Main)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the house.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 4 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- All of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
- There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 100cm.
Tour
- The tour is guided.
- The tour takes approximately 40 minutes.
- There is step-free level access throughout the tour.
- 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.
- Different tour types are available which may vary the tour time and route.
- There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
- The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
- There are armchairs and 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 and uneven floorboards.
- 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 varied throughout the tour route.
Stairs
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1.
- There are more than 20 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked with a partial handrail.
- The highest step is 16cm high.
- Lighting levels are varied.