Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations and step free standard toilets.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found to the right of the visitor reception.
- This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 15m from the accessible entrance.
- The standard toilets surveyed can be found to the right of the visitor reception.
Admissions
- At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: the estate and parking.
- At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: all areas.
- This site offers companion or carer discounts.
Public Transport
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest bus stop is approximately 1 kilometre away.
- The nearest train station is Portadown.
- Portadown train station is approximately 6.5 miles away.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Translink (opens new tab).
Parking (Main)
- This site has a car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces.
- This is an open air car park with a loose chippings surface.
- Parking is free for all users.
- Maps and information boards are available.
- There are 2 Blue Badge parking bays.
- There is no hatched zone.
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 20m from the visitor reception accessible entrance.
- Obstacles from the car park include: loose chippings and a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
- Obstacles from the Blue Badge electric charging point to the entrance include: slopes/ramps.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
Parking (Overflow)
- This site has a car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces.
- This is an open air car park with a loose chippings surface.
- Parking is free for all users.
- Maps and information boards are not available.
- There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
- Obstacles from the car park include: loose chippings and a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
Entrance (Visitor Reception - Accessible)
- The entrance surveyed is located to the left of the visitor reception main entrance.
- There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
- The slight slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
- There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 78cm.
Visitor Reception
- Access into the area is via a step.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 106cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
- There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) within the majority of the area.
- All flooring is smooth and even.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 118cm.
- There is 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 armchairs, bench seats and chairs without armrests available in the visitor reception.
- 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.
- There is a second entrance door which is single and permanently held open to the left after you enter.
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.
Toilet with Adaptations (Visitor Reception - Ambulant - Left Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located through to the right of visitor reception.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- This toilet is approximately 15m from the accessible entrance.
- There is pictorial 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 80cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 130cm x 235cm 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 73cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a push button 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 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 and wash basin.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: soap dispenser and towel dispenser.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 41cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 101cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever.
- The height of the wash basin is 74cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 84cm.
- The height of the towel dispenser is 89cm.
- The height of the baby change is 93cm.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
- There is not a shelf.
- The cubicle has: a full length mirror, a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
- The cubicle does not have coat hooks.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, the toilet seat and the floor.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the dropdown rail and all grab rails.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Toilet
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 80cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 55cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are no hand dryers.
Exit (Visitor Reception)
- The exit is located to the rear right of visitor reception.
- There is not step-free access at the exit.
- There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 82cm.
- There is a second manual door which opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 100cm.
- There are 2 steps beyond the exit, which are unmarked.
- The steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).