Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and an open entrance with no doors.
- This entrance is the access point to the right of the house.
- There is not 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 part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is to the right of visitor reception.. View information about this toilet (new tab)
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- You can borrow or hire the following equipment: manual wheelchairs. 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.
- Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.
Route to (the Gardens)
- From visitor reception, pass through the open gateway to the left.
Follow the path down, and take the first path on the right.
At the end, take the path between the hedges to the right, which leads to the gardens. - The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are tarmac.
- The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Outdoor Spaces
- This information is for the access point located to the right of the house.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- The width of the gap is 145cm.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: gardens.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, grass and block paving.
- Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor spaces.
- The majority of the paths are not 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 slight ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas .
- The single step in the path into the lower section of the garden can be overcome using the slight grass slope to the side of it.
- There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.