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Amenities in this building include: a museum.
The most accessible entrance has steps, a manual door and a door permanently held open.
This entrance is the entrance located at the front of the building.
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 and restricted headroom at this property.
There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
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)

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.

From visitor reception, pass through the open gateway to the left.
Follow the path down, and take the first path on the right.
Go around the right side of the house, and follow the path ahead out of the gardens.
Continue following the path to Park Mill.
Descend three steps and cross the short wooden bridge to the Park Mill entrance.
The route to the area includes up to 3 steps with a handrail.
Path surfaces along the route are tarmac and paving stones.
The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building.
There is stepped access at the entrance.
There are 3 steps, which are unmarked, with handrails on both sides.
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).
There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
The width of the opening is 115cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.

The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
There is background noise here.
The following may be experienced on the tour: water effects.
Exhibit information includes the following formats: information board.
The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
There is step-free level access around some of the area.
The first floor is accessed by stairs with a handrail on the left going up.
There are separate downward stairs from the first floor. These stairs have a handrail on left going down.
There are chairs with armrests available in the area.
Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
Lighting levels are low in some areas.