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Amenities in this building include: exhibition rooms.
The most accessible entrance has steps, a slight ramp/slope (which bypasses any steps), manual doors and doors permanently held open.
This entrance is the entrance at the front of the Hall.
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.
The main hall is step free, however other rooms on the ground floor are all stepped access.
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 part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is located ahead through the Rose Garden. View information about this toilet (new tab)

From the car park, follow the pathed route into the grounds, past the Church.
Entering through the small gate, the Hall is straight ahead.
The route to the area is step-free via a steep ramp/slope.
Path surfaces along the route are compact earth and gravel.
The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the Hall.
There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
The slight portable ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
The ramp overcomes the steps.
Please contact staff for use of the portable ramp.
There are 2 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
Steps are split with a resting area.
There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
The width of the opening is 109cm.
There is a second manual door which is permanently open.
The width of the opening is 107cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.

The tour is self-guided but volunteers/staff are available to provide additional information.
The tour takes approximately 30 minutes.
There is stepped access along the tour route.
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.
There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
Tour information includes the following formats: information booklets and Braille.
The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
There are a mixture of chairs with and without 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.
Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
Lighting levels are moderate to good throughout the tour route.
The main hall is step-free, however, other rooms on the ground floor are all stepped access.