Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this building include: exhibition rooms.
- The most accessible entrance has a step, a slight ramp/slope (which bypasses any steps) and doors permanently held open.
- This entrance is at the front of the building.
- There is step-free access to the majority of the venue once inside.
- There is stepped access to the exhibition.
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: seating and facilities for assistance dogs.
- 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 exhibition.
- This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 10m from the entrance.
- The standard toilet surveyed can be found to the right of the exhibition.
Admissions
- At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: access to the count house and countryside.
Public Transport
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest train station is Penzance.
- Penzance Station is approximately 9 miles away.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- This site has a car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: potholes.
- This is an open air car park with a gravel surface.
- Parking is free for National Trust members, but charges apply for all other visitors.
- There are clearly presented payment signs.
- Maps and information boards are available.
- There are 6 Blue Badge parking bays.
- Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- 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 count house. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- There are charges to borrow an off-road/all-terrain mobility scooter.
Entrance
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The slight ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- The ramp overcomes the step.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- The step is not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
- There are double manual doors which are permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 110cm.
Attraction / Exhibit
- Access into the area is via steps.
- There are 2 steps, which are unmarked, with a handrail on the right going up.
- The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- Exhibit information includes the following formats: pictorial, information board and television/screen.
- The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- There are chairs without armrests available in the area.
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Toilet with Adaptations (Count House - Ambulant - Right Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located to the right of the exhibition.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- This toilet is approximately 10m from the entrance.
- There is no 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 93cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 150cm x 210cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat.
- The lateral transfer space is 80cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
- The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door and a vertical rail on the right 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, wash basin and soap dispenser.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 43cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 83cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 73cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 110cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 112cm.
- The height of the baby change is 101cm.
- 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 sanitary bin.
- The cubicle does not have a mirror and coat hooks.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door and all grab rails.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the dropdown rail and the floor.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Toilet (Count House)
- 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 79cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The male standard toilet was surveyed.
- There is also a female toilet in the same location.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 71cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.