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Summary

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Amenities in this building include: exhibition rooms and historic interiors.
The most accessible entrance has steps and a door permanently held open.
This entrance is in the courtyard, on the right-hand side of the house as you approach from the car park.
There are 2 floors once inside.
Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
There is stepped access once inside.
There is step-free access to the Great Kitchen only.
There is a step up and down into one of the rooms on the ground floor.
There is a team member available for help and assistance.
Staff/volunteers can describe the layout and access around the site.
The following are also available: seating, a clearly signed hearing assistance system and on site-transport.
At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was working.
This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is within the main toilets, directly opposite the entrance to the house courtyard. View information about this toilet (new tab).
There is a separate exit.
The exit has step-free level access and a manual door.

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.

Follow the path from visitor reception.
Continue ahead at the fork.
The courtyard entrance will be on the left.
Once through the courtyard entrance, the house is ahead.
The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
Path surfaces along the route are concrete and paving stones.
The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is a shuttle which can take visitors to this area, but wheelchair users will need to transfer into it.

The entrance surveyed is located in the courtyard, on the right-hand side of the house as you approach from the car park.
There is stepped access at the entrance.
There are 7 steps, which are unmarkedno handrails.
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 100cm.
There are balustrades either side of the steps to provide support.

The tour is self-guided but volunteers/staff are available to provide additional information.
The tour takes approximately 1 hour.
There is stepped access along the tour route.
The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
The tour can not be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
There is background noise which varies, depending on the time of day.
The following may be experienced on the tour: tactile experiences.
The tour has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
There are chairs 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 and uneven floorboards.
Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
Some of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
Lighting levels are varied throughout the tour route.

The exit is located on the ground floor, off the kitchen.
There is step-free level access at the exit.
There is a single manual door which opens towards you.
The width of the opening is 102cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the exit with a height of less than 1.5cm.