Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this building include: exhibition rooms and historic interiors.
- The most accessible entrance has a step and a door permanently held open.
- This entrance is on the left side of the gatehouse arch.
- There is step-free access once inside.
- There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: seating and audio format information.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations and standard toilets.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found along the path to the left before the Gate House.
- This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 21m from the Time Line Room Entrance.
- The standard toilets surveyed can be found along the path to the left before the Gate House.
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- You can borrow or hire the following equipment: a manual wheelchair. 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 the Visitor Reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: trampers. 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 the Visitor Reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- There is no charge although a donation is appreciated for upkeep of the equipment.
Route to (the Time Line Room)
- From the Visitor Centre, cross the road using the dropped kerbs and enter the main property gate.
There is a slight slope either side of the road.
Continue 10m along the gravel path and either take the shuttle bus to the house, or continue on the gravel path to the Gatehouse.
The Gatehouse is halfway between the Time Line Room entrance and the House. - The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are tarmac and bonded gravel.
- 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.
Entrance
- The entrance surveyed is located at the Gatehouse, on the left side of the inner arch.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarkedno handrails.
- The step is not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
- There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 101cm.
Attraction / Exhibit
- The majority of walkway widths are over 180cm.
- There is background noise here.
- Exhibit information includes the following formats: pictorial, information board, television/screen and subtitles.
- The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- There are bench seats available in the area.
- The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs.
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- The majority 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.
Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located along the path to the left, just before the Gate House.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- This toilet is approximately 28m from the Time Line Room entrance.
- There is pictorial, written text and ‘Not All Disabilities Are Visible’ signage on or near the door.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 84cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 237cm x 185cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat.
- The lateral transfer space is 165cm 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, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side and vertical grab rails on both sides 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 and wash basin.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: soap dispenser, towel dispenser and hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 45cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 97cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 76cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 85cm.
- The height of the towel dispenser is 122cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 126cm.
- The height of the baby change is 103cm.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it was tied up at the time of the survey.
- There is a shelf located where it is reachable for seated and standing users.
- The shelf does not meet the criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets. For the Stoma Friendly Toilets criteria click here and select the Stoma Friendly tab in the right hand pane.
- The cubicle has: a waste bin with lid, a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
- The cubicle does not have a full length mirror.
- The height of the coat hook is 108cm from the floor.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the dropdown rail and all grab rails.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat, the internal door and the floor.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Toilet
- Access into the toilet is via a step.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, permanently held open and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 101cm.
- 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 60cm.
- The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
- Lighting levels are low.
- There are hand dryers.