Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope, a narrow entrance opening and a gate.
- This entrance is via the gate at the top of the pathway.
- There is not 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 to the left of the visitor centre entrance. View information about this toilet (new tab).
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- 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.
- Sensory packs can be borrowed which include: ear defenders and fidget toys.
- You can borrow these from the visitor centre. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.
- Sensory packs also include anxiety control items, easy reading materials and materials in Braille.
There are tactile resources which reflect the collection available on request from the house.
Route to (Lady Churchill's Rose Garden)
- Take the pathway to the right of the visitor centre and proceed along the pathway.
At the top of the slope, turn left by the signpost.
The pathway leads to the entrance gate. - The route to the area is step-free via a very steep ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are paving stones and bonded gravel.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Outdoor Spaces
- Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
- The ramp is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- The access points to the area are located along the pathway leading from the Visitors Centre on the right.
- There is a gate at the surveyed access point which is permanently held open.
- The width of the gap is 88cm.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass and block paving.
- Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor space.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is step-free level access around some of the area.
- There are more than 3 steps with handrails in the main areas.
- There are 9 steps with a handrail on the left (going up) to access one section of the garden by the house.
- There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.