Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this area include: parkland.
- Additional amenities in this area include: woodlands.
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- Staff/volunteers cannot describe the layout and access around the site.
- The following are also available: seating, facilities for assistance dogs and a large map in the car park.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: a step free standard toilet and a toilet with some adaptations.
Parking
- This site has a car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces and potholes.
- This is an open air car park with a compacted gravel and compacted earth 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.
- 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.
Route to (Woodlands)
- From the car park, there is a circular woodland path (taking approximately 1 hour to walk) with interconnecting paths within.
There are paths that lead back to the formal gardens, but these are very steep, as they cross a valley.
Along the route, there is an accessible toilet and a standard shared toilet located within the Woodland Lounge. - The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are compact earth, concrete and muddy.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
- View information about Cliveden - Garden Parterre, Duke's Garden, The South Terrace and Cockerell Pavillion (opens in new tab).
- The route is mainly flat, with some undulating paths.
The paths become extremely muddy during wet conditions which may make it inaccessible for a wheelchair user.
The paths that take visitors to the riverside are very steep.
Outdoor Spaces (Woodlands)
- This information is for the access point located off the Woodlands Car Park.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: woodland and open countryside.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, wood bark, uncompacted earth and loose stones.
- Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor spaces.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is step-free level access around some of the area.
- There are slight slopes without handrails, steep slopes without handrails and more than 3 steps without handrails in the main areas.
- There are a variety of slight slopes, steep slopes and steps located throughout the woodland area.
- There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
Toilet with Adaptations (Woodland Lounge - Right Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located in the Woodland Lounge building.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- There is no signage on or near the door.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 89cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 149cm x 223cm 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 71cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a push button flush on top of the cistern.
- The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, a horizontal grab rail on the transfer side and a vertical grab rail on the non transfer side.
- 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 51cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 82cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever.
- The height of the wash basin is 84cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 113cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 89cm.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
- There is not a shelf.
- The cubicle does not have a mirror, a full length mirror and disposal facilities.
- The height of the coat hook is 162cm from the floor.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: all grab rails, the floor and the dropdown rail.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat and the internal door.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Toilet (Woodland Lounge - Shared)
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 97cm.
- Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
- The shared standard toilet was surveyed.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 89cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.