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The most accessible entrance has slight ramps/slopes and a gate.
This entrance is the gated entrance near to Carpenters Yard car park.
There is step-free access once inside.
There is 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, facilities for assistance dogs, a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is in Carpenters Yard car park. View information about this toilet (new tab).

At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: all aspects of the site.
Parking is free for all visitors.

There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
The nearest train station is Swindon.
Swindon railway station is approximately 8.6 miles from Coleshill Village.
There is no bus service from Swindon railway station to the village.
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This site has a car park.
This is an open air car park with a tarmac and compacted gravel surface.
Parking is free for all users.
Maps and information boards are available.
There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
Obstacles from the car park include: loose chippings, slopes/ramps and a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park.
There are not parent and child parking bays available.
There is a designated drop-off point which is flush to the footpath.

This site has a car park.
This is an open air car park with a loose chippings and compacted earth surface.
Parking is free for all users.
Maps and information boards are available.
There are 2 Blue Badge parking bays.
There is no hatched zone.
Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces, loose chippings, slopes/ramps and a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park.
There are not parent and child parking bays available.
There is a designated drop-off point which is flush to the footpath.

This information is for the access point located near to the National Trust Carpenters Yard car park.
There is step-free level access into the area.
There is a gate at the surveyed access point which opens away from you (push).
The gate is self-closing.
The width of the gap is 76cm.
The following outdoor facilities are available: parkland, woodland and open countryside.
The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, grass, gravel and uncompacted earth.
Footpaths are available in some 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 slight ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
The slight slopes are at various points along the trails.
There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
The paths have kissing gates which may create obstacles for some users.

The walk is approximately 4 miles long.
Starting from the access point near to Carpenters Yard car park, the circular trail descends on a slight decline and follows the edge of fields and small woods/copses.
Pathways generally have a surface of grass and are level, although some uneven muddy spots may be found.
There are occasional kissing gates on the route and the return pathway has a slight uphill gradient, returning to the original access gate.
The hike is open 24 hours.
None of the paths are lit at night.
The route includes the following surfaces: grass, compacted gravel and mud.
Some of the route contains very uneven surfaces.
These are found in the following areas: at various points along the pathway, particularly where it is muddy.
There are no alternative routes to avoid these areas.
The route is clearly signposted.
The route has online maps.
Seating is not available on the route.
There are no toilet facilities along the route.

The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building.
There is stepped access at the entrance.
There are 5 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 77cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.

The majority of walkway widths are under 120cm.
There is no (or very little) background noise here.
Exhibit information includes the following formats: pictorial and information board.
The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
There is step-free level access around the area.
There are tables, bench seats and chairs without armrests available in the area.
The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the chairs.
All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
Lighting levels are low.