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Summary

View information about opening hours.
Amenities in this area include: a mine and open countryside.
There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is located at the rear left of the Field Centre. View information about this toilet (new tab).

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.
Sensory packs can be borrowed which include: torch.
You can borrow these from visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.

Leave visitor reception via the exit and turn left.
The access point will be on the left after approximately 15 metres.
The route to the area is step-free level.
Path surfaces along the route are gravel.
There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

The tour is guided.
The tour takes approximately 1 hour.
There is stepped access along the tour route.
The majority of walkway widths are under 120cm.
The tour can not be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
Areas with stepped access only can be experienced by visitors via a photo album.
There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
There are no seats at regular intervals along the tour.
Flooring along the tour route is not smooth and even.
Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to compacted earth paths and gravel.
Lighting levels are low along parts of the tour route.
There are multiple steps and steep gradients to overcome throughout the tour.