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Amenities in this building include: exhibition rooms.
The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
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 and large print information.
This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
Toilet and changing facilities available include: standard toilets.
The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is next to the café. View information about this toilet (new tab).
The standard toilets surveyed can be found next to the Heath Barn.

There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
The nearest train station is Darsham.
Darsham Station is 6.1 miles away from Dunwich Heath and Beach.
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This site has a car park.
The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces.
This is an open air car park with a cobbled 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.
There are 5 Blue Badge parking bays.
The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 241cm x 487cm.
There is a hatched zone on both sides but not to the rear.
The hatched zone is under 120cm wide.
The nearest Blue Badge bay is 4m from the visitor reception.
Obstacles from the car park include: bollards with low colour contrast and a visual identification band.
There are not parent and child parking bays available.
There is not a designated drop-off point.

At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: The countryside.
At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: Parking.
At this location the following areas require payment from everyone (including National Trust members): None.
This site does not offer companion or carer discounts.

Equipment cannot be borrowed or hired.
You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: mobility scooters. 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.

Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, 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 127cm.
Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
There is step-free level access around the area.
The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) throughout the area.
All flooring is smooth and even.
The counter has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
There are tables and chairs without armrests available in the visitor reception.
Services/facilities available include: a member of staff to provide assistance.
There is no (or very little) background noise here.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.

The majority of walkway widths are over 180cm.
There is no (or very little) background noise here.
Exhibit information includes the following formats: pictorial and television/screen.
The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
There is step-free level access around the area.
There are sofas, chairs with armrests 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.

There is step-free level access into the toilet.
The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
The width of the door opening is 76cm.
Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
The female toilet was surveyed.
There is also a male toilet in the same location.
The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 71cm.
The wash basin tap type is push.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.
There are no hand dryers.
There is a baby change facility which is not at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.