Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and an open entrance with no doors.
- This entrance is to the right of the tea room.
- 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, maps and on site-transport.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is located on the right of the shop. 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.
- You can borrow these from visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: a tramper. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.
- The tramper can be pre-booked to guarantee availability by phone or email.
If it's not pre-booked it can be hired on the day.
Only allow 1 booking is available per day, with no time limit on booking or use.
Users must be over 14 years old.
The venue is not a part of any pre-approval tramper schemes.
Route to (the Garden)
- From the visitor centre, follow the main drive downhill towards the house and garden.
Once through the gate next to the cattle grid, continue right and then under the archway and the gardens are ahead. - The route to the area is step-free via a very steep ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are tarmac.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is an accessible shuttle which can take visitors to this area.
Outdoor Spaces
- This information is for the access point located to the right of the tea room.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, gravel and compact earth.
- Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor space.
- The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no step-free level access around the area.
- There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails and more than 3 steps without handrails in the main areas .
- There are slight slopes throughout the garden area.
The steps give access to the waterfall feature. - There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.