Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- 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: on site-transport, a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: step free standard toilets, a toilet with some adaptations and a parent and baby room.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found within the toilet block to the right of visitor reception..
- The standard toilets surveyed can be found within the toilet block to the right of visitor reception.
Admissions
- At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: the parkland.
- At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: the car park, house and garden.
- This site offers companion or carer discounts.
Public Transport
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest train station is Yate.
- Yate Station is approximately 7 miles from Dyrham Park. There are no bus services from the station to Dyrham Park.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
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 grass, gravel and compacted gravel 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 more than 10 Blue Badge parking bays.
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 10m from the visitor reception.
- Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces and a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
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.
Visitor Reception
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 92cm.
- 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.
- The flooring is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 81cm.
- The counter has windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- 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 portable card machine for payment and a member of staff to provide assistance.
- There is background noise here.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The exit door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the exit door opening is 85cm.
- There is a slight slope beyond the exit doors.
Toilet with Adaptations (Visitor Reception - Not Accessible / Ambulant - Right Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located within the toilet block to the right of visitor reception.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- There is pictorial and written text 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 84cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 150cm x 195cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat but it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 85cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a push button flush on the transfer side.
- The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side and a vertical rail on the right side of the wash basin.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder and wash basin.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: soap dispenser and hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 45cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 98cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 75cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 100cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 91cm.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
- There is not a shelf.
- The cubicle has: a waste bin with lid and a sanitary bin.
- The cubicle does not have a full length mirror.
- The height of the coat hook is 182cm from the floor.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails and the floor.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, some grab rails and the toilet seat.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Toilet (Visitor Reception)
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 74cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The male standard toilet was surveyed.
- There is also a female toilet in the same location.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 65cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.
Parent and Baby Room / Baby Feeding Room (Visitor Reception)
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 76cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The height of the baby change table is 87cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- There is a chair without armrests available in the room.
- Waste bins include: a nappy bin and a general waste bin without lid.