Access Guide
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- 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: ear defenders, fidget toys and soft toy.
- You can borrow these from the visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.
Summary
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- The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and manual doors.
- This entrance is via the visitor centre entrance.
- There is step-free access to the ground floor only 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 sensory packs.
- The sensory pack includes: ear defenders, fidget toys, activity sheets and soft toy. For more information about reserving a pack, and any charges, please contact the venue before your visit.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is left of the visitor centre. View information about this toilet (new tab).
Route to (Tour)
- From the car park follow the main path past the second hand bookshop and then left up the ramp and into the visitor centre.
- The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are tarmac.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Entrance
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the visitor centre.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The slight ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- There are double manual doors which opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 138cm.
Tour
- The tour is guided.
- The tour takes approximately 45 minutes.
- There is stepped access along the tour route.
- There are doorways or openings used on the tour which are under 75cm wide.
- The majority of walkway widths are under 120cm.
- There may be background noise along the tour route.
- The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
- There are chairs without armrests at regular intervals along the tour.
- There are folding seats/stools available to take around the tour.
- Some flooring along the tour route is smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles and uneven floorboards.
- Lighting levels are varied throughout the tour route.