Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has slight ramps/slopes and an open entrance with no doors.
- This entrance is along the path leading from Market Place.
- There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: seating.
- This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations and a toilet designated as gender neutral.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found in the play area.
- The standard toilet surveyed can be found in the play area.
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 and activity sheets.
- 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: trampers. 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.
- The chapel has a stair climber to overcome the steps to the entrance.
Route to (the Strawberry Castle Play Area)
- Exit the visitor reception, turn left and head up the raised walkway to Market Place. There is a steep slope at the end of the walkway which overcomes the steps.
Head towards the rear right of Market Place.
Continue along the path, past the chapel and continue ahead to the play area. - The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope and is step-free via a steep ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are tarmac, gravel and wood.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
- The visitor shuttle can take visitors to Market Place.
Outdoor Spaces
- This information is for the access point located along the path leading from Market Place.
- Access into the area is via slight ramps/slopes.
- The slope is over 150cm wide.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: a playground with play equipment.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: wood bark, grass and compact earth.
- Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
- The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is step-free level access around some of the area.
- There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
- There are slight slopes within the picnic area.
- There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
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Playground
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- There is a route around the play equipment which is firm and even, and is at least 150cm wide.
- The play equipment is in easy reach for seated and standing users, and users of different heights.
- The following play experiences are available: swinging, sliding, climbing, balancing, crawling and viewing.
Toilet with Adaptations (Strawberry Castle Play Area - Ambulant - Right Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located in the play area.
- 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 105cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 172cm x 236cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat.
- The lateral transfer space is 104cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a push button flush on the right transfer side.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: wash basin, soap dispenser and hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 42cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 84cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 92cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 96cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 131cm.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not 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 mirror and coat hooks.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor and the internal door.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat and the dropdown rail.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Toilet (Strawberry Castle Play Area)
- Access into the toilet is via a steep ramp/slope.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with a handrail on the left going up.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 76cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The gender neutral toilet was surveyed.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.
- There is a baby change facility which is not at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.