Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this building include: exhibition rooms.
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and an open entrance with no doors.
- This entrance is at the front of the stables.
- 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 on site-transport.
- This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: an accessible toilet for the use of everyone, step free standard toilets and a parent and baby room.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found in the stables area, on the right of the coffee shop.
- The standard toilet surveyed can be found in the stables area, on the right of the coffee shop.
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 Stables)
- Exit the visitor reception and turn left.
Continue ahead over the raised walkway to Market Place.
Keep to the left of Market Place and follow the path to the walled garden on the left.
Go through the walled garden, turn right and then left.
Follow the path up and around to the stables. - The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope, is step-free via a steep ramp/slope and is step-free via a very 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 an accessible shuttle which can take visitors to this area.
Attraction / Exhibit (Stables)
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- The entrance for this area is under 75cm wide.
- The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- Exhibit information includes the following formats: information board.
- The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- There are tables and chairs with armrests available in the area.
- Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles and cobbles.
- Lighting levels are low in some areas.
Toilet with Adaptations (The Stables - Accessible - Right Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located in the stables area, on the right of the coffee shop.
- Access into the toilet is via a slight ramp/slope.
- The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
- 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 90cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 174cm x 234cm 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 100cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a spatula 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, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and a vertical rail on the left 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, wash basin, soap dispenser and hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 108cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 70cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 93cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 102cm.
- 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 without lid and a sanitary bin.
- The cubicle does not have a full length mirror and coat hooks.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the dropdown rail, the internal door and some grab rails.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor, the toilet seat and some grab rails.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Toilet (The Stables)
- 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 80cm.
- 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 70cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.
Parent and Baby Room / Baby Feeding Room (The Stables)
- 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 80cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The height of the baby change table is 74cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever.
- Waste bins include: a nappy bin.