Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this building include: exhibition rooms.
- Additional amenities in this building include: an event room.
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and a gate.
- This entrance is at the left side of the building.
- There are 2 floors once inside.
- Other floors can be accessed via: platform lift and stairs.
- There is step-free access once inside via platform or stair lift.
- 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.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is located to the left of the tea room counter. View information about this toilet (new tab)
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, sunglasses, binoculars, magnifying glass, activity sheets, soft toy, communication cards, accessible maps and sensory maps.
- You can borrow these from the welcome hut. 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.
- You can borrow these from the welcome hut. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- There are charges to borrow a tramper.
Route to (the Cider House)
- Turn left out of the welcome hut and go down the track, through an open gate and pass to the left of the Piggery Tea Room.
After the stables, but before you reach the house, follow the track left down a slope.
Continue through the open gates straight ahead across the grass and the Cider House will be in front of you.
The ground floor entrance is to the left of the building and the first floor entrance is to the right of the building. - The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are compact earth, gravel and muddy.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Entrance (Ground Floor)
- The entrance surveyed is located to the left side of the building.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is a single manual gate which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 143cm.
- There is a second manual door which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 92cm.
Entrance (First Floor)
- The entrance surveyed is located to the right side of the building.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 9 steps, which are unmarked, with handrails on both sides.
- The handrails cover all steps.
- Some of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
- There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 151cm.
Attraction / Exhibit (Ground Floor)
- The majority of walkway widths are over 180cm.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- Exhibit information includes the following formats: pictorial, information board and television/screen.
- The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- There are bench seats available in the area.
- Flooring in the area is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles.
- Lighting levels are low in some areas.
Lift
- This lift is a platform lift.
- A member of staff does not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are G, 1.
- Externally the lift has: a door with a high colour contrast to the surroundings, buttons with a medium colour contrast to the surroundings, controls at a suitable height for a wheelchair user and Braille markings.
- The lift does not have a recommended turning space (150cm x 150cm) in front of it.
- The lift door opening width is 89cm.
- The dimensions of the lift are 102cm x 136cm.
- Internally the lift has: controls at a suitable height for a wheelchair user, Braille markings, buttons with a medium colour contrast to the surroundings and an audible announcer.
- Lighting levels are low.
Event Space (First Floor)
- Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
- There is step-free level access around the space.
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The layout of this space, and available furniture, varies depending on the event taking place.
- The space does not have a hearing assistance system.