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: a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
- 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)
Admissions
- At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: the estate and access into the tea room.
- At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: all of the site.
- Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders but chargeable for all other visitors.
- This site offers companion or carer discounts.
Public Transport
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest bus stop is Godolphin Mill which is approximately 0.6 miles from Godolphin.
- The nearest train station is Hayle.
- Hayle Station is approximately 5 miles from Godolphin.
There are no bus services from Hayle Station to Godolphin. - For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- This site has a car park.
- This is an open air car park with a compacted gravel surface.
- Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders, but charges apply for all other visitors.
- There are clearly presented payment signs.
- Maps and information boards are available.
- There are 5 Blue Badge parking bays.
- The nearest Blue Badge bay is 15m from the welcome hut.
- Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces, slopes/ramps and a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
- There is a designated drop-off point without a dropped kerb.
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.
Visitor Reception (Welcome Hut)
- Access into the area is via a step and slight ramps/slopes.
- The slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 84cm.
- 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 no room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) within the majority of the area.
- All flooring is smooth and even.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 89cm.
- There is not a low level section at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- 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.
- Services/facilities available include: a portable card machine for payment and a member of staff to provide assistance.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- Lighting levels are varied.