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Amenities in this building include: exhibition rooms, a historic house and historic interiors.
The most accessible entrance has a step, a steep ramp/slope (which bypasses any steps) and a manual door.
This entrance is the ramped entrance.
There are 2 floors once inside.
Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
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.
This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
Toilet and changing facilities available include: standard toilets.
The standard toilets surveyed can be found in the alley leading off of the outdoor seating area.

At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: the ground floor of the house, bookshop, garden and café.
At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: guided tours.
This site offers companion or carer discounts.

There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
The nearest train station is Worcester Foregate Street.
Worcester Foregate Street Station is approximately 0.5 miles away.
There is no regular bus service from the station to the site.
For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).

This site does not have a car park.
Nearby parking includes: Blue Badge on-street parking (within 50m) and standard on-street parking.
There is not a designated drop-off point.

The entrance surveyed is located opposite the house.
There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
The steep portable ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
The ramp overcomes the step.
Please contact a member of staff for use of the portable ramp.
There is 1 step, which is unmarkedno handrails.
The step is 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 87cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.

The tour is guided.
The tour takes approximately 60 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.
The tour can be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
Tour information includes the following formats: information board.
The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
There are chairs without armrests at regular intervals along the tour.
Some flooring along the tour route is smooth and even.
Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet, uneven paving/tiles and uneven floorboards.
Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
Some of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
Lighting levels are low along parts of the tour route.
Interpretation boards are available throughout.

Access into the toilet is via steps.
There are 3 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
The width of the door opening is 59cm.
Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
The shared standard toilet was surveyed.
The wash basin tap type is twist turn mixer.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.
There are no hand dryers.