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Amenities in this building include: exhibition rooms and historic interiors.
The most accessible entrance has steps, a manual door and a door permanently held open.
This entrance is at the front of the building in the walled garden.
There is step-free access once inside.
There is not 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: large print information and on site-transport.
This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is in the courtyard near to the shops. View information about this toilet (new tab)

You can borrow or hire the following equipment: manual wheelchairs. 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, magnifying glass, torch and accessible maps.
You can borrow these from visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.

Proceed past visitor reception and along the main pathway. Turn right through the open gate onto the gravel path that leads to the house.
As the house comes into view, turn right and proceed through the arched access point into the walled garden.
Turn immediately left and the building is ahead.
The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
Path surfaces along the route are tarmac, gravel and paving stones.
The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is a shuttle which can take visitors to this area, but wheelchair users will need to transfer into it.
A folded wheelchair can be carried on the shuttle if the visitor can transfer from the wheelchair to a seat.

The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building in the walled garden.
There is stepped access at the entrance.
There are 3 steps, which are unmarked, with a handrail on the right going up.
The handrail covers all steps.
Some of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
The width of the opening is 110cm.

The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
There is background noise here.
Exhibit information includes the following formats: pictorial and information board.
The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
There is step-free level access around the area.
There are no 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.
The majority of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.