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Amenities in this building include: exhibition rooms.
The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and a manual door.
This entrance is in the south side gardens.
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: seating.
This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is located in the toilet block opposite Winthrop's Café. View information about this toilet (new tab).
Additional toilet facilities with adaptations for disabled people are located within the plant centre courtyard area, to the right. View information about this toilet (new tab).

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 accessible maps.
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: mobility scooters. 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.

From the visitor reception proceed down a slope, continue through an archway and turn left.
Cross the internal driveway and enter through the gates.
Proceed ahead towards the main courtyard and the house is located ahead, where there a stepped entrance.
Continue through the gated access point to the south side gardens and follow the path around to the right to the accessible entrance.
The route to the area is step-free level and is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
Path surfaces along the route are tarmac, gravel, cobbles, paving stones and bonded gravel.
The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

There is step-free level access into the area.
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: pictorial and information board.
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.
The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs.
Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.

Getting Into The Room View
- 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 opening is 83cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
Inside The Room View
- The area does not have a hearing assistance system.
- There is not a visual fire alarm beacon in the room(s).
- The room has: chairs with armrests and armchairs.
- The room does not have: a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.
- There is step-free level access around the room.
- Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
- Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
- The colour contrast between the walls and floor is low.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.

Getting Into The Room View
- 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 opening is 78cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
Inside The Room View
- The area does not have a hearing assistance system.
- There is not a visual fire alarm beacon in the room(s).
- The room has: chairs with armrests and armchairs.
- The room does not have: a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.
- There is step-free level access around the room.
- Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
- Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
- The colour contrast between the walls and floor is low.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.