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The most accessible entrance has step-free level access.
This entrance is Main entrance of the Visitor Reception.
There is step-free access once inside.
The following are also available: seating, a clearly signed hearing assistance system, maps, sensory packs and an information board in the car park.
The sensory pack includes: ear defenders and fidget toys. For more information about reserving a pack, and any charges, please contact the venue before your visit.
At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was working.
This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
Toilet and changing facilities available include: toilets with some adaptations.
The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found to the right of the car park.
This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 20m from the visitor reception.

At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: the shop.
At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: the house and garden.
Parking is free for all visitors.
This site offers companion or carer discounts.
Visitors travelling by car must pre-book a ticket due to parking restrictions.

There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
There is a bus stop on the B5285, which the 525 service runs from.
The nearest train station is Ulverston.
Ulverston is approximately 16 miles away.
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This site has a car park.
This is an open air car park with a tarmac surface.
Parking is free for all users.
Maps and information boards are available.
There are 2 Blue Badge parking bays.
The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 230cm x 410cm.
There is a hatched zone on both sides but not to the rear.
The nearest Blue Badge bay is 10m from the visitor reception.
There are not parent and child parking bays available.
There is not a designated drop-off point.

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 fidget toys.
You can borrow these from Visitor Reception and The House. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.
The wheelchair available is all-terrain.
Baby hip carriers are available to borrow from the Visitor Reception.
Braille copies of Beatrix's tales are available to read at Visitor Reception.

Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
The door is manual, opens outwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
The width of the door opening is 104cm.
Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
There is step-free level access around the area.
The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) throughout the area.
All flooring is smooth and even.
There is step-free level access to the counter.
The height of the counter is 111cm.
There is not a low level section at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
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 moderate to good.

This toilet is located on the right side of the car park.
There is step-free level access into the toilet.
This toilet is approximately 5m from the car park.
There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
The width of the toilet door opening is 82cm.
The door has a twist lock.
Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
The dimensions of the cubicle are 157cm x 150cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat but it is obstructed.
The lateral transfer space is 82cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
There is a lever flush on the left, but there is no transfer space.
The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side.
The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder.
The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 46cm.
The height of the toilet roll holder is 63cm.
There is no emergency alarm.
There is not a shelf.
The cubicle has: a sanitary bin and a clinical waste bin.
The cubicle does not have a mirror and coat hooks.
The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor, the toilet seat and all grab rails.
The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.