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Hughenden - Parking and Arrival

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4LA

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Summary

  • View information about opening hours.
  • There are members of staff available for help and assistance.
  • Staff/volunteers can describe the layout and access around the site.
  • The following are also available: maps, on site-transport, a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
  • This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
  • The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is located to the left as you enter the stableyard. View information about this toilet (new tab)

Admissions

  • At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: the car park.
  • At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: the whole site.
  • This site does not offer companion or carer discounts.

Public Transport

Parking (Main Car Park)

  • This site has a car park.
  • The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces and potholes.
  • This is an open air car park with a compacted gravel surface.
  • Parking is free for all users.
  • Maps and information boards are available.
  • There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
  • Obstacles from the car park include: slopes/ramps, uneven surfaces, a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park and loose chippings.
  • There are not parent and child parking bays available.
  • There is not a designated drop-off point.

Parking (Blue Badge Parking)

  • This site has a car park.
  • The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces and potholes.
  • This is an open air car park with a tarmac and loose chippings surface.
  • Parking is free for all users.
  • Maps and information boards are not available.
  • There are 8 Blue Badge parking bays.
  • The nearest Blue Badge bay is 45m from the courtyard entrance.
  • 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 not a designated drop-off point.

Equipment and Resources to Borrow

  • 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.
  • You can borrow these from visitor reception or the manor. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
  • All-terrain wheelchairs are also available.

Visitor Reception

  • Access into the area is via steps and a slight ramp/slope.
  • The slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • There are 2 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
  • The door is manual, permanently held open and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 150cm.
  • Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • 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 90cm.
  • 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.
  • There are chairs without armrests available in the visitor reception.
  • 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.

Picnic Area

  • The following information describes the picnic area located The picnic area is located near Visitor Reception and the children’s play area. Is it within an apple orchard.
  • There is step-free level access into the area.
  • Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
  • There are picnic tables.
  • Adapted picnic tables are available.
  • Access to the picnic area is a paved path and then onto grass that is mown and maintained. The venue has accessible picnic benches that do have sufficient gaps for wheelchairs.