Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this building include: historic interiors.
- The most accessible entrance has a step and a door permanently held open.
- This entrance is at the front of the building.
- There are 3 floors once inside.
- Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
- There is step-free access to the ground floor only once inside.
- There is restricted headroom at this property.
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: seating.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
Admissions
- At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: access to the mill.
- This site offers companion or carer discounts.
Public Transport
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the building.
- The nearest train station is Cranbrook.
- Cranbrook Station is approximately 3 miles away.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- Nearby parking includes: an open air public car park.
- A car park for accessible parking is available, and dropping off is available via the signed single track country lane.
Route to (Clyston Mill from Broadclyst Free Car Park)
- From the car park continue ahead through the open gap and then follow the path ahead to the road.
Then turn right, cross the road at the traffic lights and turn left and then immediately right.
Follow the road round left until you see a signpost for Clyston Mill.
Follow this road and Clyston Mill will be straight ahead. - The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are tarmac and gravel.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Picnic Area
- The following information describes the picnic area located outside the front of the mill.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There are picnic tables.
- No chairs have armrests on both sides.
- Adapted picnic tables are not available.
- The standard height for the underside of picnic tables is 68cm.
- The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs and all of the tables.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- The surface in the picnic area is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to grass.
Entrance
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the mill.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked.
- The step is not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
- There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 83cm.
Attraction / Exhibit
- The majority of walkway widths are under 120cm.
- 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 some of the area.
- There are chairs without armrests 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 carpet and uneven floorboards.
- Lighting levels are low in some areas.
Stairs
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1, 2.
- There are 18 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail on the left going up.
- The highest step is 25cm high.
- Lighting levels are low.