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Kingston Lacy - Parking and Arrival

Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 4EA

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Summary

  • View information about opening hours.
  • Amenities in this area include: a reception.
  • The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and a door permanently held open.
  • This entrance is the entrance at Visitor Reception.
  • There is 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, a clearly signed hearing assistance system, maps, an accessible route map and an information board in the car park.
  • At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was working.
  • This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
  • The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is on the left of the Gift Shop. View information about this toilet (new tab)

Admissions

  • At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: Parking.
  • At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: All facilities.
  • This site offers companion or carer discounts.

Public Transport

Parking (Temporary)

  • This site has a car park.
  • The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces.
  • This is an open air car park with a grass and gravel surface.
  • Parking is free for all users.
  • Maps and information boards are not available.
  • There are more than 10 Blue Badge parking bays.
  • There is no hatched zone.
  • The nearest Blue Badge bay is 27m from the temporary visitor reception.
  • Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces, loose chippings, 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 and a mountain trike. 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.
  • 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.

Visitor Reception (Temporary)

  • Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
  • The slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 82cm.
  • 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.
  • The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
  • There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) throughout the area.
  • Some of the flooring is smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven floorboards.
  • There is step-free level access to the counter.
  • The height of the counter is 104cm.
  • 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.
  • There are tables and chairs without armrests available in the visitor reception.
  • Services/facilities available include: a member of staff to provide assistance.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise here.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • The exit door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the exit door opening is 83cm.
  • There is a slight slope with open gates at the top and bottom on the route to the temporary visitor reception from the temporary car park.

Parent and Baby Room / Baby Feeding Room (Temporary)

  • Access into the room is via a step.
  • There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
  • The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 64cm.
  • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
  • The height of the baby change table is 88cm.
  • There is a chair without armrests available in the room.
  • Waste bins include: a nappy bin and a sanitary bin.
  • There is a slight slope on the approach to the temporary toilet block area.

Toilet Block with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer - Temporary)

  • This toilet is located in the temporary toilet block, just beyond the temporary visitor reception.
  • Access into the toilet is via a step.
  • There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
  • This toilet is approximately 18m from the visitor reception.
  • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
  • The door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the toilet door opening is 92cm.
  • The door has a locking handle.
  • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 148cm x 218cm 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 72cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
  • There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
  • The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
  • The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: wash basin.
  • The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder, soap dispenser and towel dispenser.
  • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 49cm.
  • The height of the toilet roll holder is 60cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • The height of the wash basin is 74cm.
  • The height of the towel dispenser is 97cm.
  • The height of the baby change is 83cm.
  • There is pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
  • There is not a shelf.
  • The cubicle has: a waste bin without lid and a nappy/incontinence items bin.
  • The cubicle does not have a full length mirror.
  • There are coat hooks in the toilet at 114cm and 169cm from the floor.
  • The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, all grab rails, the dropdown rail and the floor.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat.
  • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade and unshaded light sources.
  • Shower with Adaptations View
    • The step is located within the entrance threshold. There is a slight slope on the approach to the temporary toilet block area.

Standard Toilet Block (Temporary)

  • Access into the toilet is via a step.
  • There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
  • The door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 64cm.
  • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
  • The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
  • The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 47cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is push.
  • Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
  • There are no hand dryers.