Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and a door permanently held open.
- This entrance is the side entrance near the picnic area.
- There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is the female accessible toilet, located within the tea room building.. View information about this toilet (new tab).
- Additional toilet facilities with adaptations for disabled people are for males, located to the left when exiting the picnic area.. View information about this toilet (new tab).
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 the visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.
Route to (the Front Garden)
- Exit the car park with the visitor reception and Blue Badge parking on your right.
Turn right down the tarmac path.
Follow the path round to the right and continue down the path lined with trees.
The front garden entrance is on the left. - The route to the area is step-free level.
- Path surfaces along the route are tarmac and paving stones.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Outdoor Spaces
- This information is for the access point located on the left before the picnic area entrance.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There is a gate at the surveyed access point which is permanently held open.
- The width of the gap is 104cm.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: formal gardens.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: block paving.
- Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor space.
- The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
Entrance (Alternative Stepped)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the bottom of the garden, near the car park.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 2 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- Some of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
- There is a single manual gate which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 95cm.