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Summary

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Amenities in this area include: formal gardens.
The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and a gate.
There is not 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.
This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is the female accessible toilet within the tea room building.. View information about this toilet (new tab).
Additional toilet facilities with adaptations for disabled people are for males, located outside the picnic area and to the left after exiting.. View information about this toilet (new tab).
The lower West Garden is accessed via steps.
The rest of the garden is step-free level access.

Leave the car park with the visitor reception and Blue Badge parking on your right.
Turn right down the tarmac path.
Follow the path to the right and continue down the path lined with trees.
Go through the entrance to the picnic area.
The garden entrance will be on the left after the café building.
The route to the area is step-free level.
Path surfaces along the route are tarmac, gravel and paving stones.
The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

This information is for the access point located off of the picnic area, on the left after the café building.
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 and compact earth.
Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor spaces.
The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is step-free level access around some of the area.
There are more than 3 steps without handrails in the main areas.
There are steps to access the lower part of the West Garden.
There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
The paths have gates which may create obstacles for some users.
The gate along the path is permanently held open.
The width is 95cm.

Playground View
- When the ground is not water-logged, visitors are permitted onto the grassed areas.

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.