Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and an open entrance with no doors.
- This entrance is off the path from the car park, ahead and on the right.
- There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: seating and facilities for assistance dogs.
- This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations and step free standard toilets.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found within the toilet block.
- This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 5m from the toilet block entrance.
- The standard toilets surveyed can be found within the toilet block.
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- Equipment cannot be borrowed or hired.
- You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: trampers. 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.
Route to (the Courtyard)
- Follow the path from the car park and continue ahead where the courtyard will be on the right.
- The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are 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 in the courtyard.
- 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 distance between the floor and the underside of the highest picnic table is 70cm.
- The standard height for the underside of picnic tables is 74cm.
- 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 gravel.
Entrance (Toilet Block)
- The entrance surveyed is located off the courtyard.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double manual doors (with one door locked) which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 74cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.
Toilet with Adaptations (Toilet Block - Ambulant - Right Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located at the front right of the manor in the toilet block.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- This toilet is approximately 5m from the toilet block entrance.
- There is 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 lever twist lock.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 171cm x 200cm 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 103cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a lever 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: toilet roll holder and wash basin.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: soap dispenser and hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 49cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 103cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 74cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 101cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 93cm.
- The height of the baby change is 92cm.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
- There is not a shelf.
- The cubicle has: a nappy/incontinence items bin, a sanitary bin and a padded back rest for seat.
- The cubicle does not have a mirror.
- There are coat hooks in the toilet at 189cm and 189cm from the floor.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, the dropdown rail, some grab rails and the toilet seat.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails and the floor.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Toilet (Toilet Block)
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 72cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The shared standard toilet was surveyed.
- The wash basin tap type is lever.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are no hand dryers.