You are on Summary. Skip to the next section.

Summary

• View information about opening hours.
• Amenities in this area include: exhibition rooms and historic interiors.
• There are 2 floors once inside.
• There is stepped access once inside.
• There is one unmarked step down to the right as you enter the house.
• There is restricted headroom at this property.
• 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, large print information and Braille information.
• This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
• Toilet and changing facilities available include: a standard toilet.
• The standard toilet surveyed can be found in the garden.
• There is a separate exit.
• The exit has steps and a manual door.
• The entrance can be used to exit by visitors with limited mobility.
• The building has 2 floors, but only the ground floor is open to visitors.

You are on Admissions. Skip to the next section.

Admissions

• At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: all aspects of the venue.
• This site offers companion or carer discounts.
• Pre-booking for a visit to Monk's House is essential.

You are on Public Transport. Skip to the next section.

Public Transport

• There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
• The nearest train station is Lewes.
• Lewes Station is approximately 4.4 miles away.
• For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).

You are on Parking. Skip to the next section.

Parking

• This site has a car park.
• The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: potholes and a height restriction barrier.
• This car park has a maximum vehicle height restriction of 198cm.
• This is an open air car park with a loose chippings surface.
• Parking is free for all users.
• Maps and information boards are not available.
• There is 1 Blue Badge parking bay.
• There is no hatched zone.
• 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.

You are on Route to (Visitor Reception). Skip to the next section.

Route to (Visitor Reception)

• Exit the car park and turn left.
  The visitor reception is along the road on the left.
• The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
• Path surfaces along the route are tarmac.
• The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
• There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

You are on Equipment and Resources to Borrow. Skip to the next section.

Equipment and Resources to Borrow

• Equipment cannot be borrowed or hired.
• Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.

You are on Visitor Reception. Skip to the next section.

Visitor Reception

• Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
• The slope is over 150cm wide.
• The door is manual, permanently held open and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the door opening is 210cm.
• 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) within the majority of the area.
• The flooring is not smooth and even.
• Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
• There is step-free level access to the counter.
• The height of the counter is 89cm.
• There is a low level section at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
• The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.
• There are tables, armchairs, stools and chairs without armrests available in the visitor reception.
• Services/facilities available include: a portable card machine for payment and a member of staff to provide assistance.
• There is no (or very little) background noise here.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.

You are on Entrance (Garden). Skip to the next section.

Entrance (Garden)

• The entrance surveyed is located at the front right of the house.
• There is stepped access at the entrance.
• The slight slope is over 150cm wide.
• There are 2 steps, which are unmarkedno handrails.
• All of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
• There is a single manual gate which opens away from you.
• The width of the opening is 105cm.
• There are 3 steps beyond the entrance, which are unmarked, with no handrails.

You are on Entrance (Garden Side Gate). Skip to the next section.

Entrance (Garden Side Gate)

• The entrance surveyed is located along the access road to the right of the house.
• There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
• The steep slope is over 150cm wide.
• There is a single manual gate which opens away from you.
• The width of the opening is 78cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.
• The steep slope is along the access road.

You are on Entrance (House). Skip to the next section.

Entrance (House)

• The entrance surveyed is located at the rear of the house.
• There is stepped access at the entrance.
• There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
• The width of the opening is 70cm.
• There is a second manual door which is permanently open.
• The width of the opening is 74cm.
• There are 3 steps beyond the entrance, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
• All of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).

You are on Tour. Skip to the next section.

Tour

• The tour is self-guided but volunteers/staff are available to provide additional information.
• The tour takes approximately 90 minutes.
• There is stepped access along the tour route.
• There are doorways or openings used on the tour which are under 75cm wide.
• The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
• The tour can not be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
• There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
• Tour information includes the following formats: Braille.
• The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
• There are chairs without armrests at regular intervals along the tour.
• Some flooring along the tour route is smooth and even.
• Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet and uneven paving/tiles.
• Lighting levels are varied throughout the tour route.
• There is one unmarked step down with no handrails to the right as you enter the house.

You are on Exit. Skip to the next section.

Exit

• The exit is located on the far right of the house.
• There is not step-free access at the exit.
• There are 3 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 door which opens towards you.
• The width of the opening is 76cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the exit with a height of less than 1.5cm.
• There are 5 steps beyond the exit, which are unmarked, with no handrails.

You are on Entrance (Virginia Woolf's Bedroom). Skip to the next section.

Entrance (Virginia Woolf's Bedroom)

• The entrance surveyed is located at the rear right of the house.
• There is step-free level access at the entrance.
• There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
• The width of the opening is 75cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.

You are on Attraction / Exhibit (Virginia Woolf's Bedroom). Skip to the next section.

Attraction / Exhibit (Virginia Woolf's Bedroom)

• The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
• There is no (or very little) background noise here.
• The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
• There is step-free level access around the area.
• There are tables and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests available in the area.
• Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
• Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
• Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
• Some of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.

You are on Outdoor Spaces (Garden). Skip to the next section.

Outdoor Spaces (Garden)

• The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass and block paving.
• Footpaths are available in some 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 slight ramps/slopes without handrails and more than 3 steps without handrails in the main areas.
• The main path along the rear of the house slopes towards the house.
  There are 4 steps without handrails to access the garden from the conservatory.
• There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
• Some of the pathways are uneven.

You are on Standard Toilet. Skip to the next section.

Standard Toilet

• Access into the toilet is via a step.
• There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
• The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the door opening is 74cm.
• 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.
• The shared standard toilet was surveyed.
• The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 74cm.
• The wash basin tap type is push.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• There are no hand dryers.