Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has steps and a door permanently held open.
- This entrance is at the front of the building in the garden.
- There is step-free access once inside.
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: seating.
- This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
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.
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).
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.
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- Equipment cannot be borrowed or hired.
- Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.
Entrance
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building in the garden.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 3 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 85cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.
Attraction / Exhibit
- The majority of walkway widths are over 180cm.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- Exhibit information includes the following formats: pictorial and information board.
- The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- There are stools and chairs 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.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.