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View information about opening hours.
Additional amenities in this area include: Picnic area.
The most accessible entrance has step-free level access.
There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
The following are also available: seating and a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was working.
This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is located in the toilet block off the car park. View information about this toilet (new tab)

You can borrow or hire the following equipment: a manual wheelchair. 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.

Follow the path as you exit the car park. Continue ahead to the fork. Turn left at the fork and follow the path behind the visitor centre. Turn left past the visitor entrance and take the grass path to the end. The café is on the left.
The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
Path surfaces along the route are compact earth, gravel and bonded gravel.
The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

This is a café which serves hot and cold meals and snacks.
Access into the area is via a step.
There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
Staff can provide assistance and offer service to tables.
Menu types include: written wall menus.
Menus are easy to read (large clear font with contrasting colours).
The following are available here: takeaway cups and takeaway cutlery.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.
There is no (or very little) background noise here.
There is a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
There is a counter over 85cm high without a tray rail.
The counter is 91cm high.
There is not a section of the counter at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
There is step-free level access around the seating area.
There are picnic tables available in the seating area.
The seating area does not have: a priority table and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.

The following information describes the picnic area located either side of the café.
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 standard height for the underside of picnic tables is 71cm.
Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to compacted earth and grass.