Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Additional amenities in this area include: quay and marshes.
- There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: an information board in the car park.
- This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: standard toilets and a toilet with some adaptations.
Admissions
- At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: the whole site.
- This site offers companion or carer discounts.
Public Transport
- There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest bus stop is located off Quay Road.
- The nearest train station is Sheringham.
- The nearest station is 10.4 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: uneven surfaces, potholes and speed bumps.
- This is an open air car park with a compacted gravel surface.
- Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders, but charges apply for all other visitors.
- There are clearly presented payment signs.
- Maps and information boards are not available.
- There are 2 Blue Badge parking bays.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 306cm x 500cm.
- There is no hatched zone.
- Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces and loose chippings.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- 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.
Entrance (Accessible Entrance)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the rear of the building.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- The steep ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with a handrail on the left going up.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- The step is not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
- There is a single manual door which opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 77cm.
- There is a steep slope between 75cm and 150cm wide beyond the entrance, with a handrail on the right going down.
Visitor Reception
- Access into the area is via steps.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- There are 4 steps, which are clearly marked, with handrails on both sides.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 70cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
- All flooring is smooth and even.
- Some of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 104cm.
- There is not a low level section at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The counter has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- Services/facilities available include: a portable card machine for payment.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Entrance (Toilet Block)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the toilet block.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The slight ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with a handrail on the right going up.
- There is a single manual door which opens both ways.
- The width of the opening is 90cm.
Toilet with Adaptations (Toilet Block - Ambulant - Right Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located ahead and to the left as you enter the toilet block.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- This toilet is approximately 2m from the toilet block entrance.
- There is pictorial and 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 83cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 153cm x 223cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat.
- The lateral transfer space is 81cm 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 a vertical rail on the left side 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.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: wash basin, soap dispenser and hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 47cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 71cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever.
- The height of the wash basin is 77cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 98cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 98cm.
- The height of the baby change is 86cm.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it was tied up at the time of the survey.
- There is not a shelf.
- The cubicle has: a waste bin with lid and a pedal bin.
- The cubicle does not have a full length mirror and coat hooks.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat, the floor, the dropdown rail and all grab rails.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Toilet
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 87cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The male standard toilet was surveyed.
- There is also a female toilet in the same location.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 59cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.