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Summary

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Amenities in this building include: exhibition rooms and historic interiors.
The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and manual doors.
This entrance is at the front of the house.
There are 2 floors once inside.
Other floors can be accessed via: standard lift and stairs.
There is step-free access to the majority of the venue once inside.
The bedrooms on the first floor are accessed by 4 steps.
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.
This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is located within the courtyard, between the picnic area and the shop. View information about this toilet (new tab).
Additional toilet facilities with adaptations for disabled people are located within the bookshop area. View information about this toilet (new tab).

You can borrow or hire the following equipment: manual wheelchairs. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.
Sensory packs can be borrowed which include: ear defenders, fidget toys and communication cards.
You can borrow these from visitor reception and the house. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: off-road/all-terrain mobility scooters. 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 visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.

Exit visitor reception and go up the slope located straight ahead.
Turn left at the end of the path and the house will be on the left.
The route to the area is step-free via a steep ramp/slope.
Path surfaces along the route are tarmac and gravel.
The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the house.
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 72cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.
The door can be unlocked to provide wider access.

The tour is self-guided but volunteers/staff are available to provide additional information.
The tour takes approximately 1 hour.
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 be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
Areas with stepped access only can be experienced by visitors via an information booklet and a photo album.
Different tour types are available which may vary the tour time and route.
There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
Tour information includes the following formats: information booklets, pictorial and information board.
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.
Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
Lighting levels are moderate to good throughout the tour route.
There are 4 steps to access the bedrooms on the first floor.

This lift is a platform lift.
A member of staff needs to be notified for use of the lift.
The floors which are accessible by this lift are G, 1.
Externally the lift has: a door with a low colour contrast to the surroundings and buttons with a high colour contrast to the surroundings.
The lift does not have a recommended turning space (150cm x 150cm) in front of it.
The lift door opening width is 91cm.
The dimensions of the lift are 107cm x 215cm.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.
This lift can only be operated by a member of staff.
The lift is currently out of use as of 30th September 2024.