Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- 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: a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is located ahead from the toilet block entrance. View information about this toilet (new tab).
Admissions
- At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: access to the café, shops and parkland.
- At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: the house and gardens.
- At this location the following areas require payment from everyone (including National Trust members): special events.
- This site offers companion or carer discounts.
Public Transport
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest train station is Isleworth.
- Isleworth Station is approximately 1.5 miles away.
- The nearest underground/overground station is Osterley.
- Osterley Underground Station is approximately 0.4 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: speed bumps.
- This is an open air car park with a tarmac and compacted earth 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 available.
- There are more than 10 Blue Badge parking bays.
- Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces 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.
Route to (the Visitor Reception Kiosk)
- From the car park, join the path to the house.
Go around the right side of the house.
The kiosk is ahead. - The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are tarmac and paving stones.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is a shuttle which can take visitors to this area, but wheelchair users will need to transfer into it.
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- You can borrow or hire the following equipment: manual wheelchairs and mountain trikes. 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 kiosk and house.. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: mobility scooters and trampers. 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 kiosk. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
Visitor Reception (Kiosk)
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) within the majority of the area.
- Some of the flooring is smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 67cm.
- The counter has windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The counter has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- There are tables 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.