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Oxburgh Estate - The Potting Shed Second-hand Bookshop

Oxborough, near Swaffham, Norfolk, PE33 9PS

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Summary

  • View information about opening hours.
  • The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and a manual door.
  • This entrance is at the front of the bookshop.
  • There is step-free access once inside.
  • There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
  • The following are also available: seating.
  • The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is off the main courtyard next to the hall entrance. View information about this toilet (new tab)

Equipment and Resources to Borrow

  • You can borrow or hire the following equipment: manual wheelchairs and a mountain trike. 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.
  • You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: a mobility scooter. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.

Route to (the Bookshop)

  • The bookshop is to the right as you enter through the admissions area, in the kitchen garden.
  • The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
  • Path surfaces along the route are gravel.
  • The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

Shop

  • Access into the shop is via a slight ramp/slope.
  • The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 88cm.
  • Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
  • The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
  • Some flooring in the shop 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 around the shop.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise here.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • The slight ramp is beyond the door.
    Donations are made by using the 'Giving Tree' on the column in the shop or at visitor reception.