Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this area include: a historic house.
- The most accessible entrance has steps, a manual door and gates.
- There are 2 floors once inside.
- Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
- There is stepped access once inside.
- 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 virtual tour.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is within the mill inner courtyard. View information about this toilet (new tab).
Route to (Styal Village)
- From the visitor centre, proceed straight ahead along the pathway towards Styal Village.
Go through the swing gates and proceed along the pathway for approximately 800m to Styal Village.
The pathway has various gradients and an uneven cobbed surface.
At the village, turn left for Oak Cottages.
The cottage is located on the right. - The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are compact earth, tarmac and cobbles.
- 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.
Entrance (13 Oak Cottage)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the property.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 5 steps, which are unmarked, with handrails on both sides.
- The handrails do not cover all steps.
- Some of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
- There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 79cm.
Tour
- The tour is guided.
- The tour takes approximately 1 hour.
- There is stepped access along the tour route.
- The majority of walkway widths are over 180cm.
- The tour can not be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
- Areas with stepped access only can be experienced by visitors via a virtual tour.
- There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
- The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
- Flooring along the tour route is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet and uneven floorboards.
- 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.
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- 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.
- You can borrow these from the visitor centre. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: an off-road/all-terrain mobility scooter. 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 centre. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- The is an information booklet available in Braille at the visitor centre.
There is a shuttle bus available to take visitors to the mill and upper garden area.