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Rainham Hall - Gardens

The Broadway, Rainham, Havering, London, RM13 9YN

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Summary

  • View information about opening hours.
  • The most accessible entrance has a gate.
  • This entrance is the entrance to the right as you exit the visitor reception.
  • There is not 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 part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
  • The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is within the Visitor Reception.. View information about this toilet (new tab)

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.
  • Sensory packs can be borrowed which include: ear defenders.
  • 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.

Route to (the Gardens)

  • Access to the gardens is directly to the right after leaving visitor reception.
  • The route to the area is step-free level.
  • Path surfaces along the route are cobbles.
  • The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

Entrance

  • The entrance surveyed is located on Wennington Road.
  • There is step-free level access at the entrance.
  • There is a single manual gate which is permanently open.
  • The width of the opening is 103cm.

Picnic Area

  • The following information describes the picnic area located in the lower garden area - sloped access via Wennington Road.
  • Access into the area is via steps and a slight ramp/slope.
  • The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • There are 10+ steps, which are unmarked, with a handrail on the left going up.
  • There are picnic tables.
  • No chairs have armrests on both sides.
  • Adapted picnic tables are not available.
  • The standard height for the underside of picnic tables is 72cm.
  • The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs and all of the tables.
  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • The surface in the picnic area is not smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to grass.

Outdoor Spaces

  • There is step-free level access into the area.
  • The access points to the area are located at the rear of the hall and at the side of the café.
    Additional pedestrian access is located on Wennington Road.
  • There is a gate at the surveyed access point which is permanently held open.
  • The gate is not self-closing.
  • The width of the gap is 116cm.
  • The following outdoor facilities are available: formal gardens and gardens.
  • The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass, block paving, bonded gravel and compact earth.
  • Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor spaces.
  • The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There is step-free level access around some of the area.
  • There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails, more than 3 steps without handrails and more than 3 steps with handrails in the main areas .
  • There are slopes and steps throughout.
  • There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.