Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this area include: a children's indoor play area, picnic area and toilets.
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and gates.
- This entrance is on the house side of the stable yard.
- 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 and facilities for assistance dogs.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations and step free standard toilets.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found to the right of the stable yard entrance.
- This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 5m from the stable yard entrance.
- The standard toilets surveyed can be found to the right of the stable yard entrance.
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, fidget toys, soft toy and communication cards.
- You can borrow these from visitor reception and the café. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: 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.
- Children's bikes are also available to borrow.
Route to (the Stable Yard)
- Turn right after exiting visitor reception and go over the bridge.
Turn right and follow the path passing the house on the right.
The stable yard will be ahead of you. - The route to the area is step-free via a steep ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are compact earth and tarmac.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Entrance (Stable Yard)
- The entrance surveyed is located on the house side of the stable yard.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double manual gates which are permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 282cm.
Picnic Area
- The following information describes the picnic area located within the stable yard area.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There are tables, stools and picnic tables.
- Some chairs have armrests on both sides.
- Adapted picnic tables are not available.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the lowest picnic table is 51cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest picnic table is 66cm.
- The surface height of the lowest table is 53cm.
- The surface height of the highest table is 75cm.
- The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the chairs and some of the tables.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- Some of the surface in the picnic area in the area is smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to gravel.
Entrance (Children's Indoor Play Area)
- The entrance surveyed is located to the left after entering the stable yard.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double manual gates which are permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 226cm.
Activity (Children's Indoor Play Area)
- The activity is internal.
- The activity is not staffed.
- The activity does not have a hearing assistance system.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- Flooring in the area is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are coffee tables and chairs without armrests available in the activity area.
Entrance (Toilets)
- The entrance surveyed is located to the right after you enter the stable yard.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 84cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.
Toilet with Adaptations (Stable Yard - Ambulant - Right Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located to the right after you enter the stable yard.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- This toilet is approximately 5m from the stable yard entrance.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door is push pad activated, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 80cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 146cm x 285cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat.
- The lateral transfer space is 79cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
- The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder and wash basin.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: soap dispenser and hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 50cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 94cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 73cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 90cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 100cm.
- The height of the baby change is 94cm.
- There is no emergency alarm.
- There is not a shelf.
- The cubicle has: a waste bin without lid, a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
- The cubicle does not have a full length mirror.
- The height of the coat hook is 105cm from the floor.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: all grab rails, the dropdown rail, the floor and the internal door.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Toilet (Stable Yard)
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- The door is manual, permanently held open and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 76cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 70cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.