Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this building include: a historic house and historic interiors.
- The most accessible entrance has steps, a stair climber and manual doors.
- This entrance is the entrance at the front of the building.
- There are 2 floors once inside.
- There is step-free access to the ground floor only once inside.
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: seating.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is in the Midden Yard. View information about this toilet (new tab).
Route to (Hall)
- With the visitor reception building to your right, head to the pathway crossroads. The walled garden is straight ahead. Turn left at this junction and continue until you get to the fork in the path. At the fork take the left hand path and continue until you get to Park Farm on your right. Go past the farm and there is a small gate and metal fence. The gate opens away from you and has a width of 105cm. Open the gate and continue. The path bends to the right. You will pass a monument tower (the tower of the winds) to your right. Continue on the path and in the distance you will see the Hall. Continue to the Hall and the entrance is at the front via the steps.
- The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are bonded gravel.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is an accessible shuttle which can take visitors to this area.
Entrance
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the Hall.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 7 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- All of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
- There are double manual doors (with one door locked) which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 63cm.
- There is a stair climber to overcome the steps.
- There is a mechanical wheelchair carrying stair climber available for step free access to the ground floor.
Tour
- The tour is self-guided but volunteers/staff are available to provide additional information.
- The tour takes approximately 40 minutes.
- There is stepped access along the tour route.
- The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
- The tour can not be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
- Areas with stepped access only can be experienced by visitors via a video on tablet or mobile phone.
- There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
- Tour information includes the following formats: television/screen.
- Floor plans/maps are available for the tour route.
- The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
- There are bench seats at regular intervals along the tour.
- Some flooring along the tour route is smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet, uneven paving/tiles and uneven floorboards.
- Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
- Some of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- Lighting levels are low along parts of the tour route.
Stairs (To the first floor)
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G,1.
- There are more than 20 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked with handrails on both sides.
- The highest step is 18cm high.
- Lighting levels are low.