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Amenities in this area include: exhibition rooms.
The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
This entrance is the front main entrance.
There is stepped access once inside.
There is a laundry room which has steps to get to it. Visitors who are unable to use steps can get as far as the top of the steps to look in then come back to the entrance and go back the other way which will take them back to the other set of steps so nothing is missed.
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: seating.
The sensory pack includes: accessible maps. For more information about reserving a pack, and any charges, please contact the venue before your visit.
This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.

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 Visitor Reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: trampers. 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.

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. Before the Hall there is another fork in the path. Straight on takes you to the Hall and the left hand fork takes you to the archway in Midden Yard. Go past the archway and at the corner of the building is the entrance to the servants' quarters.
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.

The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building in an annexe to the left of the main Hall.
There is step-free level access at the entrance.
There are double manual doors which are permanently open.
The width of the opening is 130cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.

The tour is self-guided but volunteers/staff are available to provide additional information.
The tour takes approximately 30 minutes.
There is stepped access along the tour route.
There are doorways or openings used on the tour which are under 75cm wide.
The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
The tour can be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
Floor plans/maps are available for the tour route.
The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
There are chairs without armrests 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 uneven floorboards.
Lighting levels are low throughout the tour route.
The tour is circular.
The steps are located in the middle of the laundry room.
It is possible to go back to the start then head in the other direction to avoid using these steps.