Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has steps and a manual door.
- This entrance is on the side of the building, on the first floor.
- There are 2 floors once inside.
- Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
- There is step-free access once inside.
- There is restricted headroom at this property.
- 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.
- This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Additional toilet facilities with adaptations for disabled people are at 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.
- 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 (Oast House)
- Turn left after exiting the Visitor Reception and the Oast is directly ahead.
- The route to the area is step-free level.
- Path surfaces along the route are tarmac.
- 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 at the side of the building.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 9 steps, which are unmarked, with handrails on both sides.
- The handrails 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 88cm.
- The entrance opening does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.
Attraction / Exhibit
- The majority of walkway widths are over 180cm.
- There may be background noise here.
- Exhibit information includes the following formats: pictorial, information board and television/screen.
- The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- There are bench seats available in the area.
- Flooring in the area is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven floorboards.
- Lighting levels are varied.
- There are beams with restricted head height throughout the exhibition area.