Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this building include: a café and a shop.
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and a door permanently held open.
- This entrance is on the left of the building.
- There is step-free access once inside.
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: an accessible toilet for the use of everyone.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found is on the left of the building, at the rear..
- This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 8m from the left hand 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.
- 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 Old Dairy)
- Turn right when exiting the Visitor Reception and follow the path towards the car park.
The Old Dairy is on the right. - The route to the area is step-free level.
- Path surfaces along the route are tarmac and gravel.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Shop
- There is step-free level access into the shop.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 88cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The majority of aisle widths are under 150cm.
- All flooring in the shop is smooth and even.
- There is step-free level access around the shop.
- There is background noise here.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 85cm.
- There is not a low level counter at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.
- Services/facilities available in the shop include: a portable card machine for payment and a member of staff to provide assistance.
- The accessible entrance is to the left of the building which gives access to all areas. There is a stepped entrance to the right of the building.
Eating and Drinking
- This is a café which serves hot and cold snacks.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
- Staff can provide assistance and offer service to tables.
- Menu types include: written wall menus.
- Menus are easy to read (large clear font with contrasting colours).
- The following are available here: drinking straws, takeaway cups and a portable card machine for payment.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There may be background noise here.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is a counter over 85cm high with a tray rail.
- The counter is 89cm high.
- There is not a section of the counter at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- There is step-free level access around the seating area.
- There are tables, chairs without armrests, high stools, bench seats and high tables available in the seating area.
- The seating area does not have: a priority table and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.
- There are no tables which are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The surface height of the tables is 77cm.
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located at the rear of the building, on the left.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- This toilet is approximately 8m from the left hand entrance.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 83cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 163cm x 240cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat but it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 90cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
- The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side and a vertical rail on the left side 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: hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 46cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 104cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- The height of the wash basin is 67cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 109cm.
- The height of the baby change is 92cm.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
- There is not a shelf.
- The cubicle has: a waste bin with lid and a sanitary bin.
- The cubicle does not have a full length mirror.
- The height of the coat hook is 102cm from the floor.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the dropdown rail, the internal door, the toilet seat and some grab rails.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Picnic Area
- The following information describes the picnic area located to the left of the Old Dairy building.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There are picnic tables.
- No chairs have armrests on both sides.
- Adapted picnic tables are available.
- The standard height for the underside of picnic tables is 66cm.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- All of the surface in the picnic area is smooth and even.