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The most accessible entrance has a manual door.
This entrance is off the café.
There are 2 floors once inside.
Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
There is step-free access to the ground floor only once inside.
There is a deep step to access the supernumerary lighthouse keepers quarters.
There is restricted room to manoeuvre 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, audio description and a virtual tour.
This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is to the left of the visitor reception and shop entrance. View information about this toilet (new tab).

You can borrow or hire the following equipment: a manual wheelchair. 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 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 reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.

The tour is self-guided but volunteers/staff are available to provide additional information.
The tour takes approximately 1 hour.
There is stepped access along the tour route.
The majority of walkway widths are under 120cm.
The tour can not be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
Areas with stepped access only can be experienced by visitors via a virtual tour.
There is background noise along the tour route.
Tour information includes the following formats: pictorial, information board, television/screen, audio description and interactive exhibits at a recommended height for wheelchair users (between 75cm - 120cm).
The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
There are no 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.
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 varied throughout the tour route.
There is a deep step to access the supernumerary lighthouse keepers quarters.

There are more than 20 steps between floors.
The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail on the right going up.
The highest step is 16cm high.
This is a spiral staircase and will be narrower in some areas.
Lighting levels are varied.
There are 76 steps to the top floor of the lighthouse.
There are a further 20 steps to the lantern, which are very steep.
There is another set of stairs to access part of the exhibition.