Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and a door permanently held open.
- This entrance is at the front of the building.
- There is step-free access once inside.
- There is restricted room to manoeuvre at this property.
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: seating and a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
- At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was working.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is The Harbour Loft. View information about this toilet (new tab).
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- Equipment cannot be borrowed or hired.
- You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: a tramper. 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.
- The tramper cannot be used at all locations.
Please discuss with a member of staff upon borrowing.
Route to (The Mount Shop)
- From the visitor reception (Change House Mount Office) go right along the harbour.
Turn left after the Barge House and The Mount Shop will be on your right. - The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are cobbles.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Shop
- Access into the shop is via a slight ramp/slope.
- The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, permanently held open and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 93cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
- 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 90cm.
- There is not a low level counter at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The counter has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- Services/facilities available in the shop include: a portable card machine for payment.