Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this building include: exhibition rooms.
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and doors permanently held open.
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- There is step-free access once inside.
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: seating and large print information.
- This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations and a toilet designated as gender neutral.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found on the left hand side of the building.
- This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 9m from the entrance.
- The standard toilet surveyed can be found on the left hand side of the building.
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- You can borrow or hire the following equipment: manual wheelchairs and mountain trikes. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.
- Sensory packs can be borrowed which include: ear defenders, fidget toys, sunglasses, binoculars, magnifying glass, activity sheets and soft toy.
- You can borrow these from the 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 the visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- There is also an audio tour of the full site available to borrow.
Route to (High Hall)
- From the visitor reception, continue ahead and then turn right.
High Hall is directly ahead. - The route to the area is step-free level.
- Path surfaces along the route are paving stones and bonded gravel.
- 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 front of the building.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double manual doors (with one door locked) which open both ways.
- The width of the opening is 80cm.
- There is a second set of manual doors which are permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 160cm.
- 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 is background noise which varies, depending on the time of day.
- Exhibit information includes the following formats: pictorial, information board, television/screen, interactive exhibits at a recommended height for wheelchair users (between 75cm - 120cm) and subtitles.
- The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
- There is step-free level access around some of the area.
- There is a cinema room to the left from the entrance.
There is level access to the rear of the room.
Access to the bench seating is via clearly marked steps, 15cm high. - There are tables, bench seats and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests available in the area.
- The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the chairs.
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- Lighting levels are bright.
- Large print guides are also available.
Toilet with Adaptations (High Hall - Ambulant - Left Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located on the left hand side of the building.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- This toilet is approximately 9m from the High Hall entrance.
- There is tactile and pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 91cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 152cm x 208cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the seat but it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 82cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a spatula flush on the left transfer side.
- The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and vertical grab rails on both sides 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, wash basin and soap dispenser.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 49cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 88cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 72cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 90cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 100cm.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
- There is a shelf located where it is reachable for seated and standing users.
- The shelf does not meet the criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets. For the Stoma Friendly Toilets criteria click here and select the Stoma Friendly tab in the right hand pane.
- The cubicle has: a full length mirror, a waste bin with lid and a sanitary bin.
- The height of the coat hook is 188cm from the floor.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails, the dropdown rail, the toilet seat, the floor and the internal door.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There is sloped access to the toilet block.
Standard Toilet (High Hall)
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 77cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The gender neutral toilet was surveyed.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.
- There is sloped access to the toilet block.