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Amenities in this building include: exhibition rooms and historic interiors.
The most accessible entrance has steps, a slight ramp/slope (which bypasses any steps), a steep ramp/slope (which bypasses any steps), a manual door and doors permanently held open.
This entrance is the entrance/exit at the rear of the house.
There are 2 floors once inside.
Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
There is step-free access to the majority of the venue once inside.
There are 3 steps to a rear corridor on the ground floor.
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 and on site-transport.
This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is in the rear courtyard, behind visitor reception. View information about this toilet (new tab).
There is a separate exit.
The exit has steps, a slight ramp/slope (which bypasses any steps), a steep ramp/slope (which bypasses any steps), a manual door and doors permanently held open.

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.
Sensory packs can be borrowed which include: ear defenders, fidget toys, activity sheets, soft toy and communication cards.
You can borrow these from visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: a mobility scooter. 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 visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
An accessible shuttle is also available.

After exiting visitor reception turn right and take the gravel path to the right that runs parallel to the entrance road.
Follow the path along the hedge and through the trees out towards Argory House.
Continue towards the rear corner of the house where there is a ramp up to the rear entrance.
The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
Path surfaces along the route are tarmac and gravel.
The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is an accessible shuttle which can take visitors to this area.

The entrance surveyed is located at the rear of the house.
There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
The slight ramp is over 150cm wide, with a handrail on the right going up.
There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
The step is 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 101cm.
There is a second set of manual doors which are permanently open.
The width of the opening is 110cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.
This area is also used as the tour exit.

The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the house.
There is stepped access at the entrance.
There are 5 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
There are double manual doors (with one door locked) which open away from you.
The width of the opening is 52cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.
Staff can open the locked door to provide wider access.
The exit to the rear of the house is used for step-free entry.

The tour is guided.
The tour takes approximately 45 minutes.
There is stepped access along the tour route.
The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
The tour can be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
Areas with stepped access only can be experienced by visitors via an information booklet and a photo album.
The tour route may vary depending on the season.
There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
Tour information includes the following formats: information booklets.
Floor plans/maps are available for the tour route.
The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
There are a mixture of chairs with and without armrests 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 and carpet (deep pile).
Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
Lighting levels are varied throughout the tour route.
There are 3 steps to a rear corridor on the ground floor.

The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1.
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 17cm high.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.
There are similar stairs to come back down from the first floor.
Either set of stairs can be used in either direction.

The exit is located at the rear of the house.
There is step-free access via ramp at the exit.
The steep portable ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
The ramp overcomes the step.
Please contact a member of staff for use of the portable ramp.
There is 1 step, which is unmarked.
The step is not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
There are double manual doors which are permanently open.
The width of the opening is 110cm.
There is a second manual door which opens towards you.
The width of the opening is 101cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the exit with a height of less than 1.5cm.
There is a slight ramp between 75cm and 150cm wide beyond the exit, with a handrail on the left going down.
The ramp overcomes the steps.
There are 4 steps beyond the exit, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
Some of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).