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The Children's Country House at Sudbury - The Book Jungle

Main Road, Sudbury, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 5HT

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Summary

  • View information about opening hours.
  • Amenities in this building include: a shop.
  • The most accessible entrance has a steep ramp/slope and a manual door.
  • 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.
  • 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 located off the courtyard at the rear of Sudbury Hall. View information about this toilet (new tab).

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.
  • Sensory packs can be borrowed which include: ear defenders, fidget toys and soft toy.
  • 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.
  • All-terrain manual wheelchairs are also available in addition to regular manual wheelchairs.

Route to (The Book Jungle)

  • Follow the path from the car park until you reach the gate.
    Continue past the gate and cross Main Road and continue ahead.
    At the fork, turn left and follow the path ahead past the house.
    At the fork, turn right and continue ahead and The Book Jungle will be on the right.
  • The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
  • Path surfaces along the route are gravel.
  • The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

Shop (The Book Jungle)

  • Access into the shop is via a steep ramp/slope.
  • The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • The door is manual, permanently held open and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 106cm.
  • Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
  • The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
  • Flooring in the shop is not smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
  • There is step-free level access around the shop.
  • There is background noise here which varies, depending on the time of day.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • There is step-free level access to the counter.
  • The height of the counter is 76cm.
  • 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 and a member of staff to provide assistance.