Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and an open entrance with no doors.
- This entrance is beyond the visitor reception exit.
- 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 maps.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations and step free standard toilets.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found in the toilet block within the garden.
- The standard toilet surveyed can be found in the toilet block within the garden.
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- 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 visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.
Route to (the Garden)
- From the visitor reception exit turn right and follow the path.
The garden is here. - The route to the area is step-free level.
- Path surfaces along the route are tarmac and paving stones.
- The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Outdoor Spaces
- This information is for the access point located beyond the visitor reception exit.
- Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
- The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: wood bark, grass, block paving and gravel.
- Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor space.
- The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is step-free level access around some of the area.
- There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails and less than 3 steps without handrails in the main areas.
- The slight slopes are throughout the garden.
There is stepped access to the covered seating area and conservatory. - There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
- The door to the conservatory is manual, permanently held open and is 173cm wide.
There are armchairs 41cm high.
There is not room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre within the conservatory.
Flooring in the conservatory is not smooth and even due to uneven paving/tiles.
Toilet with Adaptations (Garden Toilet Block - Ambulant - Right Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located in the toilet block within the garden.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 77cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 143cm x 244cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat but it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 76cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
- The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, a horizontal grab rail on the non 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 44cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 110cm.
- The wash basin tap type is sensor.
- The height of the wash basin is 70cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 103cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 113cm.
- The height of the baby change is 79cm.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
- There is not a shelf.
- The cubicle has: a waste bin without lid, a nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
- The cubicle does not have a full length mirror.
- The height of the coat hook is 145cm from the floor.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat, the dropdown rail, all grab rails and the floor.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Toilet (Garden Toilet Block)
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 70cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The male standard toilet was surveyed.
- There is also a female toilet in the same location.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 64cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are no hand dryers.