Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and a door permanently held open.
- This entrance is next to the food kiosk in the garden area.
- 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.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is in the toilet block within the garden. View information about this toilet (new tab).
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 Second-hand Bookshop)
- From visitor reception, turn right and follow the path past the conservatory seating area.
Continue ahead until you reach the bookshop. - The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are tarmac, grass and paving stones.
- The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Shop
- There is step-free level access into the shop.
- The door is manual, permanently held open and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 83cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The majority of aisle widths are under 150cm.
- Some flooring in the shop is 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 no (or very little) background noise here.
- Lighting levels are varied.
- Payments for books is made via the donation box.