Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and an open entrance with no doors.
- This entrance is the access point via the east or west side of the house.
- 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 an accessible route map.
- This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is located adjacent to the tea room. View information about this toilet (new tab)
- Additional toilet facilities with adaptations for disabled people are located in a toilet block off the pathway from the car park / visitor reception. 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.
- You can borrow these from Vyne House. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.
- There is a Bus shuttle available to for visitors. This can be found at the visitor's reception.
Route to (the North and West Gardens)
- Follow the pathway from the visitor reception until the tea room comes into view down a pathway on the left hand side.
Continue past this pathway and the north-east corner of the house will come into view. This is where the access point to the gardens is. - The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are compact earth, gravel and muddy.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is a shuttle which can take visitors to this area, but wheelchair users will need to transfer into it.
Outdoor Spaces
- This information is for the access point located at the north-east corner of the house.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: a grassed play area, parkland and woodland.
- The outdoor facilities also include: a lake with a circular footpath.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: gravel and compact earth.
- Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is step-free level access around some of the area.
- There are steep ramps/slopes with handrails in the main areas .
- There is a steep ramp on part of the circular pathway around the lake to facilitate a level change in the pathway.
- There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
- The paths have gates which may create obstacles for some users.