Access Guide
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- Equipment cannot be borrowed or hired.
- Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has a step, a slight ramp/slope and a manual door.
- This entrance is front entrance.
- There are 2 floors once inside.
- There is stepped access once inside.
- Access throughout the house is via stairs, some with handrails, some without.
- 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 a virtual tour.
- The sensory pack includes: ear defenders, fidget toys and soft toy. For more information about reserving a pack, and any charges, please contact the venue before your visit.
- At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was not working.
- This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations and a standard toilet.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found to the right of the house.
- This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 10m from the main entrance.
- The standard toilet surveyed can be found to the right of the house.
Route to (House and Garden - Accessible)
- Exit the car park onto the road and follow the road down the slight slope until you reach the garden gate.
- The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are tarmac and concrete.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Route to (House and Garden)
- From the car park, follow the route along steep slopes and steps down to the garden in front of the house.
- The route to the area includes more than 3 steps with a handrail.
- Path surfaces along the route are gravel and paving stones.
- The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Entrance
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the house.
- There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
- The slight slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 92cm.
- There is 1 step beyond the entrance, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- Some of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
Tour
- The tour is self-guided but volunteers/staff are available to provide additional information.
- The tour takes approximately 20 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 a video on tablet or mobile phone.
- 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 has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- There are high stools and chairs 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, uneven paving/tiles and uneven floorboards.
- Lighting levels are low along parts of the tour route.
Stairs
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are the ground and upper floor.
- There are 15 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail on the left going up.
- The highest step is 18cm high.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Outdoor Spaces
- This information is for the access point located at the front of the house.
- Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
- The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- There is a gate at the surveyed access point which opens towards you (pull).
- The gate is self-closing.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: gardens.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: gravel.
- Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
- The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is step-free level access around the area.
- There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
Toilet with Adaptations (Toilet Block - Ambulant - Left Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located in the toilet block, to the right of the garden.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- This toilet is approximately 14m from the main entrance.
- 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 87cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 133cm x 204cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the seat but it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 77cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a spatula flush on the non 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 a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: wash basin, soap dispenser and hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 49cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 91cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 74cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 100cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 127cm.
- The height of the baby change is 102cm.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
- There is not a shelf.
- The shelf does not meet the criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets. For the Stoma Friendly Toilets criteria click here and select the Stoma Friendly tab in the right hand pane.
- The cubicle has: a sanitary bin.
- The cubicle does not have a full length mirror and coat hooks.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor, the toilet seat and all grab rails.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Toilet (Shared)
- 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 87cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The shared standard toilet was surveyed.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 75cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.