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 opposite the stables for the garden, and to the right of the visitor information hut in the car park for the parkland.
- 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.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is in the Crofter's Café. 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 the visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: a mobility scooter. 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 the visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- There is a manual wheelchair to borrow at the house.
This is available near to the accessible entrance to the house.
Route to (the Gardens)
- Turn right out of the visitor reception exit.
Follow the path around to the right.
Turn left opposite the stables, through the open gate and you will enter the gardens. - The route to the area is step-free level.
- Path surfaces along the route are tarmac.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Outdoor Spaces (Gardens)
- This information is for the access point located to the left opposite the stables.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: formal gardens and gardens.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, grass and gravel.
- Footpaths are available in all 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 without handrails and more than 3 steps with handrails in the main areas.
- The slopes and steps are located throughout the outdoor spaces.
- There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
Route to (the Parkland)
- Turn left out of the visitor information hut in the car park.
Go pass the information board and the parkland will be straight ahead. - The route to the area is step-free level.
- Path surfaces along the route are tarmac and gravel.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Outdoor Spaces (Parkland)
- This information is for the access point located to the left of the visitor information point hut in the car park.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There is a gate at the surveyed access point which opens towards you (pull).
- The gate is self-closing.
- The gate has a latch lock.
- The width of the gap is 104cm.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: parkland and woodland.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass, 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 slight ramps/slopes without handrails and steep ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
- The slopes are located throughout the outdoor spaces.
- There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.