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Amenities in this building include: a tea room and historic interiors.
The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope (which bypasses any steps), a door permanently held open and a gate.
This entrance is to the left hand side of the front of the house.
There is step-free access once inside.
There is restricted room to manoeuvre at this property.
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.
Toilet and changing facilities available include: a standard toilet.
The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is in the Crofter's Café. View information about this toilet (new tab).
There is a separate exit.
The exit has steps and a door permanently held open.
The entrance can be used to exit by visitors with limited mobility.

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.

Turn right out of the visitor reception exit.
Follow the path around to the right.
The house is straight ahead.
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.

The entrance surveyed is located to the left hand side of the front of the house.
There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
The slight ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
The ramp overcomes the step.
There is a single manual gate which is permanently open.
The width of the opening is 99cm.
There is a second manual door which opens away from you.
The width of the opening is 87cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.
There is a slight slope to the second door into the house.
The manual door is opened by a member of staff.

The tour is self-guided but volunteers/staff are available to provide additional information.
The tour takes approximately 40 minutes.
There is step-free level access throughout the tour.
The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
The tour can not be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
Tour information includes the following formats: information booklets.
The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
There are armchairs, sofas and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests at regular intervals along the tour.
The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the chairs.
Some flooring along the tour route is smooth and even.
Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
Some of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
Lighting levels are moderate to good throughout the tour route.

The entrance surveyed is located on the ground floor in the house, on the left when entering via the accessible entrance.
There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
The slight ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
The width of the opening is 92cm.

This is a tea room which serves hot and cold meals and snacks.
There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
Staff can provide assistance and offer service to tables.
Menu types include: menu boards.
Menus are easy to read (large clear font with contrasting colours).
The following are available here: drinking straws, takeaway cups, two handled cups, easy grip cutlery, takeaway cutlery and a portable card machine for payment.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.
There is no (or very little) background noise here.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
There is a counter over 85cm high without a tray rail.
The counter is 90cm high.
There is not a section of the counter at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
There is step-free level access around the seating area.
There are coffee tables, tables, armchairs, sofas and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests available in the seating area.
The seating area does not have: a priority table.
There are some tables which are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
The surface height of the tables is 74cm.
The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the chairs and some of the tables.
Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.

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 62cm.
Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
The shared standard toilet was surveyed.
The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 62cm.
The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.
There are no hand dryers.