Access Guide
Summary
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- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access, a door permanently held open and an open entrance with no doors.
- This entrance is at the front of the house for the ground floor and to the side of the house for the first floor (bypassing the stairs).
- There are 2 floors once inside.
- Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
- There is stepped access once inside.
- 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: a hearing assistance system which is not signed.
- At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was working.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is in the Barn Café. View information about this toilet (new tab).
- There is a separate exit.
- The exit has a slight ramp/slope, a door permanently held open and an open exit with no doors.
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.
- Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.
Route to (the House)
- Exit the visitor reception up a slight slope and take the first left through the open doorway.
The house is on the left. - The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are gravel.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Entrance (Front)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the house.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is an opening without doors .
- The width of the opening is 128cm.
- There is a second manual door which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 118cm.
Stairs
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are the first floor.
- There are 13 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail on the right going up.
- The highest step is 20cm high.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Entrance (Side - First Floor - Accessible)
- The entrance surveyed is located to the side of the house.
- There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
- The steep slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 72cm.
- This entrance requires a staff member to open the door.
There is access to most of the first floor.
This entrance is used to exit.
Tour
- The tour is self-guided but volunteers/staff are available to provide additional information.
- The tour takes approximately 40 minutes.
- There is stepped access along the tour route.
- The majority of walkway widths are over 180cm.
- The tour can not be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
- There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
- The tour does not have a hearing assistance system.
- There are no seats 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.
- Lighting levels are low along parts of the tour route.
Stairs (Shop)
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are the ground floor.
- There are 14 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked with handrails on both sides.
- The highest step is 19cm high.
- Lighting levels are low.
Shop (Within the House)
- Access into the shop is via a step.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, permanently held open and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 95cm.
- Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
- The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
- All flooring in the shop is smooth and even.
- There is step-free level access around the shop.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 93cm.
- There is a low level counter at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The counter has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- Services/facilities available in the shop include: a portable card machine for payment and a member of staff to provide assistance.
- The exit door is manual, permanently held open and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the exit door opening is 87cm.
Exit (House)
- The exit is located to the rear of the house.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the exit.
- The slight ramp is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 119cm.
- There is a second opening without doors .
- The width of the opening is 146cm.