Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and manual doors.
- This entrance is the entrance on the right hand side of the main Home Farm building.
- There is step-free access once inside.
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: a clearly signed hearing assistance system and on site-transport.
- At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was working.
- This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is on the left of the Cow Barn Café building. 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.
- Sensory packs can be borrowed which include: ear defenders, fidget toys, sunglasses and communication cards.
- You can borrow these from visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: off-road/all-terrain mobility scooters. 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 visitor reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
Route to (the Shop)
- From the Visitor Reception follow the path downhill to Home Farm.
Continue straight ahead for approximately 30 metres and the Shop will be on the left. - The route to the area is step-free via a very steep ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are concrete.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is an accessible shuttle which can take visitors to this area.
Shop
- There is step-free level access into the shop.
- The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 198cm.
- 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 shop has 3 possible points of entry, 2 of which are through the café. The single entrance from outside has a door which opens in to the shop. The main entrance is wider into the café area with the shop on the left. The shop can also be reached from the dog friendly area of the café.