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The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and doors permanently held open.
This entrance is the main entrance to the left of the building.
There is step-free access once inside.
There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
The following are also available: seating and a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
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 located behind the visitor kiosk on the left, to the rear of the toilet block.. View information about this toilet (new tab).
There is a separate exit.
The exit has a slight ramp/slope and doors permanently held open.

From the car park, use the open access point and the tearoom is directly ahead.
There is a slight slope along this pathway.
The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
Path surfaces along the route are compact earth and sand.
The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

The entrance surveyed is located on the left hand side of the building.
There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
The slight slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
There are double manual doors which are permanently open.
The width of the opening is 145cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm.

This is a tea room which serves hot and cold snacks.
There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
Staff can provide assistance and offer service to tables.
Menu types include: written wall menus.
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, a portable card machine for payment, large-handled mugs and large-handled cutlery.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.
There is no (or very little) background noise here.
There is a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
There is a counter over 85cm high without a tray rail.
The counter is 105cm high.
There is 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 tables and chairs without armrests available in the seating area.
The seating area does not have: a priority table and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.
Tables are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
The surface height of the tables is 74cm.
Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.

The following outdoor areas are available: garden.
There is step-free level access to the outdoor seating area.
The majority of pathway widths are over 180cm.
The surface of the outdoor seating area includes a natural surface.
Facilities in this area include: seats with armrests, a picnic table with fixed seating, seats without armrests and an adapted picnic table.
There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
The surface height of the lowest table is 73cm.
The surface height of the highest table is 75cm.
The distance between the floor and the underside of the tables is 66cm.
There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the seating area (150cm x 150cm).

The exit is located on the left of the building.
There is step-free level access at the exit.
There are double manual doors which are permanently open.
The width of the opening is 145cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the exit with a height of less than 1.5cm.
There is a slight slope over 150cm wide beyond the exit, with no handrails.