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Overview

About View
- Facilities available in the venue include: a tourist information centre, gift shop, and historic cottage.
- View information on opening times
Parking and Public Transport View
- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is a public car park nearby.
- The name of the nearest car park is Groomsport Car Park and Garden.
- The nearest train station is Bangor.
- The nearest bus station is Bangor Bus and Rail Centre.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
Getting In and Around View
- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: the main cottage, between the two rooms.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces and narrow walkways.
- There are no toilet facilities.
- There is a toilet block within 200 metres in the Groomsport Car Park for public use.
Getting Help and Assistance View
- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- Documents are available in the following formats: Braille (on request), large print, different languages and audio (on request).
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.

This entrance is located at the front of the building.
The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
The entrance area is not clearly signed.
There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is step-free level access at the entrance.
There is a single manual door at this entrance.
The door opens away from you.
The width of the opening is 65cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The door has a high visual contrast.

The museum is indoors.
There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
The following areas have stepped access: the rear room.
Access throughout may include uneven surfaces and narrow walkways.
There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
There is no (or very little) background noise.
Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
Display information includes: pictorial and information boards.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests.
Furniture available in this area includes: tables.
The surface height of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
The clear height under the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
Touch tours are available.
Areas with stepped access only can be experienced by visitors via an information booklet.
Wayfinding signage is not provided throughout the tour.

This entrance is located at the front of the building.
The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
The entrance area is clearly signed.
There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
The ramp has a slight gradient.
The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with a handrail on the right going up.
There is a single manual door at this entrance.
The door opens away from you.
The width of the opening is 75cm.
The door has a high visual contrast.
There is step-free level access as you enter.

The reception is located immediately ahead as you enter.
The distance from the entrance is 1m.
The most accessible route to reception has uneven surfaces.
There is step-free level access to reception.
The height of the reception desk is 104cm.
There is a lowered section at the desk.
The height of the lowered section is 74cm.
The reception has patterned/distracting backgrounds.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
There is some room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
Seating available in this area includes: stools.

There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
Access throughout may include uneven surfaces.
There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
There is no (or very little) background noise.
Seating available in the walkways includes: stools.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
At the time of survey (February 2025), there were storm shutters on the windows making the venue look darker than normal.