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Amenities in this building include: a historic house.
The most accessible entrance has steps and a manual door.
This entrance is the entrances to Mr Straw's House at 7 Blyth Grove.
There are 3 floors once inside.
Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
There is step-free access to the ground floor only once inside.
There is restricted room to manoeuvre at this property.
There is a team member available for help and assistance.
Staff/volunteers can describe the layout and access around the site.
The following are also available: seating, large print information, Braille information, a clearly signed hearing assistance system, a virtual tour, maps and an information board in the car park.
At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was working.
Toilet and changing facilities available include: standard toilets.
The standard toilet surveyed can be found in the grounds at the rear of 5 and 7 Blyth Grove.

At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: all areas.
To visit Mr Straw's House please book in advance online or by calling the Booking Office on 0344 249 1895.

There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the building.
The nearest bus stop is The Baulk on Blyth Road.
The nearest train station is Worksop.
There are regular buses from Worksop Station to The Baulk.
For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).

The visitor centre is in Number 5 Blyth Grove, across the road from the car park.
The route to the area includes up to 3 steps without a handrail.
Path surfaces along the route are tarmac.
The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.

There is step-free level access into the area.
There is step-free level access around the visitor centre.
There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) within the majority of the visitor centre.
Some of the flooring is smooth and even.
Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
Some of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
There is step-free level access to the counter.
The height of the counter is 93cm.
There is a low level section 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.
There are tables and chairs without armrests available in the visitor centre.
Services/facilities available include: a portable card machine for payment and a member of staff to provide assistance.
There is no (or very little) background noise here.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.

Mr Straw's House is Number 7 Blyth Grove.
At the booked time visitors are escorted to the footpath outside the houses and then into Number 7.
The route to the area includes up to 3 steps without a handrail.
Path surfaces along the route are tarmac.
The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.

The tour is self-guided but volunteers/staff are available to provide additional information.
The tour takes approximately 45 minutes.
There is stepped access along the tour route.
There are doorways or openings used on the tour which are under 75cm wide.
The majority of walkway widths are under 120cm.
The tour can not be adapted to avoid inaccessible areas.
Areas with stepped access only can be experienced by visitors via a virtual tour and an information booklet.
There is no (or very little) background noise along the tour route.
Tour information includes the following formats: information board and information booklets.
Floor plans/maps are available for the tour route.
The tour has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
There are chairs without armrests at regular intervals along the tour.
Flooring along the tour route is not smooth and even.
Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet and uneven floorboards.
Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
Lighting levels are low throughout the tour route.
Touch tours are available on request.
Large print information booklets are available on request.

Access into the toilet is via steps.
There are 2 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
The door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
The width of the door opening is 75cm.
The shared standard toilet was surveyed.
There is an ambulant cubicle available with horizontal grab rails on both sides.
The hot water tap is twist turn and the cold water tap is push.

The following outdoor areas are available: garden.
The majority of pathway widths are under 120cm.
The surface of the outdoor seating area includes an uneven hard surface and an uneven natural surface.
Facilities in this area include: a patio table, seats without armrests and a picnic table with fixed seating.
The surface height of the lowest table is 65cm.
The surface height of the highest table is 70cm.
The picnic table is in the grassed area of the car park.
The patio table and chairs are in the garden at the rear of Number 5 Blyth Grove.