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The Vyne - Parking and Arrival

Vyne Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9HL

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Summary

  • View information about opening hours.
  • There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
  • Staff/volunteers can describe the layout and access around the site.
  • This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
  • Toilet and changing facilities available include: a parent and baby room, standard toilets and a toilet with some adaptations.
  • The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found near to the visitor reception in the car park..
  • The standard toilets surveyed can be found near to the visitor reception in the car park.

Admissions

  • At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: the car park.
  • At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: all areas of the site.
  • This site offers companion or carer discounts.

Public Transport

Parking

  • This site has a car park.
  • The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces.
  • This is an open air car park with a concrete and compacted gravel surface.
  • Parking is free for all users.
  • Maps and information boards are not available.
  • There are 6 Blue Badge parking bays.
  • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 310cm x 460cm.
  • There is no hatched zone.
  • The nearest Blue Badge bay is 5m from the visitor reception.
  • Obstacles from the car park include: loose chippings and uneven surfaces.
  • There are not parent and child parking bays available.
  • There is a designated drop-off point which is flush to the footpath.

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 Vyne House. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
  • Powered mobility vehicles cannot be borrowed or hired.

Visitor Reception

  • There is step-free level access into the area.
  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) throughout the area.
  • All flooring is smooth and even.
  • There is step-free level access to the counter.
  • The height of the counter is 110cm.
  • There is not a low level section at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.
  • 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.
  • Visitors do not enter this building, staff will come out to assist if necessary.

Toilet with Adaptations (Toilet Block - Ambulant - Right Hand Transfer)

  • This toilet is located in a toilet block off the pathway from the car park / visitor reception.
  • There is step-free level access into the toilet.
  • There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
  • The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the toilet door opening is 84cm.
  • The door has a twist lock.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 156cm x 215cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat but it is obstructed.
  • The lateral transfer space is 91cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
  • There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
  • The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and a vertical rail on the right side of the wash basin.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
  • The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: toilet roll holder and soap dispenser.
  • The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: wash basin and towel dispenser.
  • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 47cm.
  • The height of the toilet roll holder is 105cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • The height of the wash basin is 82cm.
  • The height of the soap dispenser is 101cm.
  • The height of the towel dispenser is 106cm.
  • There is a pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
  • There is a shelf located where it is reachable for seated and standing users.
  • The shelf does not meet the criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets. For the Stoma Friendly Toilets criteria click here and select the Stoma Friendly tab in the right hand pane.
  • The cubicle has: a waste bin without lid and a nappy/incontinence items bin.
  • The cubicle does not have a full length mirror.
  • The height of the coat hook is 149cm from the floor.
  • The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor and some grab rails.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails, the dropdown rail, the toilet seat and the internal door.
  • Lighting levels are bright.

Standard Toilet (Toilet Block)

  • There is step-free level access into the toilet.
  • The door is manual, permanently held open and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 70cm.
  • Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
  • The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
  • The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 70cm.
  • Lighting levels are bright.
  • There are hand dryers.
  • The male toilets have push operated taps, the female toilets have twist/turn taps.

Parent and Baby Room / Baby Feeding Room (Toilet Block)

  • There is step-free level access into the room.
  • The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 70cm.
  • Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
  • The height of the baby change table is 88cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
  • There is no seating available in the room.
  • Waste bins include: a nappy bin.