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Avebury - The Old Farmyard

Avebury, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1RD

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Summary

  • View information about opening hours.
  • Amenities in this area include: a picnic area and picnic tables.
  • The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and an open entrance with no doors.
  • This entrance is the access point leading from the High Street in Avebury.
  • There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
  • The following are also available: seating and an accessible route map.
  • This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
  • Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations, a parent and baby room and standard toilets.
  • The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found behind the Visitor Reception.
  • This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 32m from the Visitor Reception.
  • The standard toilets surveyed can be found behind the Visitor Reception.

Equipment and Resources to Borrow

  • You can borrow or hire the following equipment: a manual wheelchair. 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: soft toy.
  • You can borrow these from the Visitor Reception for the manual wheelchair and the Manor House for the sensory pack. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
  • You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: an off-road/all-terrain mobility scooter. 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 the Visitor Reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.

Route to (The Old Farmyard)

  • The Old Farmyard is to the right as you leave the visitor reception.
  • The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
  • Path surfaces along the route are gravel and cobbles.
  • The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

Outdoor Spaces

  • This information is for the access point located to the right as you exit the visitor reception.
  • There is step-free level access into the area.
  • There is open access at the surveyed access point.
  • The following outdoor facilities are available: a picnic area and pond.
  • The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: cobbled, loose chippings and grass.
  • Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor space.
  • The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There is step-free level access around the area.

Picnic Area

  • The following information describes the picnic area located in front of and to the left of the Visitor Reception.
  • There is step-free level access into the area.
  • There are picnic tables.
  • No chairs have armrests on both sides.
  • Adapted picnic tables are not available.
  • The distance between the floor and the underside of the lowest picnic table is 62cm.
  • The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest picnic table is 68cm.
  • The following furniture is permanently fixed: all of the chairs and all of the tables.
  • There is step-free level access around the area.
  • The surface in the picnic area is not smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles, grass and gravel.
  • The tables towards the museum are all on a cobble surface.

Toilet with Adaptations (The Old Farmyard - Ambulant - Right Hand Transfer)

  • This toilet is located behind the Visitor Reception.
  • Access into the toilet is via a slight ramp/slope.
  • The slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
  • The door is manual, opens outwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the toilet door opening is 81cm.
  • The door has a lever twist lock.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 193cm x 183cm 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 132cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
  • There is a wall sensor flush on the wall above the toilet.
  • The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, a horizontal grab rail on the non 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.
  • The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: wash basin, soap dispenser and hand dryer.
  • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 49cm.
  • The height of the toilet roll holder is 89cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • The height of the wash basin is 73cm.
  • The height of the soap dispenser is 103cm.
  • The height of the hand dryer is 84cm.
  • There is a pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
  • There is not a shelf.
  • The cubicle has: a nappy/incontinence items bin, a sanitary bin and a padded back rest for seat.
  • The cubicle does not have a full length mirror and coat hooks.
  • The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: all grab rails, the toilet seat, the floor, the dropdown rail and the internal door.
  • Lighting levels are bright.

Standard Toilet (The Old Farmyard)

  • Access into the toilet is via a slight ramp/slope.
  • The slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • The door is manual, permanently held open and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 78cm.
  • The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
  • The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 61cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is push.
  • Lighting levels are bright.
  • There are hand dryers.

Parent and Baby Room / Baby Feeding Room (The Old Farmyard)

  • Access into the room is via a slight ramp/slope.
  • The slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 78cm.
  • The height of the baby change table is 82cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is push.
  • There is no seating available in the room.
  • Waste bins include: a nappy bin and a general waste bin without lid.