Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- Amenities in this area include: a Vinery.
- The most accessible entrance has step-free level access.
- This entrance is on the north side of the main visitor area of the park, along a tree-lined avenue path at the rear of the car park.
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- Staff/volunteers can describe the layout and access around the site.
- The following are also available: seating.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations for disabled people and a step free standard toilet.
- There are 1 toilets with adaptations for disabled people.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found in the toilet block on the left hand side of the Walled Kitchen Garden.
- This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 130m from the Walled Kitchen Garden entrance.
- The standard toilet surveyed can be found in the toilet block on the left hand side of the Walled Kitchen Garden.
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- You can borrow or hire the following equipment: a side by side bike, a running buggy, cycles and a VeloPlus wheelchair platform bike. 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 Cycle Hub. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- There are charges to borrow the side by side bikes, VeloPlus wheelchair platform bikes, cycles and running buggies.
- You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: trampers and mobility scooters. 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 Information Point. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
Route to (Walled Kitchen Garden)
- The Walled Kitchen Garden in at the north side of the main visitor area of the park.
From the car park use the access road to head away from the main visitor complex and pass the Cycle Hub.
At the bend in the road proceed onto the pathway which leads to a gate and fields. Just before the gate there are 2 right hand pathways, take the second one which takes you onto a tree-lined avenue.
Follow this to the end of the avenue and the entrance to the Walled Kitchen Garden is ahead. - The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are compact earth and tarmac.
- 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 at the end of the avenue to the north side of the main visitor area of the park.
- There is step-free level access into the area.
- There is a gate at the surveyed access point which is permanently held open.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: gardens.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: gravel 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.
- There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
Entrance (The Vinery)
- The entrance surveyed is located through the gate at the rear left of the Walled Kitchen Garden.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The slight ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with a handrail on the right going down.
- There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 80cm.
Attraction / Exhibit (The Vinery)
- The majority of walkway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- Exhibit information includes the following formats: pictorial and information board.
- The exhibits do not have hearing assistance systems.
- There is step-free level access around some of the area.
- There are no seats in this area.
- Flooring in the area is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles.
- Lighting levels are low in some areas.
- Some of the rooms off the glasshouse are accessed by a step and have low lighting levels.
Toilet with Adaptations (Walled Kitchen Garden - Ambulant - Right Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located in the toilet block on the left hand side of the Walled Kitchen Garden.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- This toilet is approximately 130m from the Walled Kitchen Garden entrance.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the toilet door opening is 93cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 188cm x 239cm 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 120cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a push button flush on top of the cistern.
- The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and vertical grab rails on both sides 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 wash basin.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: soap dispenser.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 49cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 93cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 71cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 87cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 90cm.
- The height of the baby change is 81cm.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it is not at a recommended height (within 10cm from the floor).
- There is not a shelf.
- The cubicle has: a nappy/incontinence items bin, a full length mirror and a sanitary bin.
- There are coat hooks in the toilet at 114cm and 149cm from the floor.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the dropdown rail, all grab rails and the toilet seat.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor and the internal door.
Standard Toilet (Walled Kitchen Garden)
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The shared standard toilet was surveyed.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- There are hand dryers.