Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope, manual doors and doors permanently held open.
- This entrance is the entrance at the side of the Stables Building.
- There is step-free access once inside.
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- The following are also available: seating and a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
- This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: step free standard toilets and an accessible toilet for the use of everyone.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found in the Stables toilet block..
- This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 5m from the toilet block entrance.
- The standard toilets surveyed can be found in the Stables toilet block.
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 the Visitor Reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: off-road/all-terrain 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 Visitor Reception. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
Route to (the Ice Cream Parlour and The Stables Restaurant)
- Exit the Visitor Reception and follow the main path across the bridge.
Following the accessible route to the Hall, turn left once at the Hall Archway and the Stables Building will be ahead.
The Ice Cream Parlour and The Stables Restaurant is at the rear of the Stables Building. - The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are compact earth, gravel and cobbles.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no accessible shuttle to this area.
Entrance (Stables Toilet Block)
- The entrance surveyed is located opposite the Ice Cream Parlour entrance.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 119cm.
Toilet with Adaptations (Stables Toilet Block - Accessible - Left Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located in the Stables toilet block.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- This toilet is approximately 5m from the toilet block entrance.
- 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 100cm.
- The door has a locking handle.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 206cm x 163cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the seat but it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 140cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
- There is a lever 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 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, wash basin and soap dispenser.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 88cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- The height of the wash basin is 71cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 97cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 96cm.
- 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.
- The cubicle does not have a mirror.
- There are coat hooks in the toilet at 103cm and 120cm from the floor.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails and the dropdown rail.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, some grab rails, the floor and the toilet seat.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Toilet (Stables Toilet Block)
- 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 width of the door opening is 77cm.
- The male standard toilet was surveyed.
- There is also a female toilet in the same location.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 65cm.
- The wash basin tap type is sensor.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.
Entrance
- The entrance surveyed is located at the side of the Stables building.
- There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
- The slight slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 116cm.
- There is a second manual door which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 114cm.
Eating and Drinking
- This is a café which serves desserts.
- There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
- Staff can provide assistance and offer service to tables.
- Menu types include: written wall menus, picture wall menus and menu boards.
- Menus are easy to read (large clear font with contrasting colours).
- The following are available here: takeaway cups.
- Lighting levels are bright.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- There is a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- There is a counter under 85cm high without a tray rail.
- The counter is 73cm high.
- There is step-free level access around the seating area.
- There are chairs without armrests, tables and bench seats available in the seating area.
- The seating area does not have: a priority table and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.
- Tables are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The surface height of the tables is 76cm.
- The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the chairs and some of the tables.
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.