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Summary

View information about opening hours.
Amenities in this building include: a shop.
The most accessible entrance has step-free level access and a manual door.
This entrance is at the front of the building.
There is step-free access once inside.
There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
The following are also available: seating.
This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is House. View information about this toilet (new tab)

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.
Sensory packs can be borrowed which include: ear defenders, fidget toys, binoculars, magnifying glass, soft toy, torch and accessible maps.
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: a mobility scooter. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.

Turn right out of the visitor reception, exit up a slight slope and turn right again along the tarmac road to the house.
Take the path to the left of the house towards the rear of the house.
When you reach the rear of the house and turn right.
The book shop entrance is on your right, up a slight slope, at the end of this path.
The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
Path surfaces along the route are tarmac, concrete and gravel.
The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is a shuttle which can take visitors to this area, but wheelchair users will need to transfer into it.

There is step-free level access into the shop.
The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
The width of the door opening is 150cm.
The majority of aisle widths are under 150cm.
Some flooring in the shop 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 around the shop.
There is no (or very little) background noise here.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.
There is no counter in this shop, to pay for books you can use cash or card in the shop near the visitor reception.