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Summary

View information about opening hours.
There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is in the toilet area in the stableyard.. View information about this toilet (new tab)
Additional toilet facilities with adaptations for disabled people are outside the rear of the Great Barn Restaurant. View information about this toilet (new tab)

At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: the parklands.
At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: the house, the old hall, gardens and stableyard area.
This site offers companion or carer discounts.

There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
The nearest train station is Shirebrook.
The closest train station is 7 miles away.
For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).

This site has a car park.
The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces and speed bumps.
This is an open air car park with a tarmac, grass and gravel surface.
Parking is free for all users.
Maps and information boards are not available.
There are more than 10 Blue Badge parking bays.
The nearest Blue Badge bay is 27m from the the Visitor Reception.
Obstacles from the car park include: grass, loose chippings and uneven surfaces.
There are not parent and child parking bays available.
There is not a designated drop-off point.
The Blue Badge bays do not have any markings.

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: trampers. 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.

There is step-free level access into the area.
The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
The width of the door opening is 205cm.
There is step-free level access around the area.
The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) within the majority of the area.
All flooring is smooth and even.
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 to the counter.
The height of the counter is 100cm.
There is not a low level section at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
The counter has windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
The counter has a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
There are tables, bench seats and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests available in the visitor reception.
The following furniture is permanently fixed: some of the chairs.
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.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.
The exit door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
The width of the exit door opening is 199cm.