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Tredegar House - Home Farm

Pencarn Way, Newport, NP10 8YW

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Summary

  • View information about opening hours.
  • The most accessible entrance has step-free level access.
  • There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
  • The following are also available: a BSL trained staff member.
  • This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
  • Toilet and changing facilities available include: a standard toilet and a toilet with some adaptations.
  • The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found opposite the exit of Tredegar House.
  • This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 20m from the Tredegar House exit.
  • The standard toilet surveyed can be found opposite the exit of Tredegar House.

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.
  • Sensory packs can be borrowed which include: ear defenders, fidget toys and soft toy.
  • 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 tramper. 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 (Home Farm)

  • The entrance to Home Farm is to the far right of the Visitor Reception.
    Turn left after the last workshop through an open set to gates.
    Go through an open entrance to the right of the café.
    You will then enter Home Farm.
  • The route to the area is step-free level.
  • 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 ahead as you exit Tredegar House.
  • There is step-free level access into the area.
  • There is open access at the surveyed access point.
  • The following outdoor facilities are available: an open courtyard with toilets and accessible access to the below stairs floor of Tredegar House.
  • The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: cobbled and block paving.
  • 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 not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.

Toilet with Adaptations (Ambulant - Right Hand Transfer)

  • This toilet is located opposite the exit of Tredegar House.
  • Access into the toilet is via a steep ramp/slope.
  • The slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • This toilet is approximately 22m from the Tredegar House exit.
  • There is pictorial 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 78cm.
  • The door has a twist lock.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 157cm x 170cm 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 98cm from the side of the toilet pan to the wall.
  • There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
  • 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: the toilet roll holder and the wash basin.
  • The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: the soap dispenser.
  • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 50cm.
  • The height of the toilet roll holder is 100cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • The height of the wash basin is 75cm.
  • The height of the soap dispenser is 100cm.
  • The height of the hand dryer is 121cm.
  • The height of the baby change is 86cm.
  • 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 sanitary bin and a nappy/incontinence items bin.
  • The cubicle does not have a mirror and a full length mirror.
  • The height of the coat hook is 155cm from the floor.
  • The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal door, the toilet seat, the floor, the dropdown rail and some grab rails.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • The lower part of the coat hook was broken at the time of the survey (September 2023).
    There is a diagonal grab rail on the door.

Standard Toilet

  • Access into the toilet is via a step and a steep ramp/slope.
  • The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
  • There is 1 step, which is unmarked, 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 76cm.
  • The shared standard toilet was surveyed.
  • The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 70cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is push.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • There are hand dryers.