Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The most accessible entrance has a door permanently held open and a slight ramp/slope.
- 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.
- At the time of our visit the hearing assistance system was working.
- This site is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: a toilet with some adaptations and step free standard toilets.
- The toilet with adaptations for disabled people surveyed can be found to the left after entering.
- This toilet with adaptations for disabled people is approximately 4m from the entrance.
- The standard toilets surveyed can be found to the left after entering.
Equipment and Resources to Borrow
- You can borrow or hire the following equipment: a mountain trike, a manual wheelchair and 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 or hire the following mobility vehicles: mobility scooters. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.
Route to (Old Rectory Restaurant)
- The Old Rectory Restaurant is located to the right of Wimpole Hall.
There is a surfaced path leading from the Hardwicke Gate and Visitor Arrivals to the Old Rectory Restaurant. - The route to the area is step-free via a slight ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are bonded gravel.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is an accessible shuttle which can take visitors to this area.
Entrance
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The slight ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- The ramp overcomes the steps.
- There are 4 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- Some of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
- There is a single manual door which is permanently open.
- The width of the opening is 102cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of less than 1.5cm
Eating and Drinking
- This is a café which serves hot and cold meals and snacks.
- 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 and counter menus.
- Menus are easy to read (large clear font with contrasting colours).
- The following are available here: drinking straws, takeaway cups and a portable card machine for payment.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There is no (or very little) background noise here.
- There is a clearly signed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system could not be tested at the time of the survey.
- There is a counter over 85cm high with a tray rail.
- The counter is 88cm high.
- There is not a section of the counter at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- There is step-free level access around the seating area.
- The seating area does not have: a priority table and a mixture of chairs with and without armrests.
- There are some tables which are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- The surface height of the tables is 75cm.
- Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
- Additional seating which does not have step-free level access is located outside.
- Some of the seating area has ramped access.
Toilet with Adaptations (The Old Refectory Restaurant - Ambulant - Right Hand Transfer)
- This toilet is located to the left after you enter the restaurant.
- There is step-free level access into the toilet.
- This toilet is approximately 4m from the 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 83cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- The dimensions of the cubicle are 155cm x 190cm 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 97cm 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 a vertical rail on the right side 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 height of the toilet seat above floor level is 43cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 90cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The height of the wash basin is 76cm.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 92cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 129cm.
- The height of the baby change is 93cm.
- 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 nappy/incontinence items bin and a sanitary bin.
- The cubicle does not have a full length mirror.
- The height of the coat hook is 150cm from the floor.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor, the internal door, the dropdown rail, all grab rails and the toilet seat.
Standard Toilet (Female)
- 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 78cm.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 72cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever.
- There are hand dryers.
Standard Toilet (Male)
- 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 68cm.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 68cm.
- The wash basin tap type is lever.
- There are hand dryers.