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Penshurst Place and Gardens - Toy Museum

Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8DG

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About this venue

Penshurst Place and Gardens is a family-owned countryside manor house attraction in West Kent, comprising of a medieval and Elizabethan manor house covering the ground and first floor, and 11 acres of formal gardens. Visitors can also enjoy a range of special events throughout the year, as well as an on-site Gift Shop, Cafe and Plant Centre that are open year round.

Access Guide

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Summary

  • There is onsite parking available here with designated Blue Badge parking.
  • The most accessible entrance has: steps and a manual door.
  • There is step free access once inside.

Parking

  • This venue has a car park .
  • This is an open air car park with a grass and loose chippings surface.
  • Parking is free for all users.
  • There are 7 Blue Badge parking bays.
  • The nearest Blue Badge bay is 70m from the house entrance.
  • Potential obstacles between the Blue Badge parking and the entrance include loose chippings, grass, slopes/ramps, bollards on walkways with poor colour contrast and no visual identification band and a squeeze or offset gap.
  • There is not a designated drop-off point.

Public Transport

  • There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the venue.
  • The nearest train station is Penshurst.

Entrance

  • There is stepped access at this entrance.
  • There are 6 steps.
  • The steps are not clearly marked but there are handrails on both sides.
  • There is a single manual door which is permanently held open.
  • The width of the opening is 97cm.
  • There is not a second set of doors.

Attraction / Exhibit

  • There is step-free access to and throughout this area.
  • The majority of walkways are 150cm+ wide.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise here.
  • Lighting levels are low here.

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