Access

Access information for the site is listed below. For more information, or if you have particular access needs, please contact us before you visit. Please note that some facilities may require booking in advance.

Mobility / Older Visitors
Accessible Toilets
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Adult Changing Area
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Handrails
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Easy-use Cutlery
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Assistance Dogs Welcome
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Wheelchair Loan
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Site Folders
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Dog Bowl and Toileting
Near the admission point.
Wheelchair Access
Via compacted gravel path from main gate. Whole ground floor easily accessible to wheelchair users. The paths are of compacted gravel except in the parterre where they are of loose gravel. Alternative entrance from forecourt to gain entry to garden.
Entrance / Set Down
Disabled visitors can alight at the admission point. The car must then be taken back to the car park.
Disabled Parking
Two spaces available, 100 metres from admission point.
OnSite Transport
No
Stairs
Great West Staircase is suitable for most ambulant disabled visitors.
Lift Access
No
Seating And Restpoints
A number of benches are set around the site.
Pathways Surface And Gradients
Most of the paths are compacted grave or smooth grass. The paths in the parterre are loose gravel.
Blind / Visually Impaired
Accessible Toilets
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Handrails
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Assistance Dogs Welcome
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Braille Guides
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Braille Signage
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Torches
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Dog Bowl and Toileting
Near the admission point.
Handling Objects
No
Audio Tours
Yes
Tactile Models
No
Areas Of Low Lighting
No
Colour Contrasts
No
Large Print
Audio guide text in large print available to borrow on request.
Deaf / Hard of Hearing
Assistance Dogs Welcome
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Vibrating Fire Alarms
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Tour Transcripts
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Film Subtitles
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BSL Tours
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Audio Installation Transcripts
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Dog Bowl and Toileting
Near the admission point.
Induction Loops
Two induction loops are available with the audio guides.
Learning Difficulties
Accessible Toilets
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Adult Changing Area
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Easy-use Cutlery
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Handling Objects
No
Easy Read Material
No
Large Print Material
No
Culinary / Dietary
Easy-use Cutlery
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Bottle / Food Warming
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High Chairs
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Health And Safety
Sheer Drop
Signed drop from the bank to the parterre.
Uneven Ground
Gently undulating site.
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