Longthorpe Tower

Access

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
No
Wheelchair Access
Unfortunately this site is not accessible to users of wheelchairs or mobility scooters as the entrance is at first floor level and the door is accessed via a flight of steps. Inside the tower there is a set of steep, narrow, uneven stone steps between the first and second floors.
Entrance / Set Down
Disabled visitors can be dropped at the gate to Longthorpe Tower.
Disabled Parking
There are no separate, allocated disabled parking spaces.
OnSite Transport
No
Stairs
Longthorpe Tower is only accessible by steps.
Lift Access
No
Seating And Restpoints
Seating points are located on both floors of the Tower.
Pathways Surface And Gradients
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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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Sensory Experiences
A recording of period music plays in the exhibition.
Dog Bowl and Toileting
No
Handling Objects
Handling objects include a replica costume, a helmet and pottery.
Audio Tours
No
Site Tours
On-site volunteers provide guided tours of the wall paintings.
Tactile Models
No
Areas Of Low Lighting
No
Colour Contrasts
No
Large Print
All display materials meet guidelines for accessibility.
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
No
Induction Loops
No
Learning Difficulties
Accessible Toilets
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Adult Changing Area
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Easy-use Cutlery
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Sensory Experiences
A recording of period music plays in the exhibition.
Handling Objects
Handling objects include a replica costume, a helmet and pottery.
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
Trip Hazard
There are some low doors and historic steps throughout the tower.
Steep Stairs
There are a number of steep medieval steps leading up from the first floor to the second floor.