Access Guide
Summary
- The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and a manual door.
- This entrance is at the front of the property.
- There is step-free access once inside.
- There is restricted headroom and restricted room to manoeuvre at this property.
- This accommodation also has the following available: bath mats.
- If you have any allergies please contact holiday.enquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk for advice.
- National Trust Holidays offer vibrating fire alarm pillows for people with hearing loss.
- National Trust Holidays work with an organisation that can offer the hire of equipment to support any accessibility needs.
- If you would like more information on these services, please contact guestrelations@nationaltrust.org.uk.
- This property has movement activated outdoor lighting.
- For actual bed sizes please visit the National Trust website.
Public Transport
- The nearest train station is Hoveton and Wroxham.
- The train station is approximately 15 miles from the property.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- The property has a car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces.
- This is an open air car park with a gravel surface.
- Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces and loose chippings.
Entrance
- The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the property.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The slight ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- This entrance has a bell, a key hole and a key safe.
- Features at a suitable height for a wheelchair user include: the key hole.
- Features not positioned at a suitable height for a wheelchair user include: the bell and the key safe.
- There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 90cm.
- The entrance opening does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The entrance opening height is 195cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.
Kitchen
- The kitchen is located ahead as you enter the property.
- There is step-free level access into the kitchen.
- There is not room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the kitchen.
- The minimum width in the kitchen is 140cm.
- Facilities/features in the kitchen areas include; a fixed height sink, a fridge freezer, an oven, a hob, a dishwasher, a microwave, a kettle and a toaster.
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- The area does not have a non-slip floor.
- The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the kitchen areas is high.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The worktops/counters are at a height of 91cm.
- The counters/worktops have a less clear colour contrast to the wall and to the sink.
- There are overhead and under counter cupboards/units available for worktops/counters.
- The cupboards/units have a less clear colour contrast to the wall.
- The cupboard/unit and fridge/freezer door handles are not easy to grip.
- The cupboard/unit, oven and fridge/freezer door handles have a low colour contrast.
- The sink tap types are lever.
- The door to the bathroom has an opening width of 76cm.
- The additional door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The height of the additional door is 198cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
Lounge
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- Facilities/features in the lounge/living areas include; sofas, armchairs, chairs without armrests, a table, a television, a radio and a telephone.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- There is a dining table at a height of 76cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the dining table is 63cm.
- There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the majority of the room.
- Some flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
- The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the lounge/living areas is high.
- The lighting levels in the lounge/living areas are moderate to good.
- There is an additional door into this room with a door opening width of 76cm.
- The additional door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The height of the additional door is 197cm.
Standard Bathroom
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The bathroom door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 76cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 197cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- The dimensions of the bathroom are 335cm x 165cm.
- The bathroom does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- All flooring in the bathroom is smooth and even.
- The bathroom has not got a non-slip floor.
- Lighting levels are low.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat.
- The transfer space on the right as you face the toilet is 80cm.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 42cm.
- There is a lever flush.
- The wash basin tap type is lever.
- The bathroom has: a shower with stepped access.
- There is an adjustable, detachable shower head.
- The shower controls are twist turn.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor and the toilet seat.
- There is an 8cm step up to the shower area, with the shower tray being flush with this level.
Standard Bedroom (Double)
- This bedroom is located along the short corridor at the rear of the property.
- Once on this floor, there is step-free level access to this bedroom.
- There is step-free level access into this bedroom.
- 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 door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 197cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The colour contrast between the bedroom walls and floor is high.
- The bed type is double.
- The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 65cm.
- The bed does not have a footboard.
- Furniture cannot be moved to enable a turning space (150cm x 150cm) next to the bed.
- There is a chair without armrests available in the bedroom.
- There is a seat at a recommended height (between 45cm and 48cm).
- The room has: plug sockets next to the bed.
- There is a visual fire alarm system.
- Some flooring in the room is smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
- The majority of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Bedroom (Single)
- This bedroom is located along the short corridor on the left at the rear of the property.
- Once on this floor, there is step-free level access to this bedroom.
- There is step-free level access into this bedroom.
- 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 door into this room has a minimum height of 200cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The colour contrast between the bedroom walls and floor is high.
- The bed type is single.
- The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 63cm.
- The bed does not have a footboard.
- Furniture cannot be moved to enable a turning space (150cm x 150cm) next to the bed.
- There is a chair without armrests available in the bedroom.
- There is a seat at a recommended height (between 45cm and 48cm).
- The room has: plug sockets next to the bed.
- There is a visual fire alarm system.
- Some flooring in the room is smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
- The majority of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Outdoor Seating Areas
- The following outdoor areas are available: patio.
- Access to the outdoor seating area is via a slight ramp/slope.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide, 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 90cm.
- The door does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The entrance opening height is 195cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- The majority of pathway widths are between 120cm and 180cm.
- The surface of the outdoor seating area includes loose chippings.
- Facilities in this area include: seats with armrests and a patio table.
- There is not a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The height of the seat is 42cm.
- The surface height of the table is 69cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the tables is 66cm.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
Laundry Room (Communal)
- Access into the laundry room is via steps.
- There are 2 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the opening is 78cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 172cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
- The laundry room has a key hole and a key safe.
- Not positioned at a suitable height for a wheelchair user: the laundry machine controls.
- There is not room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the room.
- There are chairs without armrests available in the room.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- There is not space for a wheelchair user to wait within the laundry room.
- Some flooring is smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
- The colour contrast between the walls and floor is high.