Access Guide
Summary
- Amenities in this area include: formal gardens and parkland.
- The following are also available: seating and an information board in the car park.
- This site is not part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- Toilet and changing facilities available include: standard toilets.
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Equipment and Resources to Borrow (Westgate)
- You can borrow or hire the following equipment: manual wheelchairs. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.
- Sensory packs can be borrowed which include: ear defenders, fidget toys, sunglasses, soft toy and accessible maps.
- You can borrow these from the ticket office. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
- You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: trampers and mobility scooters. 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 these from the ticket office. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
Parking (Studley Royal Water Garden)
- This site 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 and compacted gravel surface.
- Parking is free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders, but charges apply for all other visitors.
- There are clearly presented payment signs.
- Maps and information boards are available.
- There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
- Obstacles from the car park include: a lack of pedestrian walkways to cross the car park, uneven surfaces and slopes/ramps.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
Route to (Studley Royal Water Garden)
- From the Studley Royal Water Garden car park proceed along the footpath toward the visitor reception entrance at the bottom of the hill.
- The route to the area is step-free via a steep ramp/slope.
- Path surfaces along the route are tarmac and cobbles.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is an accessible shuttle which can take visitors to this area.
Outdoor Spaces (Studley Royal Water Garden)
- The following outdoor facilities are available: parkland, formal gardens and gardens.
- The outdoor facilities also include: elegant ornamental lakes, canals, temples and cascades.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac and grass.
- Footpaths are available in all of the outdoor spaces.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is step-free level access around some of the area.
- There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails and steep ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
- There are slight and steep slopes along some of the footpaths.
There is stepped access to some seating. - There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
Standard Toilet (Female)
- Access into the toilet is via steps.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 90cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 58cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.
- There are 10+ steps leading to the toilet area.
The 5 steps immediately in front of the toilet entrance have handrails on both sides.
Standard Toilet (Male)
- Access into the toilet is via steps.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 89cm.
- Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
- The width of the widest cubicle door opening is 57cm.
- The wash basin tap type is push.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There are hand dryers.
- There are 10+ steps leading to the toilet area.
The 7 steps immediately in front of the toilet entrance have handrails on both sides.