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Saltram - Second Hand Book Shop

Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1UH

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Equipment and Resources to Borrow

  • 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.
  • You can borrow these from the Welcome Centre. View more information about booking and collection of equipment.
  • You can borrow or hire the following mobility vehicles: an off-road/all-terrain mobility scooter. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance, where this is possible. Please check the National Trust website for details.
  • There are charges to borrow an off-road/all-terrain mobility scooter.
  • The hire charge is £2.50 per hour.

Summary

  • View information about opening hours.
  • Amenities in this building include: a shop.
  • The most accessible entrance has a step.
  • This entrance is There are two entrances/exits to the shop at the front of the building.
  • There is step-free access once inside.
  • There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
  • Toilet and changing facilities available include: an accessible toilet for the use of everyone.
  • The nearest toilet with adaptations for disabled people is located in the car park. View information about this toilet (new tab)
  • The standard toilet surveyed can be found Welcome Centre.
  • Assistance dogs only are allowed at this property.

Route to (Second Hand Book Shop)

  • From the car park follow the signs to the Welcome Centre. Continue under the archway to the left of the Welcome Centre and the Second Hand Book Shop is located at the rear right of the courtyard.
  • The route to the area is step-free level.
  • Path surfaces along the route are tarmac and cobbles.
  • The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • There is no accessible shuttle to this area.

Shop

  • There is step-free level access into the shop.
  • The door is manual, permanently held open and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 108cm.
  • Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
  • The majority of aisle widths are over 150cm.
  • Flooring in the shop is not smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles.
  • There is step-free level access around some of the shop.
  • There may be background noise here.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • There is step-free level access to the counter.
  • The height of the counter is 102cm.
  • There is not a low level counter at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.
  • The exit door is manual, permanently held open and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the exit door opening is 108cm.