Overview

On arrival there is a bumpy path towards the ticket office . The ticket office has cobble flooring as does the courtyard which offers access to the tea rooms and toilets . The path to the house was mainly paved and flat and wasn’t too rough for my wheelchair . The house itself is currently only open downstairs all of which was wheelchair accessible. Floors are generally smooth with a few carpets which may be a little difficult for manual wheelchairs . Larger wheelchairs may also need to take care as one or two doorways where a little tight . The cafe was good with lots of choice including vegan options however you have to access the cafe through the courtyard which can be a bit of a rough ride . Please note if you are on your own and wish to use the outdoor seating transporting your food will be difficult as this seating is located back across through the courtyard and over the cobbles. To the right of the cafe there is the kitchen garden. For me this was very accessible with paved flat paths with gentle slopes throughout .There was lots to see and was very interesting definitely the highlight of my trip ! The main gardens are accessed via a path by the house . Upon arrival we were given a map and told to follow the red route as we were told this has step free access throughout and is suitable for wheelchairs . However the paths in the gardens at the back of the house were mainly small stones which was bumpy and not a smooth ride .The pathways are not marked clearly and better signage is really needed here. We tried to follow the map provided but we did end up on a path that was steep , extremely rocky and not suitable for wheelchairs ! The terrain and hill made my wheelchair skid and I needed a lot of help to navigate these paths. Whether this path was part of the red route or not was unclear but I wouldn’t recommend the main gardens due to the paths in general not being very smooth and at times narrow to. The price of a ticket was £11 which included the house and gardens . I did not see any discount for disabled however I think you can get a free carer/ companion in with you if you have the appropriate proof . I visited here as I recently joined the national trust but I was a bit disappointed with this visit due to the lack of signage , the uneven bumpy paths and the facilities being somewhat difficult to visit .

Transport & Parking

Parking is free for disabled blue bade holders however there is a small fee for non blue badge holders on top of the fee to access the house and gardens.

Access

Toilets

The disabled toilet was small and I couldn’t turn my chair around in it .It is shared with baby changing table and there was a big bin in the corner making the space even more tighter and hard to manoeuvre within .Both me and my companion could not fit in the toilet together. There was no changing places toilet either.

Staff

The staff within the house were very knowledgeable and friendly and warned me of the slightly more narrow doorways .

Anything else you wish to tell us?

Masks must be warn within the house unless exempt.

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