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Attingham Park HGPsrgm4W 1947 , , SY4 4TP T 01743 708123 (Infoline). 01743 708162 F 01743 708155 E [email protected] Elegant 18th-century mansion with Regency interiors, set in extensive landscape with deer park Note has mainly good access, with level access to the Mansion, Shop, Carriage House Cafe, Welcome Centre and Bookshop and accessible park pathways

7EF4gL45D Mansion 1lE Shop, bookshop and café 1E Grounds 1j7E Parking separate parking, 25 yards from visitor reception 179 Accessible toilet near tea-room and at Stable Courtyard Mansion Most of the mansion is accessible with level access to the and lift access to the upper ground floor. Unfortunately wheelchair access to the first floor is unavailable and mobility scooters are not permitted in the mansion. Wheelchairs are available to loan. There are 10 steps to the main entrance with handrail and an alternative level access entrance at the rear Grounds Map of accessible route. Some sloped areas. Single- seater powered mobility vehicles available Other features Hands on conservation exhibition. Family activities in the Housekeeper’s Room M

Attingham Park Estate: HG 1947 near Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY5 6JP T 01743 708162 E [email protected] First and best-known example of ’s Italianate villa designs, built in 1805

74 Building 1 Grounds 03j Parking separate parking, 15 yards Building Level entrance. Ground floor accessible Grounds Loose gravel paths, some uneven terrain, slopes, some steps. Map of accessible route 180 Baddesley Clinton HTGAsrgm4W6 1980 Rising Lane, Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire B93 0DQ T 01564 783294 F 01564 782706 E [email protected] Picturesque medieval moated and garden

7F4gEL45 Building 01E Grounds 01jE Parking separate parking, 10 yards Accessible toilet near shop and ticket office Building Level entrance. 4 wheelchairs. Ground floor accessible. Many stairs with handrails to other floors Grounds Grass and loose gravel paths, slopes, some steps. Accessible route Other features Many waterfowl and a wildflower meadow in summer months with a variety of grasses. Fragrant wisteria. Some musical performances throughout the year. Fine chiming turret clock and variety of clocks in the house. 181 Log fires February to April and October to December, tactile route through the building. Guides can describe contents and indicate those that may be touched

Belton House HOTGPsrgm4u 1984 Belton House, , NG32 2LS T 01476 566116 F 01476 542980 E [email protected] 17th-century country house with magnificent interiors, beautiful gardens and extensive parkland

Note Please discuss your access requirements with our Visitor M Services Team who will be happy to help. We regret that Stairclimber to House cannot be booked. Gravel paths and some uneven cobbles

78EF4gEG45D House 0TE Grounds 3j7E Parking designated area within car park. Please telephone in advance for full details and advice. Wheelchair- accessible transfer and buggy usually available. Close drop-off points can be arranged Accessible toilet in garden near house, gravel path. Also next to park toilets, uneven path House 15 steps to entrance. Stairclimber available – please ask at house. 1 wheelchair. Ground floor accessible; DVD virtual tour of upper floor 182 Grounds Loose gravel paths, steps to terraces and cobbled stone surfaces. Map of accessible route, please ask on arrival. 3 single seater powered mobility vehicles bookable in advance. Volunteer-driven multi-seater buggy Other features You can hear the 1826 Elliot organ being played in the Chapel Gallery on certain afternoons throughout the open season. All items on the visitor route (except the ceramics) may be touched – but please speak to the Marble Hall Assistant on arrival. There are many clocks chiming throughout the house. Summer scents in the garden

Benthall Hall HTGgW 1958 Broseley, Shropshire TF12 5RX T 01952 882159 E [email protected] Handsome 16th-century house and restored garden

8F5D Building 03 Grounds 3 Parking 100 yards from house. Drop-off point (ask at reception) Accessible toilet located in the courtyard at back of house Building Ramped entrance. Ground floor has steps. Stairs to other floors Grounds Uneven terrain, slopes. Some visitors may require assistance from their companion Berrington Hall 183 HGPsrgm4W 1957 near Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 0DW T 01568 615721 F 01568 613263 E [email protected] Neo-classical mansion with fine interiors, set in landscape grounds

78F4gLG45 Building 0E Grounds 3j7 Parking separate parking. Space for 4 disabled drivers at house Accessible toilet in courtyard and car park Building No wheelchair access into the house; 12 steps to entrance with handrail. Two wheelchairs available within the house Grounds Loose gravel paths, partly accessible. Map of accessible M route. 1 single-seater powered mobility vehicle, booking essential

Biddulph Grange Garden Gsrgm4 1988 Grange Road, Biddulph, ST8 7SD T 01782 517999 F 01782 510624 E [email protected] Delightful high Victorian garden – an extraordinary survival from the 19th century

7EL5 Building 0 Grounds 0 Parking in main car park, 50 yards Building 10 steps to entrance and catering. Ground floor has steps Grounds Narrow and loose gravel paths, steep slopes, many steps. Tunnels and stepping stones throughout the garden. Some visitors may require assistance from their companion 184

Other features Spring: Rhododendrons, narcissi, bluebells. Summer: Lillies, Cardiocrinums, scented leaf salvias. Tactile sensations: Cedars in the Glen, China and Pinetum have highly tactile bark

Birmingham Back to Backs HIsg4 2004 55-63 Hurst Street/50-54 Inge Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B5 4TE T 0121 666 7671 (booking line). 0121 622 2442 E [email protected] Carefully restored, atmospheric 19th-century courtyard of working people’s houses

8FgELG45D Building 01 Parking drop-off point Accessible toilet in the courtyard Building Level entrance. 185 Ground floor accessible. Steep spiral stairs to other floors. Audiovisual/ video. Ground floor tours available Other features Visitors can touch many of the objects and furniture in these small, atmospheric ‘back to back’ houses: handle an old flat iron from the 1930s, feel the old woollen blankets in the 1870s house. Visitors can also experience the smells of the 19th-century wash house and the 1930s sweet shop. In winter, the fires and ranges will M be lit in each house. All tours are led by volunteer guides who will talk about the families who lived here. There are also sound points in two of the houses and the exhibition room to enable visitors to hear recorded memories of life in the Back to Backs. There is a virtual tour for visitors unable to manage the stairs and a written tour and soundpoint transcripts for all visitors on request

Brockhampton Estate HTFGPAsrgm4W 1946 Greenfields, Bringsty, near Bromyard, Herefordshire WR6 5TB T 01885 488099 (Infoline). 01885 482077 F 01885 482077 E [email protected] Traditionally farmed estate and medieval manor house

78F4gEL45 Building 03E Grounds 3jE Parking separate parking, 20 yards from house. Drop-off point 186 Accessible toilet in estate car park and at Lower Brockhampton Building Two shallow steps to entrance with handrail, ramp available. Ground floor has uneven floors. Stairs with handrail to other floors. Stairs are steep and uneven. Chapel ruins accessible Grounds Map of accessible route available. The grounds at Lower Brockhampton have grass paths and undulating terrain. Parkland can have uneven, muddy surfaces and steep slopes Other features Lower Brockhampton House: Tactile features include timber framing, carved wooden furniture and carved wooden lion at the bottom of stairs. Mid 19th-century leather fire buckets. Staff are happy to describe furnishings, etc. Tufa and other types of stone in the chapel ruins (grounds of house – care needed as floor uneven). Touchable objects throughout house. Interesting scents in garden; dried herbs in house, farm smells! Interesting sounds; the moat, farming noises – tractors, sheep, cattle – birds

Calke HOTFGPNsgm4W 1985 , Derby, DE73 7LE T 01332 863822 F 01332 865272 E [email protected] A country house, park and garden where time has stood still Note 128:SK367226. 10 miles south of Derby. Bus: Arriva 61 Derby to Swadlincote, alight Ticknall, 1½ mile walk through park. Train: Derby 9½ miles; Burton-on-Trent 10 miles. Road: 10 miles south of Derby, on A514 at Ticknall between Swadlincote and Melbourne. Access from M42/A42 exit 13 and A50 Derby South. Entry via Ticknall main entrance only. Please note 3.6-metre height restriction at Middle Lodge arch 187

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7EF4gELG5 Building 01E Grounds 03j Parking designated parking available. No shaded parking. Volunteer-driven vehicle operates between car park/visitor reception and house/garden Accessible toilet near visitor reception/restaurant/car park Building Level entrance. Access to 3 showrooms on ground floor only. 5 wheelchairs. Stairs to other floors. Virtual tour of house and Park is located by the shop and restaurant. There is also a virtual tour of the house in the entrance hall of the house Grounds Grass, uneven and hard gravel paths, slopes, some steps. Map of accessible route. Some visitors may require assistance from their companion. Park and National Nature Reserve; includes steps, stiles, steep slopes and uneven paths/ground Other features A list of objects to touch/handle is available in the Entrance Hall 188 Canons Ashby HTRGPsrgm4W 1981 Canons Ashby, Daventry, Northamptonshire NN11 3SD T 01327 860044 (Infoline). 01327 861900 E [email protected] Tranquil Elizabethan manor house set in beautiful gardens

7EF4gEL45D Building 03E Grounds 03jE Parking for disabled drivers in main car park 200 metres from reception. Buggy rides available between car park and visitor reception. Carer assisted wheelchairs available Accessible toilet opposite house entrance Building Seven steps to house main entrance, with alternative entrance through rear door. Entrance to kitchen via cobbled paving. Ground floor has steps, narrow and low doorways, small rooms, uneven floors, limited turning space. Two main staircases with uneven steps limited handrail assistance Grounds 4 steps in to garden with handrail. Grass lawns, loose and hard gravel paths with a slight gradient, and steps to lower terraces. Portable ramps available on request. Accessible picnic table Other features Digital photo frame tour of house available. We welcome requests for assistance Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills 189 RFANsrgVm4W6 1965 Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, Church Stretton, Shropshire SY6 6JG T 01694 725000 E [email protected] Extensive and beautiful area of upland heath

78F4g4 Building 1 Grounds 3 Parking separate parking. Drop-off point Accessible toilet is available 24 hours Building Level entrance. Ground floor accessible Grounds 1:20 gradient in places, partly accessible M

Charlecote Park HGPsrgm4W 1946 Wellesbourne, Warwick, Warwickshire CV35 9ER T 01789 470277 F 01789 470544 E [email protected] Superb Tudor house and landscape deer park 190 78EF4gELG45D Building 03E Outbuildings 31E Grounds 3jE Parking separate parking, 200 yards. Transfer available. Drop-off point. Gravel surface in car park Accessible toilet main block Building Ramped entrance. 3 wheelchairs. Ground floor accessible. Stairs to other floors Grounds Loose gravel paths, slopes, some uneven terrain in the parkland Other features There is the sound of the cascade where the River Dene meets the River Avon. Virtual Tour available. Please ring for further details

Clent Hills RIArgVm4W 1959 Romsley, Worcestershire T 01562 712822 F 01562 712838 E [email protected] A stunning countryside haven in the heart of the busy Midlands 7F44j Parking designated parking spaces are located near the café at Nimmings Wood car park. From here you can enjoy striking views over Birmingham and Halesowen Accessible toilet at Nimmings Wood car park Grounds Path and open space surfaces vary around the estate. Some routes have been improved to give easier access, but most are on naturally uneven grassy ground or woodland floor. The area can become rather muddy and slippery after wet weather. A wide, level path with a compacted surface travels ⅓ mile from Nimmings Wood car park to the Standing Stones. It is a gentle, steady uphill route, suitable for most 191 wheelchairs and pushchairs Other features A carpet of bluebells can be discovered in spring along with their delicate smell. Listen carefully and you’ll hear the sounds of birds and animals throughout the woodland, as well as the crunch of dry leaves in autumn

Clumber Park OTGPAsrgVm4W6 1946 Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 3AZ T 01909 476 592 F 01909 500721 E [email protected] M Extensive area of parkland, including peaceful woods, open heath and farmland

7F4gE45D Chapel 3E Glasshouse 3E Grounds 1j7E Parking separate parking, 200 yards Accessible toilet at turning yard, with Radar Lock at Conservation Centre Chapel Ramped entrance to chapel and Glasshouse. 5 wheelchairs 192 Grounds Map of accessible route. Ramped access from conservatory to garden. Cycle hire: trikes, tandems and adapted cycle. 2 single-seater powered mobility vehicles, booking essential Other features The Conservation Centre houses a range of natural objects that can be handled as well as those in the feeling chamber, including animal fur, deer antler, bark and pine cones. Relax by the scented plants in the Walled Kitchen Garden or try varieties of fruit and vegetables on tasting days – see events leaflet

Coughton Court HTGsrgm4W 1946 near Alcester, Warwickshire B49 5JA T 01789 400777 F 01789 765544 E [email protected] Imposing Tudor house set in beautiful gardens with a fascinating collection of Catholic treasures

78F4gEL45 Building 03E Grounds 3jE Parking designated parking in main car park, 120 yards. Drop-off point Accessible toilet in Stableyard 193 Building 3 wheelchairs. Ramped entrance. Ground floor accessible. Stairs to other floors Grounds Loose gravel paths, hoggin paths, partly accessible Other features Interesting scents in walled garden and on riverside walk

Croft Castle and Parkland HCTRGPAsrgm4W 1957 Yarpole, near Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 9PW T 01568 782120 F 01568 780462 E [email protected] M Castellated manor house set in stunning countryside with panoramic views

78EF4gE4 Building 03E Grounds 3j7 Parking separate parking, 20 yards. Wheelchair- accessible transfer. Drop-off point Accessible toilet at tea-room Building Ramped entrance. 2 wheelchairs. Ground floor has steps. Stairs to other floors Grounds Some uneven terrain in the parkland, loose gravel paths, slopes, some cobbles. Accessible route Other features True peace and tranquillity excellent for just… listening! 194 Croome HOTGPAsrm4Wu 1996 near High Green, Worcester, Worcestershire WR8 9DW T 01905 371006 F 01905 371090 E [email protected] Magnificent landscape park restored to its former glory

7F4gE45D House 0TE Garden j7E Parking designated hard standing parking in the main car park. Volunteer driven shuttle to House from Visitor Reception Accessible toilet in Visitor Centre House Stairclimber available in dry weather for manual wheelchair users to access the House. Please inform Visitor Reception if you require this service Grounds Pressed gravel paths throughout with steep slope to garden. Wider parkland has limited accessibility. Manual wheelchair and single-seater mobility vehicle available. Please call 01905 371006 to book in advance Other features Audiovisual display in Visitor Centre exhibition room with wartime memories of Croome. Beautifully scented roses throughout the garden in June. Light, open spaces in the House to enjoy

Dudmaston Estate HGPAsrgm4W6 1978 Quatt, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire WV15 6QN T 01746 780866 F 01746 780744 E [email protected] Late 17th-century mansion with art collection, lakeside garden, dingle, woodland, lakes, and estate 7F4gEL45D 195 Building 03E Grounds 3j Parking in main car park Building Ramped entrance. 3 wheelchairs. Ground floor accessible. Stairs to other floors Grounds Steep slopes and terraces, partly accessible. Access may be difficult for powered mobility vehicles. Map of accessible route. Some visitors may require assistance from their companion. 1 single-seater M powered mobility vehicle

Farnborough Hall HGPW 1960 Farnborough, near Banbury, Oxfordshire OX17 1DU T 01295 690002 E [email protected] Honey-coloured stone house with exquisite plasterwork and fine landscaped garden

7 Building 0 Grounds 3 Parking designated parking, 10 yards Building 2 steps to entrance. Ground floor accessible Grounds Grass paths, some slopes, partly accessible Other features Fragrant rose garden 196 The Fleece Inn Oc4u 1978 Bretforton, near Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 7JE T 01386 831173 E [email protected] A traditional English pub Note Parking in village square (not )

8F44 Building 01 Building Level entrance. Ground floor has steps, uneven floors, low doorways Grounds Grass and hard gravel paths, undulating terrain

Grantham House HGg 1944 Castlegate, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 6SS T 01476 564705 E [email protected] Handsome town house, with architectural features from various eras and riverside walled garden Note The house is let and the access arrangements are undertaken by the lessees themselves. This may mean that at times the available resources to support access may be less than those found at larger places No parking available at the property; public car park 200 yards from house in the Watergate

8F4 House 31 Grounds 1 Parking drop-off point near front door of Stableblock at 197 44 Castlegate Accessible toilet in the Stableblock, approached through the outer courtyard House The ground floor has level access. Some seating is available Grounds Courtyards and pathways are shallow gravel and there is level access to most areas

Greyfriars’ House and Garden HGrg4u 1966 Friar Street, Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 2LZ T 01905 23571 E [email protected] 15th-century merchant’s house in Worcester city centre

EL5 Building 03 M Building Cobbles from street to front door. Ramp available for access to the ground floor. Narrow manual wheelchair available as the ground floor is not accessible by standard wheelchair. Stairs to other floors Other features Touch tour available on site, including furniture. Please telephone for details of handling list

Gunby Hall HGPu 1944 Gunby, Spilsby, Lincolnshire PE23 5SS T 01754 890102 E [email protected] Fine red-brick house, dating from 1700, with Victorian walled gardens

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Parking separate parking, 10 yards. Drop-off point Building 6 steps to entrance Grounds Changes in level, narrow gateways, partly accessible

Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel Tm4 2000 Monksthorpe, near Spilsby, Lincolnshire PE23 5PP T 01526 342543 E [email protected] Remote late 17th-century Baptist chapel

78 Building 01 Grounds 1 Parking separate parking, 10 yards. Drop-off point Building Level entrance. Access to first floor via very steep narrow stairs, limited headroom Grounds Grass paths Hanbury Hall and Gardens 199 HOGPsrgm4Wu 1953 School Road, Hanbury, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire WR9 7EA T 01527 821214 F 01527 821251 E [email protected] Early 18th-century country house, garden and park

78EFL45D Building 03E Grounds 03j Parking in main car park. Wheelchair-accessible transfer. Drop-off point Accessible toilet in stable yard Building Ramped entrance. 2 wheelchairs. Ground floor accessible. Stairs with handrail to other floors Grounds Grass and loose gravel paths, some steps, partly M accessible. Map of accessible route. Access across cobbled area Other features There are items in most rooms that can be touched including marble fire surrounds, carved wood panelling and fabrics. All chairs can be used unless indicated. In the garden there is stonework, brickwork, timber, bark and foliage. The is particularly fragrant throughout the season and the garden is home to many songbirds

Hardwick Estate: psgm4W 1976 Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S44 5QJ T 01246 850430 F 01246 858424 E [email protected] Impressive fully functioning water-powered flour mill 200 Note Parking 50 yards from Mill EL45D Building 0 Grounds 03 Parking limited car and coach parking Accessible toilet at Building Ground floor accessible. Stairs with handrail to other floors Grounds Steep slope down to the Mill and steep stairs within the Mill Other features Touchable objects, interesting sounds

Hardwick Hall HGPAcsrgm4W6u 1959 Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S44 5QJ T 01246 850430 F 01246 858424 E [email protected] One of Britain’s greatest and most complete Elizabethan houses

78F4gELG4D Hardwick Hall 03E Garden j7E Parking new car park from spring 2012, PMV available Accessible toilet at new visitor facilities in Stableyard (opening spring 2012) and Park Centre Hardwick Hall Ramped entrance into the Hall. 4 manual wheelchairs – booking essential. Ground floor accessible, which includes the Threads of Time exhibition and virtual tour. Stairs with handrail to other floors Grounds Accessible gardens with some uneven terrain, grass paths and cobbles. Map of an accessible route around the garden available 201

M Other features Objects that can be touched include carved stone strap work, 16th-century German jewel chest with an elaborate locking mechanism, Sea Dog table, both over 400 years old. In the Gardens many varied plants, shrubs and herbs, a sensory extravaganza

Hawford Dovecote O 1973 Hawford, Worcestershire WR3 7SG T 01527 821214 E [email protected] 16th-century half-timbered dovecote Note No parking. Please park carefully along one side of lane

Building 1 Building Level entrance; brick paving inside 202 HTGPsrgVm4W6u 1987 near Quarndon, Derby, Derbyshire DE22 5JH T 01332 842191 F 01332 844059 E [email protected] Spectacular 18th-century mansion with Adam interiors, pleasure ground and parkland Note Please go to Visitor Reception on arrival – we aim to help you enjoy your visit using the information and services that we can offer

78F4gELG45D Ground floor 1E State floor 0E Grounds j Parking 7 designated spaces for blue badge holders in main car park, 200 yards from house. 3 additional spaces 50 yards from house on collection of permit from Visitor Reception (priority given to disabled drivers). Drop- off point in same area Accessible toilet next to main toilet block Ground floor Accessible entrance to ground floor. 22 steps to State floor Grounds Accessible picnic tables in main car park. Routes contain gravel, slopes, steps, grass paths, cobbles and uneven terrain Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses 203 ORIGArgm4W 1917 Holy Austin Rock House, Compton Road, Kinver, near Stourbridge, Staffordshire DY7 6DL T 01384 872553 E [email protected] High sandstone ridge and hill fort overlooking dramatic red sandstone rock houses

78E45D Building 0 Grounds 0 Parking at the Warden’s lodge on Comber Road for the Edge and Compton Road for the Rock Houses Building Lower Rock Houses partly accessible with easy access route from car park to lower rock houses/visitor attraction. Some cobbles and steep slopes. Upper terrace very steep stairs and hard climb to reach Upper Terrace M Grounds Steep climb, uneven surface to lower houses, there is an easy access route from the car park Other features Smells of smoke and open fires in the rock houses. Atmospheric cave environment with low ceilings and small rooms. Items in houses that can be touched. Outstanding views to local countryside and sights/smells of a countryside environment rich in flora and fauna

Kinwarton Dovecote O 1958 Kinwarton, near Alcester, Warwickshire B49 6HB T 01789 400777 E [email protected] Circular 14th-century dovecote

Building 0 204 Parking on farm track. Access via stile and grass field Building Step to entrance

Letocetum Roman Baths and Museum OR 1934 Watling Street, Wall, near Lichfield, Staffordshire WS14 0AW T 0121 625 6820 (English Heritage) E [email protected] Excavated Roman bathhouse, other remains and museum

Open-air site 0 Museum 3 Grounds 3 Parking is in the village (not National Trust), 50 yards from the Museum and 80 yards from the open-air site Open-air site Steps to Roman site. Museum has level access. Ground floor accessible. 6 steps to Roman site. Museum on ground floor Grounds Uneven paths, partly accessible. Some visitors may require assistance from their companion Other features Everything on site is touchable

Lyveden New Bield HTGAsgVm4W6u 1922 near Oundle, Northamptonshire PE8 5AT T 01832 205358 E [email protected] Intriguing Elizabethan lodge and moated garden

7F5 Building 0 Grounds 3 Parking 100 yards from property Building 9 steps to low entrance 205

Grounds Grass and uneven paths, partly accessible. All-terrain wheelchair available

Moseley Old Hall

HOTGsrgm4u 1962 M Moseley Old Hall Lane, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire WV10 7HY T 01902 782808 E [email protected] Elizabethan house, famous for its association with Charles II

78F4gL45D House 1E Shop and tea-room 1E Grounds 31jE Parking 10 yards from reception. Drop-off point Accessible toilet one unisex toilet House Level entrance to house, shop, exhibition and tea-room. Alternative accessible entrance available to avoid steps from reception. One wheelchair available on request at reception. Ground floor of house has narrow doorways. Stairs with handrails to other floors. Audiovisual/video. Tea-room is mainly situated on first floor, with ground floor access and two tables at ground floor level 206

Grounds Grass, paved and hard gravel paths, some slopes Other features Remnant of embroidered fabric, carved oak, including panelling, beams and furniture. Also schools replica touchable objects available on request. Many of the plants in the garden are scented and can be touched. Resident cat and dog are always happy to be stroked!

The Old Manor HGg 1987 Norbury, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 2ED T 01283 585337 E [email protected] Low, stone-built medieval hall Note No ramped access

F4D Building 0 Grounds 03 Parking very limited parking by the church. No designated parking Accessible toilet adjacent to hall Building 30 steps to entrance with handrail. The hall has two 207 flights of stairs. Undercroft has difficult winding staircase Grounds Some steps, partly accessible Other features Interesting scents

Packwood House HGPsgm4W 1941 Packwood Lane, Lapworth, Warwickshire B94 6AT T 01564 782024 F 01564 787920 E [email protected] Much-restored Tudor house, park and garden with notable topiary

78FL5 Building 0 E Grounds 03E M Parking designated parking in main car park. Drop-off point Accessible toilet by car park Building Steps to entrance. Alternative accessible entrance. 2 wheelchairs. Ground floor has steps. can be viewed from Long Gallery doorway. Many stairs with handrails to other floors Grounds Grass and loose gravel paths, some steps, terraces Other features Yew trees and hedges of Mount. Tactile route throughout the house. Guides can describe contents and indicate those that may be touched 208 : Dark Peak RIFNrVm4W6 1936 Edale, Hope Valley, Peak District, Derbyshire S33 6RF T 01433 670368 F 01433 670397 E [email protected] Vast area of outstanding walking country

7F44 Penny Pot Café 3 Grounds 0 Parking 20 yards from Penny Pot café. Car parks throughout the estate Accessible toilet at Penny Pot café Penny Pot Café Ramped access Grounds Most of the estate is on uneven terrain. Special routes at Upper Derwent Valley

Peak District: Longshaw and Eastern Moors HORIGPANsrgm4W6 1931 Longshaw, near Sheffield, Derbyshire T 01433 637904 F 01433 630629 E [email protected] Excellent walking country with ancient woods and tumbling streams

78F4gE4 Building 3 Grounds 03j Parking separate parking, 10 yards. Drop-off point 209 Accessible toilet in courtyard behind Visitor Centre Building Ramped entrance Grounds Steep slopes, some steps, uneven paths, areas accessible on hard surfaces. Variable terrain beyond visitor centre. Map of accessible route. Some visitors may require assistance from their companion Other features Historical ‘drives’ are flat and grassed and ideal for easy access use. Accessible trail to Padley Gorge now created (with assistance due to steep slopes)

Peak District: HOFGPANsrgm4W6 1906 White Peak Estate, Ilam, Ashbourne, Derbyshire and Peak District T 01335 350503 F 01335 350511 M E [email protected] South Peak Estate, including , and Hamps and Manifold valleys

78Fg5D Ilam Park stableyard 3E Winster Market House 0 Ilam Park grounds 031jE Parking designated parking in main car park at Ilam Park. Drop- off point in stableyard to rear of hall and in front of shop with some parking possible by arrangement Accessible toilet in stableyard Ilam Park stableyard Ilam Park: access to shop, visitor centre and toilet over even flagstones. 1 wheelchair Grounds Ilam Park: undulating terrain, steep slopes and some steps. Areas of the park are accessible on hard surfaces. Upgrading of access is ongoing. Dovedale: access along road up to stepping stone 210 Priest’s House O 1966 Easton on the Hill, near Stamford, Northamptonshire PE9 3LS T 01780 762619 E [email protected] Small pre-Reformation stone building

Building 01 Building Level entrance. Ground floor accessible. Access to other floors via stone spiral staircase

Rosedene OGg 1997 Victoria Road, Dodford, near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B61 9BU T 01527 821214 E [email protected] Mid 19th-century Chartist cottage

F4 Building 0 Grounds 3 Parking 50 yards from the house. Compacted stone in car park Building Steps to entrance Grounds Uneven paths around garden and orchard

Shugborough Estate HOpFGPANsrgVm4W6u 1966 Milford, near Stafford, Staffordshire ST17 0XB T 0845 459 8900 F 01889 881323 E [email protected] Rare survival of a complete estate, with all major buildings including mansion house, servants’ quarters, model farm and walled garden 7EF4gEG5D Building 0TE 211 Grounds 3j7 Parking designated parking in the main car park. Accessible parkland walkway, land train and shuttle available for transfer to house and servants’ quarters. Shuttle wheelchair accessible Accessible toilet at ticket office, farm and servants’ quarters Building Many steps to mansion house entrance, stairclimber suitable for most wheelchairs. 6 wheelchairs. Stairs to all floors Grounds Partly accessible. Accessible route. 3 single seater powered mobility vehicles available Other features Living History artefacts. Mansion collection includes textiles, mouldings, M carved wood and metalwork; marble tables. Tours arranged with prior notice. In the Farm House, implements of trade; some livestock. The Museum offers reproduction costumes, laundry and kitchen items. New accessible for all play equipment at Farm including wheelchair accessible roundabout and swing, cradle swing, touch panels and super wide slide allowing a carer and child to use the equipment together

Staunton Harold Church Tg 1954 Staunton Harold, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire LE65 1RW T 01332 863822 () F 01332 865272 E [email protected] Imposing church built in 1653, with fine panelled interior 212 74 Building 03 Parking behind Hall near entrance to Ferrers Centre, 150 yards (not National Trust so a voluntary donation may be requested by the Staunton Harold Estate) Building Step to entrance, ramp available. Ground floor has steps

Mr Straw’s House HGsm4 1990 5–7 Blyth Grove, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S81 0JG T 01909 482380 E [email protected] A 1920s house captured in time

8E45D No 5 0 No 7 0 Back garden 1 Parking in car park across road No 5 There are 6 steps to entrance. Stairs to other floors. Subtitled video + portable induction loop for house visit. Small scale of the property enables staff to cater individually for specific needs. Very narrow corridors, very limited turning space Grounds Three steps to access back gardens and greenhouse. Alternative route on request Other features Handling collection of similar items from the house available in museum (at No 5 Blyth Grove); please telephone in advance of a visit and the National Trust Museum 213 of Childhood HOGsrgm4u 1967 Sudbury, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 5HT T 01283 585305 (Infoline). 01283 585337 F 01283 585139 E [email protected] Late 17th-century house with sumptuous interiors and the Museum of Childhood, where you can take a fresh look at childhood

78EF4gELG45D Sudbury Hall 0E Museum of Childhood 1lE Grounds 03 Parking designated parking in main car park and at front of house. Transfer available. Drop-off M point Accessible toilet in stableyard and the Museum of Childhood Sudbury Hall 11 steps to entry and 4 flights of steps to first floor. Museum of Childhood: Lift to all floors (please enquire at Museum reception) Grounds Grass and loose gravel paths, some steps. Sloped access to top terrace Other features Visitors with visual impairment may wish to use the touch trail in the Hall, please ask at Visitor Reception. The Museum houses objects from the handling collection, various inter-actives, listening posts and AV elements to aid your enjoyment 214 Sunnycroft HOGsrgm4 1999 200 Holyhead Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire TF1 2DR T 01952 242884 E [email protected] Edwardian gentleman’s suburban villa

78FL4 Building 0 Grounds 3j Parking separate parking, 25 yards. Drop-off point Accessible toilet close to house Building 5 steps to entrance. Stairs to other floors. Back door to yard has 2 and then 4 steps, the outer steps with a hand rail Grounds Accessible route but some uneven, narrow and loose gravel paths Other features Interesting scents in old medicine cabinet. Room interpretation sheets available for those who cannot access the first floor

Tattershall Castle COAsVm4Wu 1925 Sleaford Road, Tattershall, Lincolnshire LN4 4LR T 01526 342543 F 01526 348826 E [email protected] Medieval brick castle rising dramatically above the Lincolnshire countryside

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Parking separate parking, 50 yards Accessible toilet in car park Building Ramped entrance to ground floor only. 1 wheelchair, M booking essential. Many stairs to other floors. Some visitors may require assistance from their companion Grounds Loose gravel paths, slopes, some steps Other features Feel the carved stone fireplace and castle walls

Ulverscroft Nature Reserve N 1945 Ulverscroft, Copt Oak, near Loughborough, Leicestershire T 01332 863822 E [email protected] Reserve in the care of the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust

Grounds 0 Parking on roadside only Grounds Uneven paths, undulating terrain, slopes, some steps and stiles 216 Upton House and Gardens HGsrgm4u 1948 near Banbury, Warwickshire OX15 6HT T 01295 670266 E [email protected] Experience a 1930s house party, mansion and terraced gardens with outstanding art and porcelain collection

78EF4gLG45D Building 03E Grounds 03E Parking designated parking in main car park. Limited space by house. Please enquire at reception. Transfer available from reception. Drop-off point Accessible toilet by car park, restaurant and courtyard by house Building Five steps to entrance. Alternative accessible entrance, via ramp at side of house, door to open – bell available to call for assistance if required. 3 wheelchairs. Ground floor accessible. Stairs to other floors Grounds Steep slopes, some steps, grass paths, terraces. 217 2 wheelchairs. Map of accessible route available Other features There are items in all the rooms that can be touched, including wooden furniture, metalwork and architectural features. Please ask at the front desk as you enter the house, or any of the room stewards for assistance. Touch list and large print picture list available. Aromatic plants in garden, especially herbs in the Secret Garden

The Weir RGAgm4W 1959 Swainshill, Hereford, Herefordshire HR4 7QF T 01981 590509 (Infoline). 01568 782120 (Croft office) E [email protected]

Informal 1920s riverside garden with fine views M Note Not suitable for wheelchairs or mobility scooters

F Grounds 03 Accessible toilet with easy access/parking Grounds Narrow and loose gravel paths, steep slopes, some steps

Wichenford Dovecote O 1965 Wichenford, Worcestershire WR6 6XY T 01527 821214 E [email protected] 17th-century half-timbered dovecote

Building 0 Parking please park carefully along the lane Building Steps to entrance. Cobbled flooring inside 218 Wightwick Manor and Gardens HGsrgm4W 1937 Wightwick Bank, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV6 8EE T 01902 761400 E [email protected] Victorian manor house with William Morris interiors and colourful garden

7FEL45D Building 03 Grounds 31j Parking in main car park. Drop off point nearer house. All visitors please get tickets from Visitor Reception first Accessible toilet in Stable Block Building Level entrance. Ground floor has steps. Ramp provided. No access to first floor Grounds Slopes, some steps, grass paths. Map of accessible route. Some visitors may require assistance from their companion Other features Some objects may be touched, please ask for details

Wilderhope Manor HOFAsmWu 1936 Longville, Much Wenlock, Shropshire TF13 6EG T 01694 771363 (Hostel Warden YHA) E [email protected] Elizabethan gabled manor house, unfurnished but with fine interior architectural features

g Building 03 Grounds 3 Building Ramped entrance. Ground floor has steps and is largely 219 accessible via steep path. Some visitors may require assistance from their companion Grounds Some uneven terrain, partly accessible

Woolsthorpe Manor HFGsrm4 1943 Water Lane, Woolsthorpe by Colsterworth, near Grantham, Lincolnshire NG33 5PD T 01476 860338 F 01476 862826 E [email protected] Birthplace and family home of Sir Isaac Newton

78F4gL45D Building 03E Science Discovery Centre 1E Grounds 03 M Parking designated parking by Goat House ticket office. Shop/ tickets: ramp from car park and steep slope up to house – but drop-off parking is available close to Manor House front door Accessible toilet in main block, approached via sloping farm yard Building Ground floor has steps, narrow doorways and small rooms, ramps available. Stairs to other floors. Visitors’ chair in each room. 1 wheelchair, booking advised. Science Centre and refreshments: level entrance. Activity Room: accessible entrance to film and activities Grounds Uneven loose gravel paths, slopes, some steps. Sloping farm yard with rough surface. Access to orchard and picnic areas, although ground surface is grassed and bumpy Other features The Manor has a variety of items available to touch including fabrics, fleece, furniture, doors, stonework, kitchen objects, herbs and fireplaces. Room Guides are on hand to describe items 220 The Workhouse, Southwell OsgVm4 2002 Upton Road, Southwell, Nottinghamshire NG25 0PT T 01636 817260 F 01636 817251 E [email protected] Atmospheric 19th-century workhouse

78FgELG45D Building 03E Grounds 1j Parking 200 yards from the property. Drop-off point at the Workhouse Accessible toilet in car park facilities building and at the Workhouse Building Ramped entrance. 5 wheelchairs. Ground floor accessible. Not suitable for motorised wheelchairs. Stairs to other floors. Manual wheelchairs available on upper floors. Virtual tour available on ground floor. Subtitles available on introductory video Grounds Accessible route, compacted gravel paths in garden, loose gravel in car parks