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Alfriston Clergy House HGsgm4 1896 The Tye, Alfriston, Polegate, East Sussex BN26 5TL T 01323 871961 F 01323 871318 E [email protected] Medieval thatched cottage and picturesque garden Note No toilet on site. Parking (not National Trust) 500 yards at other end of the village

8EL5D Building 0 Grounds 03 Parking drop-off point at garden gates or front entrance Building 5 steps to entrance. Very narrow corridors and small rooms Grounds Garden terraced, grass and loose gravel paths, slopes, some steps. Some visitors may require assistance from their companion Other features Cool chalk floor and gnarled oak beams in the Hall including doorways to parlour. Silky smooth polished and carved oak furniture and box in the Parlour. Model of oak jointing and wattle and daub panel. Wooden and metal long handled bread peels. Ancient leaded windows and curtains. Many scented herbs in 93 the cottage garden. Large terracotta pots and amphorae with rough texture and metal stands. Ancient Judas tree trunk and low branches. Flint walls surrounding section of the garden SE Ascott HG 1949 Wing, near Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire LU7 0PR T 01296 688242 F 01296 681904 E [email protected] Jacobean house remodelled in the 19th century, with superb collections and gardens

8FE5D Building 03E Grounds 03j Parking drop-off point Accessible toilet in car park Building Step to entrance, ramp available. 3 wheelchairs, booking essential Grounds Slopes, some steps, terraces. Accessible route

Ashdown House HRGAgmW 1956 Lambourn, Newbury, Berkshire RG17 8RE T 01494 755569 (Infoline). 01793 762209 E [email protected] Unusual Dutch-style house on the Berkshire Downs

7FELD Building 0 Grounds 1 Parking separate parking. Please telephone in advance 94 Building Access to roof via 100 steps Grounds Loose gravel paths. An electric buggy can now be booked in advance from Coleshill office 01793 762209

Ashridge Estate OMRAsrgm4W6 1926 Visitor Centre, Moneybury Hill, Ringshall, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP4 1LT T 01494 755557 (Infoline). 01442 851227 F 01442 850000 E [email protected] Vast area of open downland and woods Note Free mobility vehicle (PMV) hire 2–5pm April to October, subject to weather and ground conditions. Donations welcome

7F4gE Visitor Centre E Grounds 3j7 Parking in Visitor Centre car park near monument, 45 yards Accessible toilet at Visitor Centre Visitor Centre Fully accessible. 1 wheelchair available to borrow Grounds 5 miles of surfaced routes for use by wheelchairs and PMVs. Explore the Meadley’s Meadow trail or discover the woodland along Duncombe Terrace. The new Old Copse route offers wonderful views and the chance to see woodland wildlife and wildflowers. Some paths may have natural features such as puddles, mud, holes and loose stones. Route maps are available in the Visitor Centre. 5 single-seater and 3 double-seater PMVs available to hire free of charge for 1 hour. Booking essential Other features A truly memorable experience awaits you. Listen for woodpeckers drumming in the woodland and red kites calling as they soar in the sky. Smells of home baking emerge from the tea-room Basildon Park 95 HGPAsrgm4Wu 1978 Lower Basildon, Reading, Berkshire RG8 9NR T 0118 984 3040 F 0118 976 7370 SE E [email protected] Elegant country house set in extensive parkland

78EF4gELG45D Mansion 03E Stables 03 Grounds 31jE Parking designated parking 20 yards from ticket office. There is a 400 yard (approximate) walk from the car park to the house. A buggy service is available Accessible toilet in stableyard and tea-room courtyard Mansion Show rooms on first and second floors. Ground floor entrance has steps. Ramp and 3 wheelchairs available. 20 steps with handrail to other floors Grounds Loose gravel paths, slopes, some cobbles, partly accessible 96 Other features An interesting selection of items to feel: Balustrade in the Loggia; marble column behind ticket desk and a marble topped table in the Entrance Hall; mahogany pillars and felt wall-covering in the Octagon Room; balusters on the Great Staircase; shells in the Shell Room; spare fabric in Lady Iliffe’s Bedroom; bath and taps in Lady Iliffe’s Bathroom; balusters on the back stairs; statues in the Lower Hall and glass door handles on the 2nd floor

Bateman’s HOpIGAsrm4W 1940 Bateman’s Lane, Burwash, East Sussex TN19 7DS T 01435 882302 F 01435 882811 E [email protected] Jacobean house, home of Rudyard Kipling

78F4gEG45D Building 03E Grounds 3jE Parking designated parking in main car park. Drop-off point Accessible toilet at reception Building Step to entrance, ramp available. 3 wheelchairs, booking 97 advisable. Ground floor has steps. Staircase with handrail to other floors. Not suitable for electric scooters Grounds Slopes, uneven paths, partly accessible. Map of accessible route. Some visitors may require assistance from SE their companion Other features Throughout the house: door furniture. Porch: bell- push. Hall: brass fish. Elsie’s Sitting Room: panelling, Kipling bust, fire back. Inner Hall: Kipling plaques. Staircase: banisters. Study: chairs behind the ropes and inkwell. Exhibition Room: plaques: Soldiers Three and Elephant. Kipling Bedroom: radiator, Elsie Kipling bronze, fire dogs, embroidery sample. Dining Room: Pither stove. Garden: Wisteria, statues: Captain Mars and Elizabethan lady, sundial, wrought iron gates, especially Mulberry garden with RK initials. Mill: gear teeth display, stove, hopper and bell, mill stones and beams

Bembridge Fort OASg 1967 Bembridge Down, near Bembridge, Isle of Wight PO36 8QY T 01983 741020 F 01983 741154 E [email protected] Note The fort is in a derelict condition and there are many uneven surfaces, steps and two flights of stairs. Access is by guided tour only. Visitors can opt out of parts of the tour. Tactile models with Braille labelling available. No toilet or refreshment facilities on site Parking is in a grassy layby just past the entrance to the fort. Limited disabled parking available on the Parade Ground – please enquire when booking 98 Bembridge Windmill MIsgW 1961 High Street, Bembridge, Isle of Wight PO35 5SQ T 01983 873945 E [email protected] Grade I listed building – the only surviving windmill on the Isle of Wight

8EL45 Building 0 Parking drop-off point Building 2 steps to entrance. Level access to the field around the mill. Ground floor has steps, narrow doorways, small rooms, very limited turning space. Stairs to other floors Other features Touch all mill workings in the windmill. Working model on ground floor. Short film on ground floor. Hand quern on ground floor

Boarstall Tower HCOGg 1943 Boarstall, near Bicester, Buckinghamshire HP18 9UX T 01296 730349 E [email protected] 14th-century moated gatehouse and gardens Note Narrow steep spiral staircase

8F Building 0 Grounds j Building Step to entrance. Spiral staircases to upper floors Grounds Grass and loose gravel paths, steep slopes. Accessible route Bodiam Castle 99 CAsrgm4W 1926 Bodiam, near Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5UA T 01580 830196 F 01580 830398 SE E [email protected] Perfect example of a late medieval moated castle

78EF4gEL45D Castle 031E Grounds 3j7E Parking designated parking area in main car park. Path from main car park is uneven grass and shingle track. Alternative access along private road for easier route, approach main car park first for directions. Drop-off point Accessible toilet in car park Castle Level entrance. 2 wheelchairs. Ground floor has some steps. Spiral stairs to other floors Grounds Slopes, partly accessible. Map of accessible route. Some visitors may require assistance when the ground is muddy 100 Other features Model of the 1385 castle, with pull-out sections showing today’s building, allowing a touch tour of the castle before experiencing the sensations of the real thing. In the towers, bats call from nurseries. Sounds of ducks, fish and water in the moat, ponds and River Rother, and steam trains in the valley. Touch model of the medieval estate around the castle and sorting tray of archaeological fragments in the ‘Story of Bodiam’ room. In the grounds Green Woodpeckers call and Marsh Frogs sing – especially when courting! Video with soundtrack in castle

Box Hill OANsgm4W6 1914 The Old Fort, Box Hill Road, Box Hill, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 7LB T 01306 885502 F 01306 875030 E [email protected] Woodland and open down with wonderful views Note South scarp is very steep

7F4g45 Building 1E Grounds j Parking separate parking, 30 yards Accessible toilet at information centre Building Level entrance. 1 wheelchair Grounds Accessible paths to viewpoint and along length of North Downs Way Other features New Discovery Zone open during shop hours Buckingham Chantry Chapel 101 OTsr 1912 Market Hill, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire MK18 1JX T 01296 730349 F 01280 822437 SE E [email protected] 15th-century chapel, restored by Gilbert Scott in 1875. Now a second-hand bookshop Note Parking in the town centre only

F4g4 Building 0 Building 3 steps at entrance Grounds Uneven pathway

Buscot Park HOGPsrmW 1949 Estate Office, Buscot Park, Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 8BU T 01367 240932 (Infoline). 01367 240786 F 01367 241794 E [email protected] Late 18th-century house, set in enchanting landscaped grounds, containing the Faringdon Collection of art 78F4E45D House 0 Tearoom 3 Grounds 03j7 Parking in main car park Accessible toilet adjacent to car park 102 House 14 steps to entrance. Regrettably house is unsuitable for wheeled vehicle access. Stairs with handrail to first floor Grounds Map of accessible route. Due to steep gradients, uneven terrain, steps to terraces, gravel paths and distances, grounds are more suitable for powered mobility vehicles (PMV). Three PMVs available – booking essential Other features Special arrangements can be made at the Ticket Office for parking cars in front of the house. Groups with frail visitors can arrange in advance for the coach to drop passengers at the house. It is a long and steep walk through the walled gardens to get to the house entrance

Chartwell HGAsrgm4Wu 1946 Mapleton Road, Westerham, Kent TN16 1PS T 01732 868381 F 01732 868193 E [email protected] Family home and garden of Sir Winston Churchill Note Chartwell is sited on the side of a steep valley

78EF4gELG45D Building 03E Shop and restaurant 3l Grounds 03E Parking in main car park, 200 yards. Access from the car park via slopes and steps. Special arrangements to park near the house (space permitting) can be made on request (not coaches). Drop-off point Accessible toilet adjacent to visitor centre, not in main block Building 2 steps to entrance with handrail, ramp available. 3 wheelchairs. Ground floor has steps, very limited turning space. Not suitable for motorised wheelchairs. Stairs to other floors Grounds Steep slopes, some steps, grass paths, partly accessible 103

Other features In the Sitting Room there is a marble and wood fireplace and wooden furniture. Elegant 18th-century wooden doorcase, interior oak panelled doors and oak floors. Collection of Sir Winston Churchill’s walking sticks. Kitchen: pots, pans, enamel cookware, range, ingredients, and utensils. Also wooden sideboards, dressers and Belfast sink. Exhibition Room: recordings playing. There is the scent of fresh flowers from the garden in every room. In Lady Churchill’s Rose Garden there is the strong aroma of the flowers. In the Water Garden you can hear waterfalls, ducks, geese and black swans. Borders with buddleias. Apple trees. (Friday is best)

Chastleton House HGgm4 1991 Chastleton, near Moreton-in-Marsh, Oxfordshire GL56 0SU T 01494 755560 (Infoline). 01608 674981 E [email protected] One of England’s finest and most complete Jacobean houses

78FEL45D Building 0E Garden 0 104 Parking separate parking for Blue Badge Holders 30 yards from house; signposted from main car park gate. 2 steps from car parking up to front courtyard. Drop-off in front of main house Accessible toilet in stable yard down 2 steps Building 6 steps to entrance. 1 wheelchair available on each floor. Stairs to other floors. Photographic tour of the house is available (2 copies) for visitors who cannot reach all of the rooms on show. Induction loop available. Braille and large print guides available on request Grounds Access to the garden can be arranged via 2 steps Other features On entering the Great Hall, visitors are greeted by the evocative aroma of the wood-burning fire which is lit every day the house is open (except in the very hottest weather). A number of items may be touched, mainly carved furniture. Please speak to a member of staff on arrival where further guidance will be readily offered

Clandon Park HOGsrm4u 1956 West Clandon, Guildford, Surrey GU4 7RQ T 01483 222482 (Infoline). 01483 222502 (restaurant) F 01483 223479 E [email protected] Grand 18th-century Palladian mansion Note Please telephone to book lift as availability may be restricted

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Parking driver’s parking, 30 yards. Drop-off point Accessible toilet near restaurant Building 7 steps to entrance with handrail. 3 wheelchairs. Many stairs to other floors, lift available. Please telephone in advance on 01483 224 462 as lift availability may be restricted Grounds Grass and loose gravel paths, slopes, some steps, ramped access Other features The beautiful carvings on the 18th-century marble fireplaces by Rysbrack on the north and south walls of the Marble Hall; the fireplace in the Saloon and the door furniture throughout the house. Other objects also available

Claremont Landscape Garden Gsrgm4W 1949 Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey KT10 9JG T 01372 467806 E [email protected] One of the first and finest gardens of the English Landscape style

7F4g5D Grounds 3jE Parking in main car park, 10 yards Accessible toilet in car park 106 Grounds Steep slopes, partly accessible. Map of accessible route available Other features Interesting scents

Claydon HTGPAsrgm4Wu 1956 Middle Claydon, near Buckingham, Buckinghamshire MK18 2EY T 01494 755561 (Infoline). 01296 730349 F 01296 738511 E [email protected] Splendid 18th-century English interiors in an idyllic country setting

78F4gELG45 Main House 03E Grounds 01j Parking designated parking and drop-off point immediately outside main house Accessible toilet near front of house, ramped access Main House 4 steps to entrance, ramp available. 3 wheelchairs, booking essential. Ground floor accessible. Half-price admission for visitors unable to climb stairs. Virtual Tour available Grounds Grass, uneven and loose gravel paths, slopes, some steps, undulating terrain. Accessible route Other features Explore the rich carving and decoration that makes this house so remarkable. Feel examples of 18th- century Rococo carvings, wooden cornices and architectural fragments from demolished wings. To illustrate our library are examples of the various stages of bookbinding and a ‘cut away’ displaying the layers of work involved. Along with the carved woodwork, Claydon has an exuberant display of moulded plasterwork Cliveden 107 HGPAsrgm4W 1942 Taplow, Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire SL6 0JA T 01628 605069 (Estate Office). 01494 755562 (Recorded Infoline) SE F 01628 669461 E [email protected] Magnificent formal gardens overlooking the River Thames, once the exclusive haunt of the rich and famous Note Access to the riverbank is approximately 20 minutes walk from the car park and includes 172 steps 78EF4gE45D Cliveden House (hotel) 01E Garden 031jE Parking separate parking. Drop-off point Accessible toilet within toilet blocks at main car park and café Cliveden House (hotel) Level entrance. Ground floor has steps, alternative route available Grounds Volunteer driven shuttle runs circular route in Garden. 5 wheelchairs available. Garden: accessible route with level, light gravel paths. Some slopes and steps. Maze accessible to manual wheelchairs but suggest a visit on a quieter day. Woodland: uneven earth paths with some steep slopes and steps. The riverbank is approximately a 20 minutes walk from the car park and includes 172 steps Other features Many scented plants, you can hear the sound of running water in the Water Garden and from the Fountain of Love 108 Cobham Wood and Mausoleum OAgW 2012 South Lodge Barn, Lodge Lane, Cobham, Kent DA12 3BS T 01474 816764 E [email protected] A recently restored 18th-century Mausoleum, designed by James Wyatt, and set in peaceful woodland Note Mausoleum located in woodland setting with no wheelchair access to building. No toilet on site. No parking available at property, please telephone for instructions

Mausoleum 0 Grounds 3 Mausoleum No wheelchair access at mausoleum Grounds Countryside area. Uneven and very difficult terrain in some areas

Emmetts Garden GAsrgm4W 1965 Ide Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 6BA T 01732 751509 (Infoline). 01732 868381 F 01732 868193 E [email protected] Interesting hillside garden with year-round features

7F4g5D Grounds 3jE Parking separate parking, 100 yards. Passenger transfer to garden available Accessible toilet in main toilet block, next to tea-room Grounds Steep slopes, uneven paths, partly accessible. Accessible route. Caution: Sheer drop at end of shrub garden Other features Interesting scents, vivid colours and plenty of peace and quiet Great Coxwell Barn 109 O 1956 Great Coxwell, Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 7LZ T 01793 762209 E [email protected] SE 13th-century stone barn

7 Building 0 Grounds 0 Parking adjacent to barn Building Floor uneven Grounds Gravel paths around the building and uneven floors inside the barn

Greys Court HOGPAsrgm4W 1969 Rotherfield Greys, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 4PG T 01494 755564 (Infoline). 01491 628529 F 01491 628935 E [email protected] A picturesque family home with delightful gardens in an idyllic setting 110 78FgELD House 3 Tea-room 0 Grounds 3 Parking separate parking, 5 yards from the house. Drop-off point for cars if parking area is full Accessible toilet the toilet block has accessible facilities. Separate accessible toilet, shared with baby changing facility House Limited access to some of the downstairs rooms, 19 stairs to first floor rooms, steps to entrance, ramp available at the entrance to the house. Ramp available for access to tea-room. Level access to the shop Grounds Loose gravel paths in the gardens, slopes, some cobbles. Accessible gate to bluebell woods via a well trodden footpath across a field, but beyond path is not paved or gravelled

Ham House and Garden HGsrgm4Wu 1948 Ham Street, Ham, Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey TW10 7RS T 020 8940 1950 F 020 8439 8241 E [email protected] Unique 17th-century house with sumptuous interiors, original collections and restored formal gardens

78F4gEL45D Building 03lE Orangery cafe 031E Grounds 1j7E Parking designated parking Accessible toilet in courtyard opposite gift shop Building 6 steps to entrance, ramp available, no handrails. 3 manual wheelchairs. Ground floor has steps, narrow doorways, small rooms, ramp available. Stairs with handrail to other floors, lift available. Audiovisual film Grounds Fully accessible, loose gravel paths, cobbles. Map of 111 accessible route. 2 single-seater powered mobility vehicles, booking essential Other features Many exciting opportunities to touch items throughout the house, including window and door furniture, SE panelling, carvings on the Great Stairs, Windsor chairs, window shutters and bedhangings. Large touchable collection in the larder and in the kitchen. Fragrant plants and flowers in the gardens. Statues in wilderness, gates and decorated terracotta pots

Hatchlands Park HOGPsrgVm4W 1945 East Clandon, Guildford, Surrey GU4 7RT T 01483 222482 F 01483 223176 E [email protected] 18th-century mansion, with Adam interiors and collection of keyboard instruments, set in parkland

7EF4gE45D Building 03E Grounds 3j7 Parking in main car park. Transfer available Accessible toilet in courtyard, which is partly cobbled Building 3 steps to entrance. Alternative accessible entrance through Jekyll Garden. 3 wheelchairs available. All show rooms accessible. Small rooms 112 Grounds Slopes, grass paths, some cobbles, undulating terrain. Bluebell woods are a twenty minute walk away over parkland and rough terrain, mobility vehicles may be available in April, telephone for details and to book Other features Organ and some furniture on visitor route, including door furniture, may be touched. Audio Guide available. Scents in the Gertrude Jekyll Garden during the summer. Bluebell wood scent wonderful in late April to May

Hindhead Commons and the Devil’s Punch Bowl ArmW6 1906 London Road, Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6AB T 01428 604040 (wardens). 01428 608771 (café) E [email protected] The gateway to the Surrey Hills, with fine views

7F44 Café 1 Grounds j Parking in main car park, 20 yards. £3 per vehicle, all day. Parking for blue badge holders 20 yards from café Accessible toilet in main building Grounds Level access to views over the Devil’s Punch Bowl 50 yards from the café

Hinton Ampner HGsrgmWu 1986 Bramdean, near Alresford, Hampshire SO24 0LA T 01962 771305 F 01962 793101 E [email protected] Elegant country house with highly distinctive gardens 113

Note Alternative parking arrangements available, please contact the property before visiting for details

7F4E45D Building 3E Grounds 1jE Parking marked bays, separate parking available by arrangement Accessible toilet near tea-room Building Ramped entrance. 4 wheelchairs. Ground floor accessible Grounds Map of accessible route Other features Some items including fabrics, stonework and wood can be touched but visitors must take advice from the room guides

The Homewood HGg 1999 Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey KT10 9JL T 01372 476424 E [email protected] 20th-century Modernist house and garden Note Entrance by booked guided tours only. Open first and third Friday and the second and fourth Saturday of every month April to October. Five guided tours (45 minutes approximately), 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 2 and 3. Garden open day Wednesday 10 October 114 45D Building 01 Grounds 3j Building Level entrance. Stairs to other floors Grounds Uneven paths, partly accessible. Map of accessible route

Hughenden HGPAsrgm4W6 1947 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP14 4LA T 01494 755565 (Infoline). 01494 755573 F 01494 474284 E [email protected] Country home of the Victorian statesman Benjamin Disraeli

78F4gEL45D Building 03E Grounds 03 Parking separate parking, 110 yards. Drop-off point Accessible toilet in stableyard Building Entrance has slightly raised ledge, ramp available on request. 3 wheelchairs. Ground floor has small rooms, very limited turning space, ramp available. Stairs to other floors Grounds Loose gravel paths, slopes, some steps, cobbles and terraces. Access to terrace for view of garden. Some visitors may require assistance from their companion Other features Some items may be touched; please telephone in advance of visit Ightham Mote 115 HTGAsrgm4W 1985 Mote Road, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0NT T 01732 810378 (extension 100) F 01732 811029 SE E [email protected] Outstanding 14th-century moated manor house Note Very steep slope from reception (lower drop-off point available) 78F4gELG45D Building 031E Grounds 3j Parking enquire at ticket office on arrival or contact in advance. Separate parking and drop-off point available Accessible toilet next to shop by house and at restaurant Building Level alternative accessible entrance. 3 wheelchairs. Ground floor has steps, uneven floors, ramp available. Many stairs with handrail to other floors. Conservation exhibition at visitor reception accessible Grounds Grass and loose gravel paths, slopes and some cobbles. partly accessible. Map of accessible route available Other features A wide range of items may be touched, these include: various carvings such as the Saracen’s Head newel post; oak panelling from different periods; medieval stonework and different pieces of furniture. Listen to water fountains in the Memorial and Enclosed Gardens and cascades into the Moat. Many scented plants feature in the Vegetable and Cuttings Garden, in the planting scheme around the restaurant and elsewhere 116 King’s Head Ocr 1925 King’s Head Passage, Market Square, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP20 2RW T 01296 718812 (Farmers’ Bar). 01296 730349 (National Trust) F 01296 428597 E [email protected] Historic ancient coaching inn in the heart of Aylesbury

F4 Building 0 Grounds Accessible toilet available in Courtyard Building 2 steps to entrance. Ground floor accessible. Stairs to other floors Grounds Some cobbles, uneven paths, partly accessible. Some visitors may require assistance from their companion

Knole HGPsrgm4W6 1946 Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0RP T 01732 450608 (Infoline). 01732 462100 F 01732 465528 E [email protected] History and grandeur in the heart of Kent. Birthplace of novelist and poet Vita Sackville-West Note Wheelchair access to visitor centre, virtual tour available here and in Great Hall. Lift to Orangery via visitor centre. Bookable guided wheelchair routes. Visitor centre has signed and subtitled introductory film and tactile, audio-described, 3D house model. Room describers will take visually impaired visitors through staterooms. Braille guide has tactile maps

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Parking separate parking, 30 yards. Drop-off point Accessible toilet visitor centre and Brewhouse tea-room courtyard House Step to entrance, ramp available. 4 wheelchairs. Ground floor has steps, ramp available. 1 step in Great Hall. 25 steps with handrail to showrooms, no wheelchair access beyond the Great Hall to upstairs showrooms. Step to Estate Office, ramp available Grounds Grass and gravel paths, partly accessible. Accessible route map Other features Superb late medieval carved oak screen, grand plaster ceiling, original long table and portraits in the Great Hall. Wooden carving of Shakespeare, wall panelling, beautiful doors throughout courtyards. Marble busts and stone pillars in Loggia; fossilised antlers of the great Irish Elk

Lamb House HG 1950 West Street, Rye, East Sussex TN31 7ES T 01580 762334 E [email protected] Fine brick-fronted house with literary associations 118 5 Building 0 Grounds 0 Building 3 steps to entrance. Ground floor has steps, small rooms Grounds Some steps, uneven, narrow and loose gravel paths

Leith Hill OFGAgmW6 1923 Leith Hill, near Coldharbour village, Dorking, Surrey T 01306 712711 E [email protected] Woodland, parkland, farmland and open heath with Leith Hill Tower commanding extensive views

Tower 0 Grounds 3 Tower Spiral stone staircase Grounds Partly accessible. Accessible paths in Rhododendron Wood

Monk’s House HGm 1980 Rodmell, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 3HF T 01273 474760 E [email protected] Country retreat of the novelist Virginia Woolf

8 Building 0 Grounds 03 Parking main car park has gravel surfaced, level road to house. Drop-off point Building 4 steps to entrance. Ground floor has steps, narrow doorways, small rooms, uneven floors, low doorways. 3 steps inside to ground floor showrooms Grounds Some steps, grass, uneven and narrow paths, undulating terrain Mottisfont 119 HOGAsgm4W 1957 Mottisfont, near Romsey, Hampshire SO51 0LP T 01794 340757 F 01794 341492 SE E [email protected] Historic house set in atmospheric gardens and grounds in the River Test Valley 7EF4gEL5D Building 3E Grounds 1j Parking in main car park, 200 yards. Transfer available Accessible toilet on ground floor of house, stable yard and walled garden Building Ramped entrance. 6 wheelchairs. Ground floor accessible Grounds Accessible route. Staff-driven multi-seater vehicle Other features Scented roses

Mottistone Manor Garden GASsrgm4W 1965 Mottistone, near Brighstone, Isle of Wight PO30 4EA T 01983 741302 E [email protected] Enchanting garden set in a sheltered valley

78F4gEL4D Grounds 03jE Parking in main car park. Steps from car park to entrance. Disabled visitors may be dropped off at pedestrian entrance before parking. If space, disabled drivers may park near the drive by prior arrangement, please contact property in advance 120 Accessible toilet in main toilet block Grounds Loose gravel paths, steep slopes, some steps, partly accessible. Map of accessible route. Some visitors may require assistance from their companion. 1 wheelchair available. Photograph album available

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery OASsrgmW 1975 West High Down, Alum Bay, Isle of Wight PO39 0JH T 01983 754772 E [email protected] Victorian coastal defence and secret rocket testing site perched high above the Needles Rocks Note No toilet at Needles New Battery

7FgEL4D Building 03E Grounds 03E Parking please contact in advance to arrange. Needles Old Battery: small parking area close to the gate Building Audiovisual/video. Main areas of site accessible. 1 wheelchair. Stepped access to ground floor area (ramp available). Needles New Battery: Access to exhibition room is via some steps Grounds Uneven and loose gravel paths, steep slopes, some steps. We have a wheelchair friendly viewing platform from which you can get a clear view of the Needles rocks Other features The heavy metal gates at the entrance, the winch 121 that used to operate the rolling drawbridge and the original muzzle loading guns can all be touched. We have two searchlights, the original foghorn from the lighthouse and there is no need for heating as a ventilation system keeps some SE of the rooms at an even temperature throughout the year

Newtown Old Town Hall OgW 1933 Newtown, Near Shalfleet, Isle of Wight PO30 4PA T 01983 531785 E [email protected] 17th-century town hall with no town but a fascinating history

FEL5D Building 0 Parking in National Trust car park across the road Accessible toilet in nearby car park Building 10 steps to entrance with handrail. Stairs to other floors

Nuffield Place HGsr 2011 Huntercombe, near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 5RY T 01491 641224 E [email protected]

7 Building 3E Grounds 0 Parking limited parking available at main house, booking essential Building Ground floor is accessible, stairs to the 1st floor Grounds Uneven paths with some steps and gravelled areas 122 Nymans HOGPAsrgVm4Wu 1954 Handcross, near Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 6EB T 01444 405250 E [email protected] Outstanding 20th-century garden, set around a romantic house and ruins, in beautiful woodland

78F4gELG4D House 03E Garden 1j7E Parking next to Visitor Reception Accessible toilet in car park and restaurant House Wheelchairs available in Visitor Reception and House, ramped access to the House Grounds Level pathways, some gravel paths. Volunteer driven mobility buggy for garden tours and woodland trips Other features Sensory Trail with beautiful views, fragrant plants and interesting textures Oakhurst Cottage 123 HGg 1952 Hambledon, near Godalming, Surrey GU8 4HF T 01483 208936 E [email protected] SE Small 16th-century timber-framed cottage Note Contact in advance

78L50 Building 0 Parking separate parking, 50 yards. Drop-off point Building Ground floor has steps. Many stairs with handrail to other floors

Old Soar Manor O 1947 Plaxtol, Borough Green, Kent TN15 0QX T 01732 810378 E [email protected] Remains of a late 13th-century knight’s dwelling

Building 0 Building Step to entrance. Ground floor has uneven floors. Stairs to other floors

Petworth House and Park HPsrgVm4W 1947 Petworth, West Sussex GU28 0AE T 01798 343929 (Infoline). 01798 342207 F 01798 342963 E [email protected] Magnificent country house and park with an internationally important art collection 124 78EF4gELG 45D Building 03E Grounds 3 Parking in main car park. Initial slope from car park to house quite steep. Courtesy carriage runs between car park and house, which is wheelchair accessible. Limited designated parking at Church Lodge entrance (next to Servants’ Quarters) Accessible toilet in car park and Servants’ Quarters Building Ramped entrance. 5 wheelchairs. Ground floor accessible. 7 steps to chapel. Stairs to other floors (Tuesday and Wednesday pm only) Grounds Slopes, undulating terrain, partly accessible. Pleasure Ground: Gently undulating. Path surfaces good Other features Room Stewards will be happy to indicate items that can be touched in each room. Touch tours available. Please telephone for details

Pitstone Windmill MAW 1937 Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire T 01442 851227 E [email protected] Example of the earliest form of windmill

7 Building 0 Parking 100 yards of rough track from car park. Some visitors 125 may require assistance from their companion Building 19 steps to entrance. Stairs to other floors, some are steep. Long flight of wooden steps to mill machinery Other features Discover how the mill ground flour for local SE villages for almost 300 years until it was badly damaged by a freak storm in the early 1900s

Polesden Lacey HGPAsrgm4W 1942 Great Bookham, near Dorking, Surrey RH5 6BD T 01372 458203 (Infoline). 01372 452048 F 01372 452023 E [email protected] An Edwardian country estate designed to be the perfect setting for a millionairess hostess to entice royalty, politicians and the best of Edwardian society for entertaining weekends in the country Note Signed tours now available – please call for more information

78EF4gEL45D Building 03E Grounds 3j7E 126 Parking 150 yards from visitor facilties, 200 yards from entrance to grounds. Blue Badge and designated spaces in main car park. Drop-off point 100 yards from visitor facilities. Courtesy Shuttle in operation to house, which is wheelchair accessible Accessible toilet in main toilet block at entrance and restaurant. Adult changing bench in accessible toilet in restaurant Building Ramped entrance. 3 wheelchairs (booking essential). Ground floor accessible but has small rooms, uneven floors. Stairs only to balcony and bedroom Grounds Loose gravel paths, steps and uneven terrain, partly accessible. Map of accessible route and new accessible path. 5 outdoor wheelchairs available (booking essential). Some visitors may require assistance from their companion. 2 single-seater powered mobility vehicles (booking essential) Other features Staff will describe contents and indicate those available to touch (prior appointment needed). Lovely scented rose garden. Scent from wild herbs on the South Lawn and Penny Royal on the terrace. Insect sounds and fragrant herbs in Preserve Copse and the Old Kitchen Garden. Sounds and textures from grass, gravel paths and stone paths. Wild bird song – especially in Preserve Copse and the wider estate, and sheep/lambs bleating on Polesden Farm. No appointment needed for garden. Signed tours now available

Quebec House HGsrgm4 1918 Quebec Square, Westerham, Kent TN16 1TD T 01732 868381 E [email protected] Childhood home of General James Wolfe, victor of the Battle of Quebec (1759) Note Parking in town car park F4gL45D Building 1E Grounds 1jE 127 Accessible toilet on ground floor in private area Building Level entrance. Ground floor has small SE steps. Many stairs with handrail to other floors. Wide main staircase with polished steps Grounds Loose gravel paths, partly accessible Other features Contents that may be touched (with gloves) include a bronze bust of General James Wolfe, model soldiers and furniture. Upstairs the 1788 square piano cannot be played by visitors but a full recorded performance can be heard. In the garden, there is a straw beehive (beeskep) in a recess (beebole) in the brick wall of the Tudor stableblock and also an 18th-century water pump with date and initials in lead. Please enquire before visiting

River Wey and Godalming Navigations and Dapdune Wharf OIAsrgm4W6 1964 Navigations Office and Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4RR T 01483 561389 F 01483 531667 E [email protected] Tranquil waterway running for nearly 20 miles through the heart of Surrey

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Parking in main car park Accessible toilet in tea-room and at other end of Wharf Building Ramped entrance at Dapdune Wharf. All areas accessible, some visitors may require assistance from their companion Grounds The 20 miles of towpath are partly accessible. Some places along the towpath suffer from erosion and in certain places it may not be possible to gain access to the towpath from the road. The surface is sandy in several places. Please ring the Navigations Office for more details Other features Duck beneath the beams inside the Wey barge, ‘Reliance’ to smell the tar, feel the timbers, ropes and sacks. Old Gunpowder Store is a hands-on room with feelie-barrels containing different cargos that were carried on the Wey. This was the paint mixing store – see and feel paint over 100 years old on the back of the doors. Exhibits in the Carbide Store include an interactive lock model, allowing visitors to work a boat through the lock Runnymede 129 OFPANrgm4W6 1931 Egham, near Old Windsor, Surrey T 01784 432891 F 01784 479007 SE E [email protected] Riverside site of the sealing of Magna Carta

7F4 Art gallery/estate office 03 Tea-room 0 Grounds 031 Parking limited designated parking Accessible toilet to rear of tea-room Art gallery/estate office Wheelchair access available to rear of Art Gallery / Estate Office Grounds Slopes, uneven terrain, grass and wood chip paths. Steps to JFK memorials and within woods Other features Accessible fishing platforms available adjacent to riverside car park

Saddlescombe Farm and Newtimber Hill FA 1937 West Sussex E [email protected] A hidden hamlet nestled in the downs, which tells the story of downland farming from Domesday to the present day Note Saddlescombe has uneven rough tracks 84 Parking you may drop off at the farm and park in the informal car park opposite the farm entrance (100 metres away) 130 Accessible toilet newly renovated toilets available Building Many buildings have steep stairs and lips over thresholds Grounds Uneven tracks around farm but suitable for most wheelchairs

St John’s Jerusalem TG 1943 Sutton-at-Hone, Dartford, Kent DA4 9HQ T 01732 810378 (c/o Ightham Mote) E [email protected] Tranquil garden and 13th-century chapel

5 Chapel 0 Grounds 3 Chapel Entrance to chapel up several steep steps Grounds Grass and loose gravel paths, partly accessible. Some visitors may require assistance from their companion Other features The garden has both interesting scents and sounds

Sandham Memorial Chapel TGsgm4 1947 Harts Lane, Burghclere, near Newbury, Hampshire RG20 9JT T 01635 278394 E [email protected] Chapel containing Stanley Spencer’s visionary paintings Note No car park on site. Public parking in layby opposite the property, or in village car park in village centre

8E45D Building 03 Grounds 01 Building 3 steps to entrance. Portable ramps available for front steps into chapel Grounds Some steps, grass paths, undulating terrain 131 Other features Some objects can be touched

Scotney Castle SE HCFGPAsrgm4Wu 1970 Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 8JN T 01892 893820 (Infoline). 01892 893868 F 01892 890110 E [email protected] Victorian country house and romantic garden with 14th century moated medieval castle set in a beautiful wooded estate

78F4gEG4 House 03E Grounds 3jE Parking allocated parking for Blue Badge holders is situated in main car park (130 yards from entrance). Please note: parking is limited, particularly at weekends and during holiday periods. Designated coach parking in main car park Accessible toilet outside garden House Steps to entrance and terraces, ramp for access to ground floor of the mansion, gravel approach Grounds Steep slopes, some gravel paths and uneven terrain. Map of accessible route available Other features Walled garden and wonderful vistas of the surrounding countryside are easily accessed near the car park 132 Shalford Mill pIg 1932 Shalford, near Guildford, Surrey GU4 8BS T 01483 561389 F 01483 531667 E [email protected] 18th-century watermill with well- preserved machinery Note The property is a mill on 4 floors, only accessible by ladder. There is a virtual tour on the ground floor for those unable to climb the ladders. There is no toilet or parking on the site

G5 Building 1 Building Level entrance Other features Smell and touch the timber, tallow, and Tillingbourne as you tour around the mill. Feel the coolness of the mill in the middle of summer. See the cobwebs and the ladders worn smooth from hundreds of years of supporting feet and hands

Sheffield Park and Garden GAsrgm4W 1954 Sheffield Park, East Sussex TN22 3QX T 01825 790231 F 01825 791264 E [email protected] Internationally renowned landscape garden and parkland

7F4gE45D Reception/shop 1E Coach House Tearoom 3 Garden 3j7E Parking in main car park, 50 yards 133 Accessible toilet adjacent to reception building Reception/shop Level entrance. 6 wheelchairs Grounds Majority of garden is accessible, there are some slopes SE and paths are made of a non-gravel surface. Benches throughout the garden. Map of accessible route. Powered mobility vehicles, including ‘all terrain’ Tramper for parkland available – booking essential Other features Plants and water provide interesting scents and sounds throughout the garden

Sissinghurst Castle HOFGAsrm4W6 1967 Sissinghurst Castle, Biddenden Road, near Cranbrook, Kent TN17 2AB T 01580 710701 (Infoline). 01580 710700 F 01580 710702 E [email protected] Garden in a ruin in a farm, created by Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson

78EF4gEL45D Building 01E Grounds 03j Parking in main car park. Drop-off point Accessible toilet on level ground at visitor reception and via ramp at restaurant Building Level entrance. 5 wheelchairs. Step to library. 78 steps in tower 134 Grounds Some steps, uneven and narrow paths, partly accessible. Map of accessible route. The garden is not suitable for powered mobility vehicles

Smallhythe Place HGsrgm4u 1939 Smallhythe, Tenterden, Kent TN30 7NG T 01580 762334 E [email protected] Ellen Terry’s early 16th-century house and cottage gardens

4L45D Building 03 Grounds 3j Parking 50 yards from house Building 2 steps to entrance, ramp available. Ground floor has steps, uneven floors. Stairs to other floors Grounds Slopes, uneven and grass paths, undulating terrain. Map of accessible route Other features Carved Charles II chair; bronze Chinese gong; Tudor roses carved on architraves; fire irons and fire dogs; log basket; domed wicker milk cooler; oak settle; bronzed plaster bust of Sir Henry Irving; bronzed trunk; plaster bust of Ellen Terry; two Godwin chairs; guitar player’s stool; cat basket, various beams, windows. (Gloves to be worn to touch some of the above.) Highly scented roses and pinks in the rose garden in June South Foreland Lighthouse 135 OIASsgm4W 1989 The Front, St Margaret’s Bay, Dover, Kent CT15 6HP T 01304 852463 F 01304 215484 SE E [email protected] Fascinating and distinctive Victorian lighthouse

L45D Building 0 Visitor Reception/Shop 3 Grounds 1 Parking contact property for details Building 2 steps to entrance. Ground floor accessible. Many stairs with handrail to other floors Grounds Loose gravel paths, uneven ground and steep slopes Other features All contents of the lighthouse can be touched. These include back-up battery, spare window glass, curved wooden cupboard, brass air vents. Some are protected by wax or are naturally greasy, visitors may need to wash hands afterwards (hand cleaner is available). Also, there is a working model of the lighthouse. BSL tours available by arrangement

Standen HGAsrm4W 1973 West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 4NE T 01342 323029 F 01342 316424 E [email protected] Arts and Crafts family home with Morris & Co. interiors, set in a beautiful hillside garden

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Parking in main car park, 100 yards. Disabled drivers can park in courtyard. Drop-off point Accessible toilet in kitchen courtyard Building Ramped entrance. 5 wheelchairs. Ground floor accessible. Many stairs with handrail to other floors. Information folders about rooms on upper floors. Accessible exit through side door is different from main exit through shop Grounds Grass, uneven and loose gravel paths, slopes, some steps. Map of accessible route. Some visitors may require assistance from their companion Other features Some objects and materials can be touched – please ask the stewards on duty for a list of these items

Stoneacre HG 1928 Otham, Maidstone, Kent ME15 8RS T 01622 863247 E [email protected] 15th-century half-timbered yeoman’s house and harmonious garden

785 Building 01 Grounds j Parking separate parking, 40 yards. Main car park up steep hill. 137 Drop-off point Building Level entrance. Ground floor accessible. Stairs to other floors Grounds Stone pathway to entrance, uneven ground. Accessible SE route Other features Garden yields interesting scents

Stowe OGPAsrgm4Wu 1990 Buckingham, Buckinghamshire MK18 5EQ T 01280 822850 (weekdays). 01280 818825 (weekends) F 01280 822437 E [email protected] Breathtakingly beautiful landscape gardens Note New café, gift shop, welcome room, plant sales and toilets are all fully accessible. Some of the restored parlour rooms have limited access and low levels of lighting. Mobility buggies available, to be booked in advance. A land train can transport visitors to the garden entrance. Please call to discuss your access requirements

78F4gED New Inn and visitor centre 1lE Grounds 3j7 Parking designated bays Grounds Uneven and hard gravel paths, steep slopes, undulating terrain, partly accessible. Mobility vehicles available to be booked in advance 138 Uppark House and Garden HGAsrgm4W 1954 South Harting, Petersfield, West Sussex GU31 5QR T 01730 825857 (Infoline). 01730 825415 F 01730 825873 E [email protected] Uppark: a tranquil and intimate 18th-century house

78F4gG45D House 3lE Shop and restaurant 03E Gardens 03jE Parking 150 yards from house. Designated parking available. Drop-off point on request Accessible toilet in basement of house / shop and car park toilets House Ramped entrance. Wheelchairs available. Many stairs with handrail to other floors. Both floors of showrooms accessible via lift Grounds Uneven terrain with slopes and some steps. Map of 139 accessible route available Other features Material samples available from stewards in the house. Undisturbed peace and quiet in tranquil surroundings free from traffic noise SE

The Vyne HTGPANsrgm4Wu 1956 Vyne Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 9HL T 01256 883858 F 01256 881720 E [email protected] A 16th-century house and estate and a treasure trove of history Note Wheelchair access to ground floor of house. Photo album and short film available of upstairs

78EF4gEL45D Building 1E Grounds 3E Parking designated parking available in main car park, ¾ mile from house. 8 seat buggy transfer available from Visitor Reception to Summerhouse Garden. Drop-off point at house available on request, please ask at Visitor Reception Accessible toilet adjacent to Visitor Reception and Restaurant Building Level entrance. 4 wheelchairs. Ground floor accessible. Many stairs to other floors Grounds A combination of gravel and hard paths, uneven terrain and some steep slopes 140 Other features The Red Towel System enables the enjoyment of a wide range of objects and materials used in the construction and decoration of the house. These include marble figures, panelled doors, alabaster ewers, a carved Ceylonese ebony bench, linen fold panelling, wooden bed and leather topped benches. Visitors are also welcome to play the Broadwood piano. Outside you can hear the sound of the small weir. Occasionally the odd chime can be heard from our erratic Brewhouse clock. There is also a woodland walk – please note this is easily accessible once you have crossed a wooden bridge and a wheelchair-friendly wooden ramp into the woods

Waddesdon Manor HGPcsrgVm4Wu 1957 Waddesdon, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP18 0JH T 01296 653226 F 01296 653212 E [email protected] Magnificent house and grounds in the style of a 19th-century French château

78EF4gE4D Building 3lE Grounds 3j Parking separate parking, 400 yards. Drop-off point Accessible toilet next to shop at manor and at the stables Building Ramped entrance. 4 wheelchairs. Ground floor accessible. Only 2 wheelchairs are admitted per floor at one time. Lift to other floors. Audiovisual/video. Regrettably, mobility scooters and walking stools not permitted in the house. Stairlift to Prints and Drawings Rooms, alternative route to the Wine Cellars. Telephone in advance Grounds Loose gravel paths, steep slopes, partly accessible. Map of accessible route Wakehurst Place 141 HOGPANsrgm4Wu 1964 Ardingly, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 6TN T 01444 894066 E [email protected] SE Outstanding botanical garden with world’s largest seed conservation project

7F4g Building 3E Grounds 3j7E Parking designated parking near Visitor Centre Accessible toilet in Visitor Centre, Stables Café, Garden and Millennium Seed Bank Building Ramped access to the house. Wheelchairs available Grounds Accessible garden route. 3 single-seater powered mobility vehicles, booking essential Other features Beautiful views, fragrant plants and interesting textures 142 West Green House Garden Gsr 1957 West Green, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire RG27 8JB T 01252 845582 E [email protected] Celebrated garden with an intriguing collection of follies

4g Grounds 03 Parking 75 yards from garden Grounds Gravel and grass paths, uneven terrain with some medium slopes

West Wycombe Park HPg4W 1943 West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP14 3AJ T 01494 755571 (Infoline). 01494 513569 E [email protected] Perfectly preserved rococo landscape garden, surrounding a neo- classical mansion

78FE45 Building 0E Grounds Parking designated parking adjacent to house Building 2 steps to entrance. 1 wheelchair, booking essential. Ground floor accessible. Other floors not open to visitors Grounds Accessible, slopes, grass paths, undulating terrain 143

The White Cliffs of Dover OIASsrm4W6 1968 Langdon Cliffs, Upper Road, Dover, Kent CT16 1HJ T 01304 202756 F 01304 215484 E [email protected] Magnificent coastal site overlooking the English Channel

7F4g45D Visitor Centre 3E Grounds 3 Parking separate parking 15 yards. 20 designated spaces adjacent to Visitor Centre. Additional flat accessible parking in other areas Accessible toilet at rear of Visitor Centre Visitor Centre Ramped entrance. 1 wheelchair available Grounds steep slopes, narrow clifftop paths. Some areas within car park are accessible. Hard surface path to viewing point 50 yards Other features Visitor Centre interpretation includes a variety of touchable objects related to the property 144 Winchester City Mill pIGsg4W 1929 Bridge Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 0EJ T 01962 870057 E [email protected] Working watermill in the heart of Winchester Note Nearest parking is at Chesil car park 8gEL45D Building 0 Building Steps to entrance. 1 wheelchair. Ground floor has steps. Stairs with handrail to other floors. Audiovisual/video Other features Tactile surfaces and the sound of running water. Informal talks can be arranged

Winkworth Arboretum GAgmW 1952 Hascombe Road, Godalming, Surrey GU8 4AD T 01483 208477 E [email protected] Tranquil hillside woodland with sweeping views

7F4g Grounds 3j Parking in main car park Accessible toilet close to tea-room Grounds Steep slopes, partly accessible. Map of accessible route. Viewpoint accessible from car park via level paths Woolbeding Gardens 145 Gm 1956 Midhurst, West Sussex GU29 9RR T 01730 825415 E [email protected] SE A beautiful twentieth-century garden, featuring summer borders, a gothic summer house and small waterfall

7F4 Reception 1E Garden 0jE Parking booked designated spaces are available 20 yards from reception Accessible toilet available Grounds Steps to certain areas, cobbled paths, grass slopes and rough terrain. Map of suggested accessible route available