Accessibility at Town Walls Tower

Accessing Town Walls Tower

Town Walls Tower is a four-storey Medieval watchtower, available for guided tours on selected dates, or as a holiday retreat for up to two guests.

Entrance

Step access is required into the porch, at a height of 70mm.

Outdoor surfaces are tarmac and concrete slab. Indoor surfaces are hardwood, rugged carpet, brick and granite slab.

Moving around the building

There are stairs of different sizes, across four storeys.

Each staircase has a metal handrail on at least one side.

Due to the site’s age, head height is low in places so please take care.

Ground floor

Entrance to the sitting room:

• Entrance door is 1720mm (H) x 770mm (W).
• Step access is required, at a height of 34mm.

Sitting room to the bedroom:

• Entrance door is 1650mm (H) x 700mm (W).
• Step access is required (6 steps) down to a lower landing, at a height of 220mm.

At its most narrow, the staircase is 550mm in width.

Head height at this staircase is 1640mm.

From the landing, there are 3 steps down to the bedroom, between 230 – 250mm high.

To the courtyard:

• Exit door is 570mm (W).
• Step access is required (10 steps), between 10 – 22mm high.
• Handrail available on the left

First floor

Sitting room to the first floor:

• Entrance door is 1510mm (H) x 600mm (W).
• Step access is required (8 steps) up to a small landing.

From the landing, there is a 90-degree left turn followed by 4 steps.

All steps are between 190 – 250mm in depth.

At its most narrow, the staircase is 600mm in width.

To the bathroom:

• Entrance door is 1820mm (H) x 790mm (W).

Second floor

Bathroom to the kitchen:

• Exit door is 1820mm (H) x 660mm (W).
• 180-degree turn at the staircase.
• Step access is required (12 steps) up to the kitchen.

All steps are between 170 – 220mm in depth.

At its most narrow, the staircase is 600mm in width.