Accessibility at Claydon House

Visitors looking closely at a small model building of Claydon in Buckinghamshire displayed on a large circular wooden table — A model of the house at Claydon | © National Trust Images/Elle Horder

We believe Claydon House should be open and accessible for all. Read more to discover how you can best access this special place and full information on accessibility for those with disabilities or additional access needs.

Everyone welcome

Access for people with disabilities

The National Trust has a variety of ways individuals with specialist requirements can access places free or at discounted admission rates.

Contact the Supporter Services Centre to discuss your specific requirements in relation to the passes outlined below:

Essential Companion Card - free admission for one companion or carer of a disabled person

Essential Companion Admit Two Card – as above but for more complex care needs

Access for All Admittance Pass – in situations where it may be more appropriate for the disabled person to go in free with a paying companion

If you need to bring a carer or essential companion to accompany you as a disabled visitor, you can now book a carers ticket in advance, free of charge.

To find out more contact the Supporter Services Centre:

Tel: 0344 800 1895 (9am-5.30pm weekdays, 9am-4pm weekends & bank holidays)

Send an enquiry via email.

More information about physical disability access is available on the AccessAble website.

Access statement

We're passionate about making Claydon accessible to all needs and disabilities. For detailed information, this document outlines the various facilities we have in place to cater for your requirements. For Claydon’s full access statement please look at the homepage.

Arriving at Claydon House

Introduction

Claydon House is an example of splendid eighteenth-century English interiors in an idyllic country setting with some visitor facilities. The ground floor, reception and visitor toilets are fully accessible; the upstairs of the house is only currently accessible via stepped access. The gardens include uneven and grassy paths, steep slopes, and are slightly hilly in places. There is a free visitor map with all the routes available on arrival in reception.

Arrival and parking

There are brown signs directing you to Claydon House from the surrounding roads. You will head down a long driveway towards the main house. For National Trust parking please use the right-hand fork, and head across the cattlegrid.

There are two dedicated priority spaces in the gravel car park for visitors with limited mobility, with level access to Visitor Reception.

The main car park is made up of a hard gravel surface, and the overflow car park is upon the grass.

House

The house is accessed via reception. There is level access surface throughout reception.

The ground floor of the house is accessible and a virtual tour of the upstairs of the house is available.

Access to the upper floor is via stepped access only at this time.

Chairs with a blue ribbon indicate they are available for public use. If you require a seat whilst touring the House and there isn’t one available, please ask a room guide who will be happy to direct you to the nearest seat.

Please be aware the lighting is low for conservation reasons.

West Terrace

Sloped access to the West Terrace is via an open gate, to the right of the hut in the car park.

Benches are available.

Lawns

Courtyard-side garden entrance is accessed via one step. There is an alternative accessible entrance available via the West Terrace.

Gravel path from the house exit on the South Lawn, along the West Terrace to the car park. Most of the garden is grass, sloping and in places uneven. The terrain can become difficult to use a wheelchair on when wet.

Parkland

Bridle path is available for the public.

Three lakes are in the parkland. There are no barriers.

Church (Parish not National Trust)

Accessed via the West Terrace. Uneven terrain and slight incline.

Dogs

Dogs are welcome in the courtyard and on public rights of way at Claydon and we ask that you keep them under close control and on a lead everywhere. Assistance dogs only allowed in the house.

Services and facilities

Toilets

There are two adapted WCs, one located in the Claydon Estate courtyard and the other by the National Trust car park.

Free access equipment

There is a manual wheelchair that is free to hire during your visit. If you wish to make use of this, please speak to a member of the team on arrival.

T-loops

Induction and T-loops are available at the following locations: visitor reception.

Eating, drinking and shopping at Claydon

Second-hand bookshop

This is located on the ground floor of the main house in the reading room and is fully accessible.

Claydon Estate Courtyard including Phoenix Kitchen (not National Trust)

Tearooms are fully accessible.

All shops in the Courtyard are accessible.

Digital information

Mobile phone reception and Wi-Fi

Mobile phone reception is generally poor across the site. Data coverage is sporadic. Our National Trust free Wi-Fi is available for you to use in and around our reading room and information room.