Swallow Cottage

Access Statement

Access Statement

Property Name: Swallow Cottage

Description: House

Pre-arrival

The nearest bus stop is: N/A

The nearest train station is: Lealholm, 4 miles

The nearest food shop is: Lealholm, 4 miles

The nearest pub/restaurant is: Lealholm, 4 miles

The nearest petrol is: Lealholm, 4 miles

Mobility equipment hire is: Whitby DAG, Flowergate, Whitby

Arrival and car parking

Type of parking available: On-site

For what sized cars? Large

Good space to unload once parked? Yes

Number of spaces available:  2

The parking surface is: Stone based

Distance to the property from the parking: 5m

Is parking level? Yes

Distance to nearest parking area: 5m

Is it pay and display?

The width of the path to the property is: 2m

How many steps are there en route to the entrance: 1

Main entrance

How many entrances are there to the property? 1

The doors widths are: 1m

Keyhole height: Standard

How many steps are there to the entrance:  Main entrance 2, other entrances 1

Living and dining rooms

The flooring is: Tiled/wood

The door widths are: 1m

Is there good space between the furniture: Yes

Is it movable or fixed: Movable

Kitchen

The flooring is: Tiled

The door widths are: 1m

The worktop height is: 9Standard

Is the oven set high or low? Low

The fridge height is: Floor

The freezer height is: 90cm

Is crockery stored high or low? High

Is any equipment stored externally or away from the main kitchen area, if so which and where: No

Bedrooms and landings

How many floors does the property have: 2

The number of steps between floors is: 11

The flooring is: Carpet

The door widths are: N/A

Bed sizes are: 5ft

Is the bedroom furniture movable or fixed: Movable

Bathrooms and cloakrooms

The door widths are: 1m

Is there an accessible or adapted WC?:

Is there an accessible or adapted bath/shower?:

Is there a ground floor WC?: Yes

Is there a ground floor bath or shower room?: Yes

Does the bath or shower have a grab rail or handle fitted: No

Is there any shower where access is level rather than having to step up?: No

The flooring is: Tiled

Outdoor facilities

External areas are firm, lawn and paved – some paving is uneven

Permanent seated is provided

There is outside lighting

There is no colour contrast of critical surfaces (eg white on edge of steps)

There are no footpaths to follow for visually impaired/mobility impaired

There are no barriers to entry into any part of the garden

There are other hazards such as ponds, water features, steep areas

General

Is there a land line for guests to use? No

Mobile reception details:

Can you easily access an electrical socket in all rooms without having to move furniture (not WC or baths)?: Yes

Are electrical sockets generally set low or high? Low

Do you provide speciality alarms for hearing or sight impaired guests?: No

Any other information: One of the garden boundaries is part of the Great Fryup Beck. There is a sharp fall from the garden to the stream bed

This access statement has been completed by the owner and Ingrid Flute’s is not to be held responsible for the content therein.