National Trust Cottages Access Statement Template

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1 National Trust Cottages Access Statement Template Hemmick Cottage Gorran Haven St Austell PL26 6NY Ref: Introduction Hemmick is a two storey cottage located next to Hemmick beach. The sitting room, dining room, kitchen and utility are on the ground floor while the bedrooms and bathroom are on the first floor. The bedrooms enjoy excellent sea views. The cottage has night storage heating, convector heaters and a multi fuel stove. The land immediately surrounding the cottage slopes down to the beach. The costal path rises steeply from the beach. The beach is 25m from the cottage. The Cottage is arranged as follows: The utility, kitchen, sitting room, dining room, and entrance porch are on the ground floor while the bedrooms and bathroom are on the first floor. Pre-Arrival See the main webpage for booking and location details. Please contact us prior to booking if you have any specific access requirements. Directions provided with booking. Please bring a torch. Approach The cottage is approached via country lanes and sign posted Gorran Haven then Penare. The last ½ mile of lanes are very narrow. Arrival & Parking Facilities Parking is 20m away along the lane from the cottage in an enclosed area which has a gravelled surface. There is parking for two cars There is an 18cm stone step from the road into the garden onto an uneven cobbled/ flagged path. The key safe is located on the wall to the right of the front door at a height of 130cm ffl (from floor level). It is operated by a combination lock mechanism. There is an outside light above the entrance door. Page 1 of 20

2 Parking Area Parking Area and cottage Getting in (and out) of the cottage The main door has a clear opening width of 63cm. There is a stone step and wooden threshold approximately 19cm high into the porch. The door from the porch leads directly into the sitting room. There is a second door from the kitchen leading to the outside. From the lane to this door there are 5 stone steps each 16cm high with a wooden hand and a concrete path. Page 2 of 20

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4 Second Entrance Approach Second Entrance Page 4 of 20

5 Getting around the cottage There is a vinyl floor covering in the sitting room, dining room, kitchen, utility, porch, and bathroom. There is carpet in the sitting room, bedrooms and stairs. Internal doors clear opening widths range from 60cm to 77cm. There are 9 stairs with a wooden hand rail that rise from the dining room to the first floor. There is a small landing at the top of the stairs with further steps into the rooms. Ceiling heights are low downstairs where the height from floor to the beams in the dining room and sitting room is 190cm. A point on the stairs from floor to ceiling is 160cm high. The internal door frame heights range from 164cm to 187cm. Stairs Page 5 of 20

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7 Ground Floor Porch Entrance door leads directly into the porch. There is a 15cm carpeted step and 4cm wooden threshold from the porch into the sitting room. Sitting Room Door to porch and second door to dining room. There are windows to the front overlooking the garden. There is a central ceiling light, a table lamp and a standard lamp. There are two sofas with a seat height of 44cm high. There is a TV with separate DVD player. There is a CD player. Page 7 of 20

8 D Dining Room There is a dining table, two chairs and a bench. The table has knee clearance of 61cm. The dining chairs are 46cm high. The bench is 49cm high. Door to kitchen and door to sitting room. There is a central ceiling light. Page 8 of 20

9 Kitchen Door to utility room, door to dining room and door to outside. The height of worktop is 93cm. There is an electric cooker with controls to front which is 90cm high. There is a dishwasher, fridge, freezer, microwave, cordless kettle and toaster. There are 2 tracks with 4 spot lights on each. The small utility room is off the kitchen and houses a washer/dryer. Page 9 of 20

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11 Utility area First Floor Bathroom There are two steps 22cm & 7cm high from the small landing into the bathroom. The bath has an electric shower overhead. The bath measures 147cm long x 52cm high x 68cm wide. The WC is 42cm high. The basin is 77cm high. There is a central ceiling light fitting. The door frame is very low 164cm high. Page 11 of 20

12 Double Bedroom There is a centralised double bed 153cm wide x 197cm long x 68cm high. The clearance underneath the bed is 5cm. There are two bedside tables 57cm high with table lamps. There is also a central ceiling light. There is a built in wardrobe with a clothes rail at 140cm ffl and shelves. There is a carver chair with a seat height of 44cm high. There are views over the beach. Page 12 of 20

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15 Twin Bedroom There are two single beds. The first one measures 90cm wide x 190cm long x 65cm high while the second one measures 90cm wide x 183cm long x 65cm high. The clearance underneath the beds is 5cm and 4cm. There is a bedside table next to the first bed which is 71cm high. There is chest of drawers next to the second bed which is 77cm high with a table lamp. There is also a central ceiling light. There are wall mounted hooks which are 173cm high. Page 15 of 20

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17 Garden The enclosed garden is to the front of the cottage and has two tiers. There are 5 wooden steps 22-23cm high inter connecting the levels with a wooden hand rail. The tier closest to the main door has a paved patio hardstanding with a table and fixed bench seating along with some grass and shrubs. The lower tier is grass with a gate and fence. Patio Lower garden Page 17 of 20

18 Outhouse The outhouse adjoining the cottage is approached along a 6m long concrete path from the kitchen door. There are two steps into this building 14cm & 17cm high. This building can be used for storage, drying and houses the rubbish and recycling facilities. Outhouse entrance Page 18 of 20

19 Additional Information Assistance dogs are welcome at all our cottages In the event of a fire, it is the responsibility of the guests to evacuate themselves. Vibrating fire/smoke detectors are available if requested at time of booking. Please contact us if you have any other specific access requirements in this respect. Facilities at all cottages The National Trust aims to expand the list of accessible /equipment/items available at each cottage and these may include Cordless kettle Hollowfibre bedding Chair with armrests Good reading light Large handle vegetable peeler Easy tin opener Non-slip mat for bath/shower Non-slip place mat Easy jar opener Information in alternative formats (on request) Please note that we cannot guarantee that all items will be available at the time of your visit. Please enquire at the time of booking regarding any particular requests. Specialist equipment Other specialist equipment such as wheelchairs, bath seats, toilet frames etc may be available for loan or purchase from the local Red Cross loan centre. Please check this out before booking the Cottage and contact us if you require further information. Future Plans to improve Access to NT Holiday Cottages We are currently in the process of writing access statements for all our holiday cottages and improving access over time for all our guests. All feedback is very helpful in informing us of ways in which we can improve access to all our cottages. We welcome any comments or ideas from you about access at this cottage and thank you for taking the time to do this. Please do this in the most convenient way for you. See contact details below or information on website. Page 19 of 20

20 About the Access Statement This Access Statement is intended to provide key information about the cottage that may be particularly relevant to guests with disabilities. Please contact us prior to booking if you would like information that is more specific and we will be happy to oblige. Phone: Access for All at the National Trust The Access for All office works to improve access at all National Trust cottages and properties. The office welcomes comments and ideas on improving access. Phone: Date November 2017 Page 20 of 20