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Ash Cottage - National Trust

St Gabriels Cottages, Morcombelake, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6EP

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Summary

  • The most accessible entrance has steps and a manual door.
  • This entrance is at the front of the property.
  • There are 2 floors once inside.
  • Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
  • There is step-free access to the ground floor only once inside.
  • If you have any allergies please contact holiday.enquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk for advice.
  • National Trust Holidays offer vibrating fire alarm pillows for people with hearing loss.
  • National Trust Holidays work with an organisation that can offer the hire of equipment to support any accessibility needs.
  • If you would like more information on these services, please contact guestrelations@nationaltrust.org.uk.
  • This property has movement activated outdoor lighting.
  • For actual bed sizes please visit the National Trust website.

Public Transport

Parking

  • This property has a shared car park.
  • The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces and potholes.
  • This is an open air car park with a gravel surface.
  • There is a dedicated unmarked parking area which can accommodate approximately at least 10 cars.
  • The car park is shared between Ash Cottage, Elm Cottage, Oak Cottage, and Beech Cottage, and has space for approximately 12 cars.

Steps (To Cottage)

  • There are 3 steps.
  • The steps are not clearly marked but there is a handrail on the left going down.
  • There is a gate to access prior to the steps.

Entrance

  • The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the property.
  • There is stepped access at the entrance.
  • There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
  • The step is not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
  • This entrance has a key safe.
  • Features not positioned at a suitable height for a wheelchair user include: the key safe.
  • There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 77cm.
  • The entrance opening does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
  • The entrance opening height is 196cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.

Kitchen

  • The kitchen is located straight ahead as you enter the property.
  • There is step-free level access into the kitchen.
  • The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the opening is 71cm.
  • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
  • The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
  • The door height is 196cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
  • There is not room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the kitchen.
  • Facilities/features in the kitchen areas include; a fixed height sink, a fridge, an oven, a hob, a washing machine, a microwave, a kettle and a toaster.
  • All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
  • The area does not have a non-slip floor.
  • The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the kitchen areas is medium.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • The worktops/counters are at a height of 92cm.
  • The counters/worktops have a less clear colour contrast to the wall.
  • There are overhead and under counter cupboards/units available for worktops/counters.
  • The cupboards/units have a less clear colour contrast to the floor and to the wall.
  • The cupboard/unit and fridge/freezer door handles are not easy to grip.
  • The oven and fridge/freezer door handles have a low colour contrast.
  • The sink tap types are lever mixer.
  • There is not a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.

Lounge (Lounge/Diner)

  • There is step-free level access into the room.
  • The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the opening is 71cm.
  • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
  • The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
  • The door height is 196cm.
  • Facilities/features in the lounge/living areas include; sofas, armchairs, chairs without armrests, a coffee table, a table and a television.
  • There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
  • There is a dining table at a height of 76cm.
  • The distance between the floor and the underside of the dining table is 64cm.
  • There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the majority of the room.
  • Flooring in the area is not smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
  • The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the lounge/living areas is medium.
  • The lighting levels in the lounge/living areas are moderate to good.
  • There is an additional door into this room with a door opening width of 71cm.
  • The additional door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
  • The height of the additional door is 196cm.

Stairs

  • The floors which are accessible by stairs are G,1.
  • There are 13 steps between floors.
  • The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail on the left going up.
  • The highest step is 20cm high.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.

Standard Bathroom

  • There is step-free level access into the room.
  • The bathroom door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 71cm.
  • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
  • The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
  • The door height is 196cm.
  • The door has a twist lock.
  • All flooring in the bathroom is smooth and even.
  • The bathroom has not got a non-slip floor.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 40cm.
  • There is a push button flush.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever.
  • The bathroom has: a bath and an over bath shower.
  • The bath is at a height of 56cm.
  • The bath tap type is lever.
  • There is an adjustable, detachable shower head.
  • The shower controls are twist turn.
  • The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor and the toilet seat.

Standard Bedroom (Single)

  • This bedroom is located to the right from the top of the stairs.
  • Once on this floor, there is step-free level access to this bedroom.
  • There is step-free level access into this bedroom.
  • The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 71cm.
  • The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
  • The door height is 196cm.
  • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
  • The colour contrast between the bedroom walls and floor is medium.
  • The bed type is single.
  • The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 57cm.
  • The bed does not have a footboard.
  • There is a chair without armrests available in the bedroom.
  • There is a seat at a recommended height (between 45cm and 48cm).
  • Flooring in the room is not smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.

Standard Bedroom (Double)

  • This bedroom is located straight ahead from the top of the stairs.
  • Once on this floor, there is step-free level access to this bedroom.
  • There is step-free level access into this bedroom.
  • The door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
  • The width of the door opening is 71cm.
  • The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
  • The door height is 196cm.
  • Internally the door has a high colour contrast.
  • The colour contrast between the bedroom walls and floor is medium.
  • The bed type is double.
  • The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 58cm.
  • The bed has a footboard.
  • Flooring in the room is not smooth and even.
  • Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet.
  • Lighting levels are moderate to good.

Exit

  • The exit is located at the rear of the property.
  • There is step-free level access at the exit.
  • There is a single manual door which opens towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 79cm.
  • The exit opening does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
  • The exit opening height is 196cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the exit with a height of less than 1.5cm.

Outdoor Seating Areas

  • The following outdoor areas are available: garden.
  • Access to the outdoor seating area is via steps.
  • There are 2 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
  • The majority of pathway widths are over 180cm.
  • The surface of the outdoor seating area includes a hard surface and an uneven natural surface.
  • Facilities in this area include: a picnic table with fixed seating.
  • There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
  • The surface height of the table is 67cm.
  • The distance between the floor and the underside of the tables is 62cm.
  • There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the seating area (150cm x 150cm).