Access Guide
Summary
- The most accessible entrance has steps, a manual door and a narrow entrance opening.
- This entrance is located at the rear 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.
- This accommodation also has the following available: bath mats.
- 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
- The nearest train station is St Austell.
- The station is approximately 11 miles away.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Parking
- This property has a shared car park.
- The vehicle route from the main road to the car park includes: uneven surfaces.
- This is a sheltered car park with a compacted gravel surface.
- Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces.
- There is a dedicated unmarked parking area which can accommodate approximately 1 car.
Entrance (Side Gate)
- The entrance surveyed is located to the left of the car port.
- There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
- The slight slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- There is a single manual gate which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 115cm.
Entrance (Car Port)
- The entrance surveyed is located in the car port.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 3 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- Some of the steps are 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 towards you.
- The width of the opening is 70cm.
- The entrance opening does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The entrance opening height is 175cm.
Outdoor Seating Areas
- The following outdoor areas are available: garden.
- There is step-free level access to the outdoor seating area.
- The surface of the outdoor seating area includes an uneven natural surface.
- Facilities in this area include: a picnic table with fixed seating, an adapted picnic table and a seat with armrests.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The surface height of the table is 76cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the tables is 70cm.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
Entrance (Cottage)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the rear of the property.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 2 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- All of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
- This entrance has a key hole.
- Features not positioned at a suitable height for a wheelchair user include: the key hole.
- There is a single manual door which opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 74cm.
- The entrance opening has a minimum height of 200cm.
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 low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the opening is 63cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 195cm.
- 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.
- The minimum width in the kitchen is 120cm.
- Facilities/features in the kitchen areas include; a fixed height sink, a fridge freezer, an oven, a hob, a dishwasher, a washer dryer, a microwave and a kettle.
- All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
- The area has a non-slip floor.
- The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the kitchen areas is high.
- 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 floor, to the sink and to the hob.
- There are overhead and under counter cupboards/units available for worktops/counters.
- The cupboard/unit handles are not easy to grip.
- The oven and fridge/freezer door handles have a low colour contrast.
- The sink tap types are twist turn mixer.
Lounge
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the opening is 63cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 195cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- Facilities/features in the lounge/living areas include; sofas, armchairs, chairs without armrests, a coffee table, a table, a television and a radio.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The surface height of the lowest table is 57cm.
- The surface height of the highest table is 71cm.
- There is a dining table at a height of 71cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the dining table is 70cm.
- There is not room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in 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 low.
- The lighting levels in the lounge/living areas are moderate to good.
Stairs
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, B.
- There are 14 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked with a partial handrail.
- The highest step is 19cm 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 low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 63cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 195cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- All flooring in the bathroom is smooth and even.
- The bathroom has a non-slip floor.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 43cm.
- There is a push button flush.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- The bathroom has: a bath and an over bath shower.
- The bath is at a height of 54cm.
- The bath tap type is lever mixer.
- There is an adjustable, detachable shower head.
- The shower controls are twist turn.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the floor.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat.
Standard Bedroom (Single)
- This bedroom is located on the basement level, straight ahead from the bottom 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 low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 63cm.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 195cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- 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 67cm.
- The bed does not have a footboard.
- There is a chair without armrests available in the bedroom.
- There is not a seat at a recommended height (between 45cm and 48cm).
- The height of the seat is 37cm.
- 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 on the basement level, to the left from the bottom 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 low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 63cm.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 195cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
- 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 67cm.
- 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.