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Summary

• The most accessible entrance has steps, a manual door and a gate.
• This entrance is at the front of the house on the right-hand side.
• There are 2 floors once inside.
• Other floors can be accessed via: stairs.
• There is stepped access once inside.
• There is restricted headroom and restricted room to manoeuvre at this property.
• 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.

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Public Transport

• The nearest train station is Truro.
• Truro railway station is approximately 5.5 miles from the property.
  There is not a regular bus service from the railway station to Ferris's Cottage.
• For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).

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Parking

• The property has a car park.
• This is an open air car park with a tarmac surface.
• Obstacles from the car park include: loose chippings and slopes/ramps.
• There is a dedicated unmarked parking area which can accommodate approximately 1 car.
• There is not a designated drop-off point.

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Entrance (From Car Parking)

• The entrance surveyed is located from the car park.
• There is stepped access at the entrance.
• The steep slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
• There are 8 steps, which are unmarked, with a handrail on the left going down.
• The handrail covers all steps.
• Some of the steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).
• There is a single manual gate which opens away from you.
• The width of the opening is 100cm.

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Entrance (To Cottage)

• The entrance surveyed is located at the front of the building on the right-hand side.
• There is stepped access at the entrance.
• There are 2 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 hole and a key safe.
• Features not positioned at a suitable height for a wheelchair user include: the key hole and the key safe.
• There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
• The width of the opening is 76cm.
• The entrance opening does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
• The entrance opening height is 193cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance with a height of more than 1.5cm.
• There are coat hooks at the entrance. The lowest is 186cm from the floor and the highest is 186cm from the floor.

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Kitchen

• The kitchen is located immediately inside the entrance.
• There is not room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the kitchen.
• The minimum width in the kitchen is 124cm.
• 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, a kettle and a toaster.
• All flooring in the area is smooth and even.
• Some of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
• The area does not have a non-slip floor.
• The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the kitchen areas is high.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
• The worktops/counters are at a height of 90cm.
• 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 cupboards/units have a less clear colour contrast to the wall.
• The cupboard/unit and fridge/freezer door handles are not easy to grip.
• The sink tap types are lever mixer.

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Dining Room

• Access into the room is via steps.
• There are 2 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
• The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the opening is 69cm.
• 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 185cm.
• 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 room.
• There are chairs without armrests available.
• There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
• The dining table is at a height of 76cm.
• The distance between the floor and the underside of the dining table is 58cm.
• The lighting levels in the lounge/living areas are moderate to good.
• Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
• All flooring is smooth and even.
• The colour contrast between the walls and floor is medium.

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Lounge

• There is step-free level access into the room.
• The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
• The width of the opening is 70cm.
• 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 190cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
• Facilities/features in the lounge/living areas include; sofas, armchairs, a table and a television.
• There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
• The surface height of the lowest table is 63cm.
• The surface height of the highest table is 69cm.
• There is room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the majority of the room.
• Some flooring in the area is 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.
• Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.

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Stairs

• The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1.
• There are 10 steps between floors.
• The steps are not clearly marked with a partial handrail.
• The highest step is 21cm high.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• The child safety gate at the top of the stairs is not permanently open.

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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 65cm.
• 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 197cm.
• The door has a sliding bolt 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 not got a non-slip floor.
• Some of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
• Lighting levels are moderate to good.
• Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
• The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 43cm.
• There is a push button flush.
• The wash basin tap type is twist turn mixer.
• The bathroom has: a bath and an over bath shower.
• The bath is at a height of 57cm.
• The bath tap type is twist/turn.
• 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.

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Standard Bedroom (Twin)

• This bedroom is located at the top of the stairs and on the left.
• 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 65cm.
• The door into this room has a minimum height of 200cm.
• 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 low.
• The bed type is twin.
• The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 64cm.
• The height to the top of the mattress of the second bed is 64cm.
• The twin beds cannot be put together.
• The beds have 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.
• Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.

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Standard Bedroom (Double)

• This bedroom is located at the top of the stairs and on the right.
• 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 67cm.
• The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
• The door height is 197cm.
• 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 low.
• The bed type is double.
• The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 64cm.
• 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.
• Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.

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Exit (Lounge)

• The exit is located from the lounge.
• There is not step-free access at the exit.
• There is a single manual door which opens towards you.
• The width of the opening is 85cm.
• The exit opening does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
• The exit opening height is 174cm.
• There is a small lip on the threshold of the exit with a height of more than 1.5cm.
• There are 3 steps beyond the exit, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
• The steps are not at the recommended height (between 15cm - 18cm).

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Outdoor Seating Areas

• The following outdoor areas are available: patio.
• The seating areas are located outside the front of the cottage.
• The majority of pathway widths are under 120cm.
• The surface of the outdoor seating area includes a hard surface and a natural surface.
• Seating is available in the garden.
• Facilities in this area include: a picnic table with fixed seating, seats with armrests and a patio table.
• There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
• The surface height of the lowest table is 70cm.
• The surface height of the highest table is 73cm.
• The distance between the floor and the underside of the tables is 71cm.
• There is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre within the seating area (150cm x 150cm).