Access Guide
Summary
- The most accessible entrance has a step and a manual door.
- This entrance is located at the front of the cottage.
- 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.
- There is 1 step to the left from the top of the stairs, and 1 to the right.
- There is restricted headroom 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.
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- If you would like more information on these services, please contact guestrelations@nationaltrust.org.uk.
- This property has movement activated outdoor lighting.
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Public Transport
- The nearest train station is Corby.
- The station is approximately 8 miles away.
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Parking
- The property has a car park.
- This is an open air car park with a gravel surface.
- There is a dedicated unmarked parking area which can accommodate approximately 2 cars.
Entrance (Road Gate 1)
- The entrance surveyed is located at the road entrance on Harley Way.
- There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
- The slight slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- There are double manual gates which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 600cm.
Entrance (Road Gate 2)
- There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
- The slight slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
- There are double manual gates which opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 630cm.
Entrance (Cottage Gate)
- The entrance surveyed is located to the side of the property.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double manual gates which opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 525cm.
Entrance (Front Door)
- 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 76cm.
- The entrance opening does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The entrance opening height is 189cm.
Kitchen
- The kitchen is located on the ground floor.
- There is step-free level access into the kitchen.
- The width of the opening is 72cm.
- There is not room for wheelchair users to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm) in the kitchen.
- The minimum width in the kitchen is 85cm.
- Facilities/features in the kitchen areas include; a fridge, a freezer, an oven, a hob, a dishwasher, 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 high.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The worktops/counters are at a height of 90cm.
- There are overhead and under counter cupboards/units available for worktops/counters.
- The sink tap types are lever mixer.
Dining Room
- 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 83cm.
- 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 169cm.
- 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 a mixture of chairs with and 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 71cm.
- The lighting levels in the lounge/living areas are moderate to good.
- Some flooring is smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to uneven paving/tiles and uneven floorboards.
- Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
- Some of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- The colour contrast between the walls and floor is high.
- There is an additional door into the dining room with a clear width of 77cm.
- The additional door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The height of the additional door is 180cm.
Standard Bathroom (Ground Floor)
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The bathroom door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 78cm.
- Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
- The door into this room has a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- The dimensions of the bathroom are 246cm x 217cm.
- The bathroom does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- All flooring in the bathroom is smooth and even.
- The bathroom has not got a non-slip floor.
- The majority of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the seat.
- The transfer space on the right as you face the toilet is 125cm.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 42cm.
- There is a push button flush.
- The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
- The bathroom has: a shower with stepped access.
- 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.
- There is a cupboard/storage area in the bathroom which houses the washer/dryer.
The door has a width of 70cm, opens outwards and has a 15cm high step.
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 76cm.
- 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 182cm.
- Facilities/features in the lounge/living areas include; sofas, armchairs, a coffee table and a television.
- There is not a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The height of the seat is 40cm.
- The surface height of the lowest table is 38cm.
- The surface height of the highest table is 76cm.
- 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 and uneven paving/tiles.
- Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
- Some of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- The colour contrast between the floor and walls in the lounge/living areas is high.
- The lighting levels in the lounge/living areas are moderate to good.
Stairs
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1.
- There are 12 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked with a handrail on the right going up.
- The steps are deep (18cm+).
- The highest step is 19cm high.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There is 1 deep step to the left from the top of the stairs, and 1 deep step to the right.
Standard Bedroom (First Floor - Double 1)
- This bedroom is located right from the top of the stairs.
- Access into the room is via a step.
- There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
- The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The width of the door opening is 72cm.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 182cm.
- Internally the door has a low 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 70cm.
- The bed has a footboard.
- There is a padded chair with armrests available in the bedroom.
- There is not a seat at a recommended height (between 45cm and 48cm).
- The height of the seat is 42cm.
- Flooring in the room is not smooth and even.
- Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet (deep pile).
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Bedroom (First Floor - Double 2)
- This bedroom is located left from the top of the stairs.
- Once on this floor, there is not 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 72cm.
- The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
- The door height is 194cm.
- Internally the door has a low 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 72cm.
- The bed does not 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 (deep pile).
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Bedroom (First Floor - Single)
- This bedroom is located to the left at the end of the landing.
- Once on this floor, there is not 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 70cm.
- 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.
- 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 68cm.
- 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 (deep pile).
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Standard Bathroom (First Floor)
- 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 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 197cm.
- The door has a sliding bolt lock.
- 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 42cm.
- There is a push button flush.
- The wash basin tap type is twist/turn.
- The bathroom has: a bath and an over bath shower.
- The bath is at a height of 56cm.
- The bath tap type is twist/turn.
- There is a fixed overhead shower head and a handheld 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.
Exit
- The exit is located on the ground floor, in the inner hallway.
- 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 87cm.
- 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.
- There is step-free level access to the outdoor seating area.
- The majority of pathway widths are under 120cm.
- The surface of the outdoor seating area includes an uneven natural surface.
- Facilities in this area include: a patio table and seats with armrests.
- There is a seat at a suitable height for a wheelchair user to transfer.
- The surface height of the table is 70cm.
- 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).