Access Statement

Pat's Cottage is an authentic 18th century cottage and refects the nature and character of construction at that time.

External Access

• For unloading, cars can be parked on the road immediately outside the gate to the patio area.
• The patio is hard surfaced and level.
• The porch entrance is only a few strides from the gate.
• The porch floor is raised approximately 25 mm.
• The threshold to the back door is raised approximately 25 mm.
• The off road parking bay is covered with limestone chippings.
• The path from the parking bay to the patio area is natural stone slab paved through overhanging trees and shrubs.

Internal Access

Ground floor

• The external door into the kitchen is lower than normal and tall guests will need to stoop slightly.
• The internal door to the sitting room is lower than normal and tall guests will need to stoop slightly.

Stairs - Ground Floor to First Floor

• There are 14 treads with winders to the bottom three.
• There is a wall handrail one side.

First Floor

• The internal doors to the master bedroom and shower room are slightly lower than normal and tall guests will need to stoop slightly.
• In the master bedroom the featured floor joists of the second floor above protrude down lower than the underside of the ceiling boards and tall guests may need to stoop slightly.
• The shower tray in the shower room is slightly raised and tall guests will need to stoop slightly when using the shower.

Stairs - First Floor to Second Floor

• There are 10 treads with winders to the bottom five.
• There is a rope handrail one side.

Second Floor - attic/dormer bedroom

• The internal door directly from the stairs is low beneath the purlin.
• The ceiling in the centre is raised but is lower than normal.
• Boarded ceilings slope downwards away from the central raised ceiling and guests will need to stoop slightly at the edges of the room.