Castlegate Cottages

Character holiday cottages in Pickering, North Yorkshire

 

Access Statement For Beacon Cottage, Pickering

Introduction

Beacon Cottage is a grade 2 listed mid terrace stone cottage. Built in approximately 1850, It has access from the front and rear.

We have tried to provide as much information as possible in this statement, if you have any queries please do call.

Pre-Arrival

• We have an extensive website, with details of facilities available and pictures of all the rooms. 
• Bookings / enquiries can be made directly from the website via email, or via telephone or by letter.
• All guests are provided with written directions to the cottage  (available in different font size and dyslexia friendly font if required)
• The nearest bus stop is in Eastgate – 600m away
• The nearest train station (Malton) is 8 Miles away; taxis are available from the station or there is a bus service to Pickering from the from the bus station opposite.
• The nearest RADAR toilet is in The Ropery car park - 300m away
• A travel cot and high chair are available, please ask when booking. Other baby equipment is available for hire from a local company, please ask for contact details.
• This access statement is available on our website and in the 'Welcome File' in the cottage.

Arrival & Car Parking Facilities

• There is on street parking at the front (no dropped kerb)
• The pavement is level to the front door.
• Access to the cottage is also available from the rear. For guests arriving this way full directions will be provided.

Main Entrance & Reception

• The main entrance is the front door from Castlegate. The key for this door is issued to our guests on arrival.
• The front door is 75 cm x 182 cm, with the hinge on the left. The keyhole is 75 cm high.
• There is a step 7 cm high & a weather board of 1.5 cm high across the length of the threshold.
• The front door opens into a small lobby area (94 cm x 94 cm). There is a mat inset into the floor at the front door. The ceramic tiles are of contrasting colour. 
• The lobby area opens into the living room. There is a light switch in the living room on the right hand side of the door leading to the dining room.  

Public Areas - General (Internal)
 
• There is fitted carpet throughout the cottage it is light brown in colour & is short pile.
• Smoke alarms are fitted in the dining room and on the landing outside the bedroom doors.
• Keys to the back door, boiler shed & storage/bicycle shed are kept in the wall cupboard in the kitchen.

 Public Areas - WC
 
• Not Available

Dining Room & Lounge
 
Lounge

• Door from the lobby to the lounge is 79 cm wide and 197 cm high.
• There is a large rug on the floor. 
• There is a two seater settee and 2 separate tub armchairs. There is also a floor standing reading lamp and two small coffee tables. The chairs, settee and tables are movable.  There are a number of non-feather cushions available.
• There is a TV, DVD player and freeview box with remote controls. 

Dining Room

• Door from lounge is 75 cm wide and 185 cm high.
• Rectangular table  which is 74 cm wide x 120 cm long with 67 cm clearance under the table. There are 4 dining chairs available.
• A traditional drying rack is suspended from the ceiling.
• There is a CD/Radio player.
• The staircase leads off the dining room. The first 3 steps are on a curve, with the narrowest point on the left – with the widest point (45 cm) on the right.
• There are then 7 steps up to the first floor landing, 25 cm deep x 22 cm high.
• There is a handrail at 90 cm above the treads. 
• There light switch on the left hand side at both the bottom & the top of the stairs.
• The top landing (upstairs) is 67 cm x 80 cm. 

Laundry
 
• There is a front loading washing machine available in the boiler shed in the yard. Access to this is shared by both cottages.  A drying rack is stored in the cupboard under the stairs.

Shop
• Not applicable.

Treatment room/s
• Not applicable

Leisure Facilities
• Not Applicable

Outdoor Facilities

• Exiting through the back door, from the kitchen, there is a yard and small garden area. 
• This door is 78 cm wide x 182 cm high, with the keyhole at 105 cm. There is a step down which is 17 cm high.
• The yard is laid in concrete and slopes gently away from the cottage. Patio furniture and BBQ are available for guests to use. 
• The yard leads to a concrete path which leads to a small lawned garden area. This path uneven.
• A storage/bicycle shed is available for use, it is on the right next to the gate at the end of the garden path.

Meeting Rooms, Banqueting, Clubs, Entertainment
• Not Applicable

Upstairs Bedrooms

Bedroom 1
• There is a step up into the bedroom 20cm high. The door is 73 cm wide x 182 cm high - hinged on the right.
• There is a metal double bed 4' 6" wide.  The bed is 56 cm from floor to top of mattress.
• All bedding is cotton or percale with non feather pillows and quilt. 
• The space to the left of the bed is 78 cm wide. 
• The space to the right of the bed is 140 cm. 
• The main room light has a switch to the right of the door. There are two separate reading lamps available by each side of the bed.

Bedroom 2
• There is a step up into the bedroom 22 cm high. The door is 66 cm wide x 182 cm high - hinged on the right.
• There are two pine single beds,48 cm from floor to top of the mattress.
• The distance between the beds is 37cm.
• All bedding is cotton or percale with non feather pillows and quilt.
• There is a shared lamps available by each bed.

• In both bedrooms additional blankets are available. 

Bathroom

• This is accessed from the kitchen. The light switch is on the right hand side of the door in the kitchen.
• The door is 78 cm wide by 184 cm high. The lock is a bolt style lock & is 156 cm from floor. 
• The toilet seat is 42 cm high - the space to the right is 18 cm and 184 cm to the front. The sink is 80 cm high.  The bath is 158 cm, length 130 cm and 58 cm wide. 
• There is an adjustable shower available over bath. Maximum height 190cm, minimum height 150, it can also be hand held.
• The room also has a wall mounted heated towel rail.
• There is an extractor fan which activates when the light is switched on.
• The floor surface is Lino.

Self-Catering Kitchen
 
• There is a stone step 6 cm high down into the kitchen from the dining room. It is the original step and is worn along the outer edge.
• Door 75 cm wide by 182 cm high, hinged on the right, opening into the dining room.
• Worktop height is 90 cm.
• The sink is 90 cm high with cupboards underneath.
• The gas oven is 90 cm high. The grill/top oven is 61cm high, the door opens down. The main oven door is hinged on the left, top shelf is 32cm high.
• The fridge is under the work surface with the small ice box at 70cm and the highest shelf is 52cm.
• The dishwasher is under the work surface, the door opens down. The top shelf is 60cm high & the lower shelf is 30cm. It can be accessed from the right hand side.
• A microwave is also available.
• Crockery and pans etc are in the cupboards beneath the work surfaces. Glasses and cups etc are in the wall cupboard.
• The light switch is on the right hand wall by the dining room door. There is an extractor fan to the left of the window, operated by a pull cord.
• A fire blanket is hung on the wall to the right of door to the dining room.
• The flooring is lino

Additional Information
 
• A Welcome Pack is produced in dyslexia friendly font, plus separate folders for all manufacturers instruction leaflets and places of interest leaflets. 
• Pets are welcome - please inform us on booking.
• The premises are non Smoking.