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Accommodation Overview

About View
- There are 5 bedrooms in total.
- There is not step-free level access to the bedrooms.
- Dogs are welcomed at this venue.
- Shared facilities include: a lounge and a dining room.
Parking and Public Transport View
- The venue has its own car park.
- The nearest train station is Alnmouth.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab)
Getting In and Around View
- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- The following areas have stepped access: all bedrooms.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces.
Getting Help and Assistance View
- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is a designated safe space which can be used by people with dementia, autism or learning disabilities.
- The designated safe space is located on the ground floor.
- The alternative formats documents can be provided in include: Large print (on request).
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is a designated assistance dog spending area.

Car Park View
- The car park is located to the front of the building.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of loose chippings.
- There are no designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
Charges and Restrictions View
- This car park is for visitors only.
- Parking is free for all users.

This entrance is located at the front of the buiding.
The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
The entrance area is not clearly signed.
There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is step-free level access at the entrance.
There is a bell at a height of 131cm.
There is a single manual door at this entrance.
The door opens away from you.
The width of the opening is 83cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The door has a high visual contrast.
There is a second single manual door.
The second door opens away from you.
The width of the opening is 86cm.

The lounge is located to your left as you enter the main entrance.
There is step-free level access into the lounge.
There is a single manual door with a medium visual contrast.
The door is permanently held open.
The width of the opening is 87cm.
Furniture can be moved to enable a manoeuvring space for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
Some flooring is patterned.
The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
Seating available in the lounge includes: armchairs and sofas.
Furniture available in the lounge includes: coffee tables.
There is a TV with subtitles.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

The dining room is located to the right as you enter the main entrance.
There is step-free level access into the dining room.
There is a single manual door with a medium visual contrast.
The door is permanently held open.
The width of the opening is 89cm.
There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
Some flooring is patterned.
The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
Seating available in the room includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
The surface height of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
The clear height under the tables is not suitable for wheelchair users.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

The bedroom surveyed is located to the far right front of the building.
The distance from the top of the stairs is 5m.
The most accessible route to the bedroom has steps.
There is stepped access into the bedroom.
There are 6 steps with a handrail on the left going up.
The handrail is easy to grip.
The handrail does not cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
The handrail does not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
The steps are unmarked.
The height of the step is between 15cm and 18cm .
The height of the highest step is 18cm.
The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
The door opens outwards and has a medium visual contrast.
The width of the door opening is 80cm.
The bedroom has a double bed.
The top of the mattress is 62cm from the floor.
The space under the bed is 28cm from the floor.
There is deep pile carpet in some areas.
The following is available in this bedroom: an armchair, a chair without armrests and a TV with subtitles.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

There is step-free level access into the ensuite.
The ensuite door opens inwards and has a medium visual contrast.
The width of the door opening is 79cm.
Internally the door has a medium visual contrast.
The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder, a wash basin, a soap dispenser and a hand towel available.
The wash basin has a twist/turn tap.
The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
Additional features include: a mirror and a coat hook.
The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
The ensuite has a shower with a step.
There is an adjustable shower head which can also be detached.
The shower controls are twist/turn.
There is a grab rail for the shower.