Access Guide
Opening Times
- The hotel is open Easter to October and then closed during the winter months.
- At least one member of staff is onsite 24 hours per day but reception is not always staffed.
- The dining room is usually open for breakfast between 08:00 and 09:15 and for dinner between 18:30 and 19:30.
- Cold snacks can be ordered at other times.
Location
- There is not a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
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Venue Car Park
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- Parking is free for all users.
- The car park is located to the front and side of the building.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- There is/are 0 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is / are loose chippings.
- The car park surface is loose chippings.
- The patron does not have to cross a road.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the side of the building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The bell is not in a suitable position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.
- The main door(s) open away from you (push).
- The doors are single width.
- The door(s) is / are light.
- The door opening is 74cm (2ft 5in) wide.
Level Change (Main Entrance)
- There is a / are step(s) to access this area / service.
- The step(s) is/are located in front of the entrance.
- There is / are 2 step(s) to the area / service.
- The step(s) is / are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is / are deep.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The handrails are on the left going up.
Outside Access (Alternative Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the side of the building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open towards you (pull).
- The doors are single width.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The door opening is 75cm (2ft 6in) wide.
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Comments
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- This is a fire exit which is sometimes used to give easier access to Rooms 14-17 on the ground floor.
- It is necessary for staff to open the door from within.
Level Change (Alternative Entrance)
- There is a / are step(s) to access this area / service.
- The step(s) is/are located in the doorway.
- There is / are 1 step(s) to the area / service.
- The step(s) is / are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is / are shallow.
- The steps do not have handrails.
Reception
- The desk is 3m (3yd 10in) from the main entrance.
- There is level access to reception from the entrance.
- The reception desk is high (110cm+).
- The desk does not have a low (76cm or lower) section.
- The lighting levels are medium.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
Inside Access
- There is not level access to the service.
- This venue does play background music.
- Music is played in the lounge bar.
- The lighting levels are varied.
Level Change (Ground Floor Rooms and Dining Room)
- There is a / are step(s) to access this area / service.
- The step(s) is / are located leading down to the lower section of the ground floor.
- There is / are 3 step(s) to the area / service.
- The lighting levels at the steps are medium.
- The step(s) is / are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is / are medium.
- The steps do not have handrails.
Eating and Drinking (Dining Room)
- The following information is for the restaurant.
- Full table service is available.
- No tables are permanently fixed.
- No chairs are permanently fixed.
- No chairs have armrests.
- The nearest table is 12m (13yd 4in) from the main entrance.
- The distance between the floor and the lowest table is 65cm (2ft 2in).
- The distance between the floor and the highest table is 71cm (2ft 4in).
- Plastic / takeaway cups are available.
- Drinking straws are available.
- Menus are hand held only.
- Menus are not available in Braille.
- Menus are not available in large print.
- Picture menus are not available.
- Menus are clearly written.
- Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
- The type of food served here is hot and cold meals and cold snacks.
Level Change (Standard Toilets and Lounge Bar)
- There is a / are step(s) to access this area / service.
- The step(s) is / are located leading up to the raised section of the ground floor.
- There is / are 1 step(s) to the area / service.
- The lighting levels at the steps are medium.
- The step(s) is / are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is / are medium.
- The steps do not have handrails.
Eating and Drinking (Lounge Bar)
- The following information is for the bar.
- The bar does not serve food.
- Food or drinks are ordered from the service counter.
- Food or drinks can be brought to the table.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- No tables are permanently fixed.
- Some chairs are permanently fixed.
- Some chairs have armrests.
- The nearest table is 23m (25yd 6in) from the main entrance.
- The distance between the floor and the lowest table is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- The distance between the floor and the highest table is 70cm (2ft 4in).
- Plastic / takeaway cups are available.
- Drinking straws are available.
- Children are welcomed in the bar area.
Other Floors
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are G-1.
- There are 12 steps between floors.
- The steps are not clearly marked.
- The steps are deep (18cm+).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on the right going up.
- There is a landing.
- The lighting levels are bright.
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Other
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- The services / areas on the floors which are not accessible are additional rooms.
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Comments
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- There are two staircases.
- The second staircase is located on the raised seaction of the ground floor and is the same except there is no landing.
Room
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General Information
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- There are 16 rooms in total.
- There are 5 standard ground floor rooms.
- There are 11 standard rooms on other floors.
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Accessible Rooms
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- There are not accessible ensuite facilities.
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Auxiliary Aids - General
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- Some hotel rooms have auxiliary aids for people with sensory impairments.
- The available auxiliary aid(s) is(are) Teletext/subtitles.
- The hotel does not provide other auxiliary aids for people with mobility impairments.
- Assistance dogs are welcome to stay with guests in rooms.
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Ground Floor Standard Rooms
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- There are standard rooms on the ground floor.
- There is not level access to ground floor rooms.
- Adjoining rooms are not available.
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Standard Rooms on Other Floors
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- There are standard rooms on other floors.
- The other floors cannot be accessed by lift.
- There is not level access to standard rooms on other floors.
- Adjoining rooms are not available.
Access To Swimming Pool and Garden
- There are 2 rocky paths leading down to the outdoor swimming pool at the rear of the site.
- One path leads down from the side car parking area and has 4 deep steps at the end.
- The path has an uneven surface and the steps are not marked and do not have handrails.
- The other path leads down to the swimming pool from the rear of the dining room via the garden.
- There are 2 deep steps leading down to the garden.
- The steps are not clearly marked and do not have handrails.
- The garden slopes moderately downhill from the rear of the hotel.
- The rocky path between the garden and the swimming pool is uneven and has 2 deep steps at the end leading to poolside.
- The steps are not clearly marked and do not have handrails.
Swimming Pool
- There is not level access from the changing area to the swimming pool.
- There is not a wet side chair available.
- There is not a hoist for wheelchair users to access the water.
- There is a ladder type entrance into the water.
- There is a handrail on both sides of the ladder.
Accessible Toilet
- There are not accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.
Access To Changing Room
- The changing room for the swimming pool is located off the rocky path between the garden and the pool.
- There are 5 deep steps leading down to the changing room from the path.
- The steps are not clearly marked and do not have handrails.
Changing Room
- The changing room was being used for storage at the time of the survey.
- There is a unisex standard toilet in the changing room.
- There is a shower cubicle in the changing room.
- The cubicle is accessed via a deep step.
- Lighting levels are bright.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilets are available.
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Access to Standard Female Toilet(s)
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- The female toilets are located on the raised section of the ground floor.
- The female toilets are 8m (8yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is not level access to the female toilet.
- Lighting levels are bright.
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Access to Standard Male Toilet(s)
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- The male toilets are located on the raised section of the ground floor.
- The male toilets are 5m (5yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is not level access to the male toilet.
- Lighting levels are bright.
Additional Info
- Staff do not receive disability awareness / equality training.
- Documents are not available in Braille.
- Documents are not available in large print.
- A bowl of water can be provided for an assistance dog.
- An assistance dog toilet area can be provided onsite.
- The assistance dog toilet area is located at the rear of the garden.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.