The Hytte, Accessible self-catering holiday cottage in Northumberland

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Accessible self-catering holiday cottage in Northumberland
Situated at Bingfield near Hexham Northumberland

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Access Statement For The Hytte

Pre-Arrival

Large print brochures and accessible website, text phone, fax and e-mail available.
Extensive local information is available with details of accessible places to visit, restaurants, local shops, amenities and services.
Local electric wheelchair/mobility scooter hire (see details under local equipment hire companies below).
Groceries can be pre ordered from ASDA or Tesco's online.
Tea, coffee, milk, biscuits, sparkling wine plus a basket of homegrown free range eggs on arrival.

Arrival & Car Parking Facilities

Guests personally met on arrival, assistance available, and familiarization tour.
Parking next to front door for up to four cars, well lit level paving with wide ramped or stepped access with handrails on both sides.
Ramp gradient 1:12 front door and 1:14 patio doors.

Main Entrance & Reception

Main entrance, door width 800mm, vertical handle, push opening, hinged door.
Patio door width 900mm, with vertical handle. Sliding doors, flush thresh.
Ground floor level throughout; with open plan living/dining/kitchen area provides space for wheel chairs to manoeuvre. Relax in our electric rise and recline chair. Flooring is wooden throughout, with rugs, which can be, removed.
Where possible all windows have been lowered.

Laundry

Leisure Facilities

Hot-tub is accessible using our mobile hoist (supplied)
Sauna not wheelchair accessible (however more agile wheelchair users have accessed the sauna, assistance available)

Outdoor Facilities

Set in over one acre of it own private grounds, most of the gardens and grounds are accessible, wheelchair accessible garden furniture.
Decked verandah, play field with trampoline, basketball net, badminton and football goal, wildlife area and raised flowerbeds, scented and tactile plants and an avenue of butterfly bushes.
Level paving right round the house, adequate lighting.

Bedrooms Door widths to all bedrooms 800mm.

Two standard twin bedrooms suitable for wheelchair users (level M3 Independent) provides 1200mm turning space and unobstructed transfer space to bed on left or right side of 900mm. (bed height 18" 450mm)
Third twin room with teletext TV has height adjustable profiling beds, (cot sides and lifting poles available) 1500mm turning space, with clear left or right transfer space and room for carer or mobile hoist.
The Fourth twin bedroom provides, clear left or right transfer space and offers the choice of twin or king size electric beds 23" or 56cms high, 4" leg raisers available and can be fitted to any bed.
Mobile electric hoist available.
Beds are supplied with duvets and two pillows per person (non allergenic) extra pillows and blankets available.
Bedrooms are furnished with wardrobes that have adjustable hanging and shelf space. Vanity shelf and chair with rigid arms.
Commode, over bed table and V shaped support pillow available.

Shower-room & WC - door with 800mm

Accessible level entry shower room, with fixed shower stool and self-propelled shower wheelchair/commode (can be used over the toilet) 1500mm turning space, adequate room for carer or mobile hoist, support rails, thermostatically/lever controlled shower with adjustable shower head height.
Raised toilet at 49cms high right and left hand transfer, touch button flush. Vertical rails available on both sides.
Lowered hand basin 74cms with lever taps and clear under space and vertical support rails on both sides.
Shower room adjacent to bedrooms.

Bathroom

Self-Catering Kitchen

Work surfaces are standard height; sink has clear under space for wheelchair access.
Hob with accessible controls, and work surface have been lowered at 85cm: accessible cupboard space at various heights to suit all needs some with carousel shelving.
Oven base 750mm above floor, side opening door, accessible controls
Dining area - Leg raisers available for dining table.

Grounds and Gardens

Set in over one acre of it own private grounds, most of the gardens and grounds are wheelchair accessible, wheelchair accessible garden furniture.
Decked verandah, play field with trampoline, basketball net, badminton and football goal, wildlife area and raised flowerbeds, scented and tactile plants.

Additional Information

Contact Information

Local carers:

Local equipment hire companies:

Huntleigh specialist hoist hire 0191 5361291
Bewick Mobility, local electric wheelchair and mobility scooter repairs and hire. 08702413371.
Information for accessible taxi's provided.

Future Plans

We welcome your feedback to help us continuously improve if you have any comments please contact us www.thehytte.com.

Updated March 2010.

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