Access Statement

Access Statement for Valley View Farm Cottages

Introduction

Valley View Farm Cottages is based on a working farm in the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. We have tried to provide as much information as possible in this statement, if you have any queries please do call.
There is plenty of off road parking.

Pre-Arrival

•We have a basic website
Bookings/ enquiries can be made via email, fax or phone
• Details of the Cottages available in Large Print - please phone 01439 798388 for a copy
• From April to October there is a Moors Bus Service run by the North Yorkshire National Parks - the timetable varies from year to year please ask at the time of booking.
• The nearest town is Helmsley and is five miles away
• Tescos will deliver to the cottages


Arrival & Car Parking Facilities

• Car parking for one car
• Car parking area has security lighting
• Access to the Cottage from the car park is a path made of concrete and a slight slope down. It is wide enough to comfortably take a wheelchair and is approx 30 metres from the car parking area
• Pets are welcomed and facilities are available for dogs

Public Areas - Hall, Stairs, Landing, Corridors etc

• There is a shared patio area located at the front of the cottage which is graveled

Public Areas - Sitting room, lounges, lobbies etc

• No other public access facilities except the patio

Self-Catering Kitchen – Entrance to the Cottage

• The door to the cottage is right hinged and is 81cms wide
• On entering the cottage over a 6cm rise which leads into the kitchen the width of the hallway is 77cms
the light switches are at waist height ( 79cms from the floor)
and leads into the L shaped kitchen of this open plan living area. The work surfaces are wood effect laminate and have lighting from underneath the wall-mounted cupboards and from the ambient ceiling light. The floor covering is carpet. The cooker, washer/dryer machine and fridge are floor standing, the floor units are 89cms tall.
The highest shelf in the fridge 53cms from the floor
The cooker has a drop down door and the lowest shelf is 44cms from the floor. The oven can be accessed from the side.

Open plan living area

•There is a dining table, which can be moved and if this is not a suitable size can be changed to accommodate your requirements.
The entrance door and the doors into the bedroom and bathroom are 81.5 cms wide, from the open plan living area.
• Flooring is short pile carpet
• 2 easy chairs provided both armed
• Furniture is movable and all is non feather
• Teletext TV provided with remote control freeview, and dvd.

Bedroom

• The lighting in the bedroom has a main light and bedside lighting which can be varied to 3 settings
• The bed is a double zip link and as a double is 1.9 metres wide and the height is 66cms to the top of the mattress. Free space between the bed and the walls is 44cms to the right and 30cms to the left.
• The entrance to the bedroom is 81cms
• Sheets duvet covers and pillowcases are cotton
• non feather duvets and pillows can be provided please request at time of booking
• The largest free space clear of doors and furniture is 96cm by 82cms


Bathroom, Shower-room & WC [Ensuite or Shared]

• The ensuite shower room has plenty of space to accommodate wheelchair users, and is designed in a'wet room' effect, fully tiled, with a grab rail and a flip fixed seat for the shower
• Free space in the bathroom is 83cms by 1.24
• Toilet seat height is 49cms
• Space to the right of the toilet is 64cms and space to the left is 15cms
• The washbasin has a lever tap and is free of a vanity unit


Additional Information

• Evacuation procedures is in all cottages.
• Smoking is permitted in the Cottages
• Mobile phone connection is poor.


Address: Valley View Farm
Old Byland
Helmsley
York
YO62 5LG

Telephone: 01439 798388

Fax: 01439 798477

Email: sally@valleyviewfarm.com

Website: www.valleyviewfarm.com

Future Plans

• Valley View Farm has no alterations planned.

Contact Telephone and Email Address

We welcome your feedback to help us continually improve. If you have any comments please phone 01439798388 or email denise@amplebosom.com