Access statement
Accessible accommodation
Granary and The Sty offer accessible accommodation. Over the years we have been awarded England for Excellence Award in the Tourism for All Category for our wheelchair accessible accommodation.
Arrival & car parking facilities
Car parking is available adjacent to the farmhouse and all units on a gravel drive way.
Wheelchair access to Granary and The Sty is via a concrete path.
Communal areas
The laundry is accessed via a gravel path and has two steps up into it.
The toddler area is all on one level and has a concrete path and fake grass flooring.
The outdoor kitchen is accessible via a concrete yard and level decking.
The large outdoor play area is two steps lower than the decking.
The wood fired hot tub garden area is accessed via the outdoor play area so is two steps down and then along a grass area.
Farmyard area & animals
The majority of the pigs can be viewed via a level concrete yard. The poultry can be accessed via a level paved path and grass area. Ordinarily sheep can be seen in the fields around the yard, but the Ruby Devon cattle heard is over fields on the hill.
The lambing shed is accessed via a steep uneven track.
The farm trails and fairy trails, ancient woodland, pond and brook are over uneven fields/paths.
General accommodation info
All kitchens have electric stoves, electric cookers and standard height kitchen units (except for The Sty, see info below).
Heating and hot water is via our wood chip powered boiler. Hot water is tanked so if emptied can take an hour or so to heat up. All heating is via radiators except for underfloor heating in The Sty.
The light is through LED downlights and some additional lamps and bed side lamps.
Water supply is from a natural spring on the farm and passes through a UV filter and is tested annually.
Waste is via a waste treatment plant on the farm so only toilet paper should be flushed down the loos.
All fridges are located under the worktop. microwave, kettle and toasters are located on the worktops. Except for the Granary where the microwave is at wall unit height.
Cider Barrel
There is one small step into the front door and two steps out of the rear patio doors onto a patio/lawn area.
The ground floor is tiled throughout, stairs and bedrooms are carpeted. The upstairs bathroom has a linoleum floor.
The lounge, dining room and kitchen are all level and on the ground floor. There is a downstairs toilet and sink. There is seating in the dining room for eight people around the table and two at the breakfast bar. There is a three seat sofa and two seat sofa in the lounge, with additional chairs.
There is also an open fire in the lounge area.
The is a a return staircase leading up to a landing. Off the landing is double, twin and twin/superking bedrooms and a bathroom. The bathroom has a cubical shower, bath, toilet and sink.
Granary
Entirely ground floor, with two bedrooms, one double and one twin. The second has 2’6” bunk beds, a pull out single bed available if required, but the second bedroom has limited space.
In the dining room, the table has seating for five, with a two seat sofa and two armchairs. There is a reduced height worktop/dining room table.
The floors are tiled throughout with a linoleum floor in the shower room.
Bathroom with toilet and bath, both with grab rails. Raised toilet seat available on request. Wheel in shower room with grab rails. Shower chair available by request when booking.
Access to the garden by French doors via a ramp.
Hay Loft
First floor, one bedroom accommodation, accessed by a flight of return concrete steps with handrail.
In the dining room, there is seating for two and a large corner sofa. The hayloft is carpeted throughout with lino in the kitchen and bathroom areas.
Bedroom can be made up in a superking/twin configuration.
Bathroom contains a roll top bath and over bath shower.
Inglenook
Ground floor accommodation within the farmhouse.
In the dining room, a table accommodates four people, with a three seat sofa and a three seat sofa bed. There is also an open fire in the lounge area.
The floors are tiled throughout. One step up to the kitchen/dining room.
Ensuite bathroom with grab rails and over bath shower. Bath seat available on request.
The Sty
Ground floor accommodation within The Shippon building.
There is a small step into the apartment, but a ramp can be provided if required.
The kitchenette consists of a kitchen sink, small worktop, portable two ring induction hob, eye level microwave, kettle, toaster and small undercounter fridge. The floors are tiled throughout.
The the dining area, a table seats two. The kitchenette area has a small sofa. In the bedroom, an armchair is available.
Ensuite bathroom with grab rails, walk in shower and roll top bath.
Questions
If you require further information concerning accessibility, please do not hesitate to contact us.