This
Disability Access Statement outlines facilities available for guests who have
allergies or are mobility, hearing or visually impaired.
There is a local bus service approximately every hour from Macclesfield
except Sundays, which is less than 2 miles away. Macclesfield is on the main
London to Manchester rail system.
Wheelchairs, other aids and equipment can be hired locally via
the British Red Cross, The Helpful Hand and Shop Mobility. Please ask for details
when booking and appropriate brochures will be provided.
Luggage can be unloaded approximately 10meters from The Hayloft.
Access to the cottage is via a slightly sloping path. Assistance with luggage
transportation is available.
The Hayloft is a listed building. The listing constraints do
cause some limitations on access, however the whole accommodation with the exception
of one ensuite bedroom is all on one floor.
The main entrance door is 840mm wide with all other doors at
this level being 840mm wide, except for one which is 740mm. The lounge, dining
room and one bedroom are all accessed directly from the entrance hall, the ensuite
facilities for this bedroom are in the form of a wet room. A second bedroom
is accessed from the dining room. The ensuite facilities for this bedroom are
split level, the bath and wash hand basin are at the same level as the bedroom,
there is a step of 150mm to access the shower and WC. The shower has a step
of 250mm. The third bedroom is accessed down a small flight of four stairs,
the steps have contrasting nosings and handrail. The doorway to this bedroom
is 740mm wide. There is an ensuite shower room on the same level as the bedroom.
- The door surrounds
contrast with the walls and doors on both floors.
- All power points
are a minimum of 250mm from the floor and light switches are approximately
1200mm high.
- The kitchen
worktop contrasts with the walls and cupboards and coloured glassware and
crockery is provided.
- Colour has been
introduced in the bathroom and shower room décor and towels.
- Toilet seat raiser, shower stool and grab rails are provided for use in the wet room
- The bedrooms
have coloured linen.
- Bed blocks are
available.
- Feather free
pillows and duvets.
- Extra reading
lamps are available.
- A magnifying
glass and swan neck lighting facility are available.
- Televisions have
Ceefax/Teletext facilities.
- A de-ioniser
and dehumidifier can be provided for allergy sufferers.
- A thick writing
pen and note pad are provided.
- A jumbo alarm
clock with shaker can be provided.
- There are CDs
for in house entertainment.
- Assistance
dogs are welcome, but not on the furniture please, and there is a field in
which to exercise the dogs.
We are working towards being more accessible.
We would request any prospective guest who is planning to visit
the cottage to make us aware of any mobility issues at the time of the enquiry
so we may be sure to correctly advise them in order to avoid any disappointment.