Access Statement
Coastal Retreats want to make everyone’s stay as enjoyable as possible, and are committed to providing suitable
access for all our guests, whatever their individual needs. We aim to accurately describe our facilities and services to
give you the confidence to book the right property for you. There is a full description together with photos and a
video tour of the property on our website www.coastalretreats.co.uk
ACCESS STATEMENT FOR NOOK END
At a Glance
• This is a two storey property.
• It sleeps 6 and has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.
• No bedrooms on the ground floor and 3 bedrooms on the first floor.
• The kitchen, dining and living space has level access and has no stairs.
• There is a parking space for 2 cars, directly outside.
• The front entrance has ramped access. The outdoor space has stepped access.
• Externally there is a front and rear garden with stepped access.
• Dogs are not permitted in the property.
• No smoking or vaping is permitted in the house.
Pre-Arrival
• The property is best reached by car. It is located in the hamlet of Swinhoe and there is a driveway to the
front of the cottage with parking spaces in front of the house. The front door is accessed via the driveway;
there is a key safe by the door at 160cm height.
• Public transport: the property can be reached by rail, the nearest mainline railway station is 13 miles away.
https://www.coastalretreats.co.uk/activities/how-to-get-here/
• Taxis are available from the station. A list of taxi companies can also be found via our website link above.
• Information about local bus services can be found on the Northumberland coast bus service website
http://www.northumberlandcoastaonb.org/getting-around/
• Local food partner FoodHeaven (www.foodheaven.co.uk) can deliver and unpack groceries prior to your arrival and items can be ordered up to 48 hours before arrival. Other supermarkets deliver to the area. Alnwick
(18 miles away) has large supermarkets, small independent shops, garages and all the local amenities.
• Our brochure is printed in standard font size with pictorial representations of the main features. Our aim
with the design of our website is to make it as easy to use and as clear as possible. We want visitors with disabilities to be able to gain the same benefit from using our website as those who are able-bodied.
• Mobile phone reception may be poor within this area and we cannot guarantee a full signal.
• There is WiFi and a landline phone but the functioning of these cannot be fully guaranteed and any external
fault is beyond our control.
• The nearest NHS general hospital walk in is in Ashington which is 35 miles away and the nearest A&E unit is
in Cramlington which is 42 miles away. The nearest doctor’s surgery is 3.5 miles away in Seahouses. Further
information is in the welcome folder.
Access to the Property
The car parking is approximately 10 metres from the entrance and the front door is accessed via a tarmac driveway
and paved pathway. There are no handrails or ramps on the approach to the building. The path is 90cm wide and
provides sloping access.
Entrance to Property
• From the car, the front door is accessed via a sloping paved path. There are no handrails or ramps on the
approach to the property.
• The door is side hung and manual and the width is 68cm with a small step of 4cm over the thresh of the
front door.
• Once inside the surface is coir mat and wooden flooring and the area is fully lit by ceiling spot lights.
Any other comments and relevant information; The light switch is located to the left of the door and is 115cm high.
Halls, Stairs, Landings, Passageways
• The entrance hallway areas are lit by ceiling lights, the floor is covered by wooden flooring and there are 13
steps leading to first floor.
• The stairs are carpeted and are beige in colour, the walls have been decorated in a neutral colour.
• The width of the passageway is 90cm.
Any other comments and relevant information; The handrail is to the right of stairs.
Sitting Room/Lounge
• The living room is accessed from the hallway and kitchen with a door opening of 78cm and is furnished with
2 x 3 seater sofas and additional 1 comfy chair.
• It is all on one level with no steps and the floor is covered in carpet which is beige in colour.
• The walls have been decorated a neutral colour.
• There is 1 coffee table located in the middle of the room and 2 lamp tables which can easily be moved.
• There is a log burning stove and radiators to heat the room.
• The room is very spacious with plenty of space to move around.
• There is a digital TV which has full digital access/subtitles, the TV is in a built in wall unit.
• Lighting is natural daylight with a mix of ceiling pendants and table/floor lamps.
Any other comments and relevant information; Access to the rear garden through two doors is 70cm wide.
Dining Area
• The dining area is situated in the kitchen with level access via a door which is 70cm wide. It has a laminate
floor.
• The dining room floor is medium coloured wood and the walls have been decorated in a neutral colour.
• Seating around the table is for 6 people, with upright chairs without arms and a pew type bench. A wheelchair can easily be pulled up to the table if needed.
• The dining table has legs on each corner, which are 73cm from floor to lowest point of table (under space)
and is 79cm high. Lighting is natural daylight with a mix of ceiling pendant and floor lamps.
Kitchen
• The door openings to the kitchen are from the hallway and living room and the opening width is 70cm.
• The kitchen has level access with a wooden floor.
• The kitchen is fully equipped with a cooker, microwave, fridge/freezer and dishwasher.
• The door of the oven drops down and the handle is 70cm above the floor. The hob is 90cm above the floor.
• The worktop and sink are 92cm above the floor. The wall cupboards are 135cm high.
• The sink taps are single mixer lever tap.
• A fridge freezer is available, highest shelf in fridge is 93cm and lowest drawer in freezer is 130cm.
• The kitchen is lit by ceiling pendant and under cupboard lamps.
• The kitchen flooring is medium coloured wood and the walls have been decorated in a neutral colour.
Any other comments and relevant information; Washer and dryer in utility area in hallway.
Bedrooms and Sleeping Areas
General Information
• There are no ground floor bedrooms.
• On the first floor there are 3 bedrooms comprising of; 1 king size bed without ensuite bathroom, 1 double
bed with an ensuite, and 1 twin/single beds, 1 family bathroom, which are reached by 13 stairs.
Specific bedroom information (one for each bedroom)
Bedroom one is on the first floor and has a king size bed
• The clear door openings into the bedroom are 70cm wide.
• The height of the bed from floor to mattress top is 55cm.
• The space to the side of the bed is 68cm.
• There are 2 bedside tables which are 57cm high.
• Lighting is via a mix of ceiling pendant and bedside table lamps.
• Flooring is carpet and neutral in colour, with white coloured walls.
• There is 1 wardrobe and 8 drawers and storage space. The wardrobe rails are 172cm high and they cannot
be adjusted.
• Bedding is hypo-allergenic.
• There is a bedroom TV which is digital.
• See photos and video tour on our website for more details.
Any other comments and relevant information; Patterned feature wall.
Bedroom two is on the first floor and has a double bed
• The clear door openings into the bedrooms are 70cm wide.
• The height of the bed from floor to mattress top is 54cm.
• The space to the side of the bed is 54cm.
• There are 2 bedside tables which are 46cm high.
• Lighting is via a mix of ceiling pendant and bedside table lamps.
• Flooring is carpet and neutral in colour, with white coloured walls.
• There is no wardrobe and 11 drawers and storage space.
• Bedding is hypo-allergenic.
• There is no television in the bedroom.
• See photos and video tour on our website for more details.
Any other comments and relevant information; Patterned feature wall.
Ensuite shower room is connected to Bedroom 2
• Entrance is all on one level with a clear door opening width of 52cm.
• The shower is separate and has a raised lip of 9cm.
• The shower has a sliding door and has got a detachable shower head.
• Height of the WC floor to seat is 48cm.
• Wash basin height is 80cm with a pedestal under the sink.
• All taps are modern lever taps.
• There is no shelf over the sink.
• There is no grab rail.
• The bathroom is lit with ceiling lights.
• It has laminate flooring which is light grey in colour with white coloured walls.
• For a photo please see the website.
Any other comments and relevant information; Entry door is bi fold 36cm gap when door is open against end of bed.
Bedroom three is on the first floor and has 2 single beds of different heights
• The door opening into the bedrooms is 70cm wide.
• The height of the bed from floor to mattress top is 50cm for one and 76cm for the other.
• The space to the side of the bed is 70cm.
• There are no bedside tables.
• Lighting is via a mix of ceiling pendant and wall lights.
• Flooring is carpet and neutral in colour, with white coloured walls.
• There is 1 wardrobe and 8 drawers and storage space. The wardrobe rails are 190cm high and they cannot
be adjusted.
• Bedding is hypo-allergenic.
• There is no television in the bedroom.
• See photos and video tour on our website for more details.
Any other comments and relevant information; One single and one cabin bed.
Additional Bathrooms, Shower-rooms and Toilets
Family shower room is on the ground floor
• Entrance is all on one level with a clear door opening width of 80cm.
• The shower has a raised lip of 9cm.
• The shower has a bi fold door and has got a detachable shower head.
• Height of the WC floor to seat is 40cm.
• Wash basin height is 85cm with a clear pedestal under the sink.
• All taps are modern lever taps.
• There is a shelf over the sink which is 116cm high and 51cm wide.
• There is no grab rail.
• The bathroom is lit with ceiling spot lights.
• It has laminate flooring which is wood in colour with white coloured walls.
• For a photo please see the website.
Family bath/shower room is on the first floor
• Entrance is all on one level with a clear door opening width of 63cm.
• Height of the WC floor to seat is 42cm.
• Wash basin height is 85cm with a pedestal under the sink.
• All taps are modern lever taps.
• There is a shelf over the sink which is 110 cm high and 79cm wide.
• There is a grab rail.
• The bathroom is lit with ceiling lights.
• It has tiled flooring which is beige in colour with white coloured walls.
• For a photo please see the website.
Any other comments and relevant information; Bath only with hand held shower, height to edge of bath is 55cm.
Laundry/Utility Room
• The utility area is situated in an alcove off the hallway with level access via a clear space.
• Floor width is 250cm and carpet which is neutral in colour and the walls are white in colour.
• The height of the washing machine door is 67cm from the floor and the height of the tumble dryer door is
160cm from the floor.
• The room is lit with ceiling spot lights.
Garden
Garden 1:
• The garden area can be found to the rear and side of the property which is accessed immediately from the
lounge via 2 doors with a step of 2cm and clear access width of 70cm. It can also be accessed externally
around the side of the house via a paved path.
• The areas within the garden are stepped.
• It has a paved patio/lawned area.
• Table and seating are in this area which is suitable for a wheelchair to pull up to with a table height of 66cm.
There are 5 chairs which are upright chairs with arms.
• The width of the foot paths are 120cm and the surface is gravel and the width and length of the patio is 3.7 x
2.1 metres.
• There is some outside lighting which are manual switch lights.
• Decking outside, rear doors from the living room is 5.5 x 1.4 metres with two 15cm steps down to patio area.
Garden 2 (not available for holidays after January 2022):
• The garden area which is shared with 2 other neighboring properties can be found to the front of the property which is accessed immediately from the front door via a sloping path and over a tarmac driveway and
through a gate.
• The areas within the garden are stepped.
• It has a large lawned area, Wendy house and swings.
• Table and seating are in this area which is not suitable for a wheelchair to pull up with a table height of
65cm. There are 2 chairs which are upright chairs without arms.
• The width of the footpaths are 90cm and the surface is paving.
• There is some outside lighting which are manual switch lights.
Any other comments and relevant information; Large shared garden and children’s play area across driveway