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Welcome

We offer 2 Gold Award winning luxury self catering holiday country cottages on our organic farm situated in Dovedale within the Peak District National Park, Derbyshire with our 5 star Ancestral Barn welcoming older and less mobile guests. Our Dovedale Cottages are Grade II listed and have a cosy "Country Living" feel in one of the most peaceful and tranquil settings deep in the heart of the Peak District National Park, with stunning scenery in all directions. These lovingly restored cottages are situated in a truly unique position at the top of Hall Dale in Stanshope and therefore are ideally positioned for the Dovedale and Manifold Valleys.

Ancestral Barn and Farmhouse

Level access

The main entrance has 1 step and a handrail. There is no lift and no ramp.

There is level access from the main entrance to:

Bedroom: Downstairs bedroom

Access with steps

The main entrance has 1 step and a handrail. There is no lift and no ramp.

There are steps from the main entrance to:

Ancestral Barn loungeBoot room/Dog houseYard seating areaPond garden

Bedrooms

We have non-allergic bedding.

Level access bedrooms

The route to the bedroom is 750mm wide, or more.
There is unobstructed floor space 1200mm by 900mm, or more.

Hearing

The (bedroom) TVs have subtitles.
All staff have disability awareness training.

General

The accommodation is rated by the National Accessible Scheme as suitable for:
  • Older and less mobile guests
  • Guests with hearing loss
Staff are available 24 hours a day.
All staff have disability awareness training.
We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Getting here

Church Farm
Stanshope
Nr Ashbourne
DE6 2AD

Travel by public transport

You can get to Ancestral Barn by bus and train.
The nearest bus stop is at Alsop Station on the A515 The bus stop is 3 miles / 4.8 km from Ancestral Barn.
The nearest train station is Derby. The train station is 22 miles / 35.4 km from Ancestral Barn.

There are also train stations at Matlock and Buxton which are both 16 miles from the accommodation. However, these are branch lines and have fewer trains.

You can get a taxi with Ashbourne Taxis by calling 01335 345198. The taxi company has a wheelchair accessible vehicle.

Parking

We have a car park. The parking is less than 50 metres from the main entrance. Parking is free.
There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point has a dropped kerb.
From the car park to the entrance, there is level access. The route is 4800mm wide, or more.
Car parking area Route from parking area to Barn Continued route across yard area to the Barn on the lhs. The car can be taken into the yard to drop-off at the front door.

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
The path is 4800mm wide, or more.

Main entrance

The main door is side hung and manual.
The door is 914mm wide.
The main entrance has 1 steps.
This entrance has a handrail.
When you arrive, we can help carry your luggage.

There is one step to enter the Ancestral Barn of height 190mm.

Main entrance to the Ancestral Barn

Getting around inside

Bedrooms

All bedrooms have windows.
Bedrooms have ceiling lights, wall lights, bedside lamps and natural daylight.
Lights are LED. TVs have subtitles.
All bedrooms are non-smoking.
We have non-allergic bedding.
No bedrooms have fitted carpets.

The bedroom door is 725mm wide. There is unobstructed floor space of 1700 x 1850mm to the right hand side of the bed. The height of the bed is 630mm and the space under the bed is 200mm.

There is a level access ensuite walk-in shower room adjoining the level access bedroom. There is an emergency alarm pull cord to alert other visitors should an emergency occur, which gives out a flashing light in the kitchen area. The shower area is fully tiled and has a hand rail and a foldup seat. The toilet area has two hand rails either side of the toilet. The taps are lever taps. A raised toilet seat is available. 

Level access bedroom - view from door Shower area Toilet and basin
The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the right.

Self catering kitchen

Ancestral Barn kitchen

We have an open plan kitchen.
From the main entrance to the kitchen, there is level access.
The route is 750mm wide, or more.
The door is 750mm wide.
Kitchen area Dining area

Lounge

Ancestral Barn lounge

From the main entrance to the lounge, there is 1 step. There is no lift and no ramp.

There is one step of height 90mm from the main entrance to the lounge. 

Step from entrance area to lounge Lounge

Boot room/Dog house

The route is 750mm wide, or more.
From the main entrance to this area, there is 1 step. There is no lift and no ramp.

An indoor space accessed from the yard area to leave mobility scooters (with socket to charge), muddy boots and wet dogs. There is one step from the main entrance to the yard area

Getting around outside

Yard seating area

From the main entrance to the area, there is 1 step.

There is one step (height 190mm) with handrail from the main entrance to the yard. There is a wooden garden table (height 750mm) and 6 chairs (height 420mm) close to the main entrance.

Pond garden

From the main entrance to the area, there are 2 steps.

There is one step from the main entrance to the yard. There is an additional small step (140mm) leading from the yard into the pond garden.

Entrance to the pond garden

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

The nearest toilet area for assistance dogs is in the pond garden or on the lawn next to the parking area.
We have an area to charge mobility scooters and battery powered wheelchairs.

We have an electric socket in the bootroom/dog house close to the main entrance of the Ancestral Barn.

Pond garden

Emergency evacuation procedures

We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Customer care support

All staff have disability awareness training.
Staff are available 24 hours a day.

Guest information is provided in the kitchen and lounge giving details of local services and emergency procedures.

Mobile phone reception is variable depending on network. The landline in the farmhouse can be used for emergenices.

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