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Welcome

The  Byre is a 3 bedroom Accessible steading conversion on a working Sheep & Cattle farm in rural Aberdeenshire. It is 30 mins from the Cairngorm National Park & is situated on the Whisky & Castle Trails. Nearby are the lovely coastal towns of Portsoy & Cullen. Explore the lovely coastline & beaches of North East Scotland. 

The town of Huntly is 13 miles & Alford is 8 miles with its local shops and  attractions including The Grampian Transport Museum & The Alford Heritage centre. 

                                         

 

The Byre

Level access

The main entrance has level access.

There is level access from the main entrance to:

Bedroom: Green RoomBedroom: Purple RoomBedroom: Ochre RoomSitting roomKitchenBoiler/Drying roomPatio

Bedrooms

We have non-allergic bedding.

Level access bedrooms

The route to the bedroom is 750mm wide, or more.
The bedroom door is 750mm wide, or more.
There is unobstructed floor space 1200mm by 900mm, or more.
The bathroom has a level access shower.

Hearing

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

General

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

Getting here

For further information on accessible travel in Scotland, go to Transport Scotland.
Boghead
Lumsden
Huntly
AB54 4LE

Travel by public transport

You can get to The Byre - Boghead Holiday Cottages by train.
The nearest train station is Insch Station. The train station is 12 miles / 19.3 km from The Byre - Boghead Holiday Cottages .

Insch is on the main Aberdeen to Inverness line.

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with Shirrans Taxis by calling 01464 861737 / 01464 861773.

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 does not have a dropped kerb.
From the car park to the entrance, there is level access. The route is 1200mm wide, or more.

The Parking is immediately outside the cottage 

Parking area outside cottage

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
The path is 1200mm wide, or more.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.
The door is 930mm wide.
The main door is side hung and manual.
When you arrive, we can help carry your luggage.

We always meet guests personally so help is available if required.

Main Entrance

Getting around inside

Visual Impairment - General Information

Contrast between door and walls, all doors are similar.

Bedrooms

All bedrooms have windows.
Bedrooms have ceiling 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.
All duvets and pillows are manmade fibre filled. Cleaning products are from the Bio range please ask for details.
We can move the bedroom furniture, to improve accessibility.

Accessible bedrooms

Accessible bedroom Green Room

The route to the bedroom is 1000mm wide, or more. The bedroom door is 770mm wide. There is 1100mm at the side of the bed. The bed is 600mm high. There is 40mm under the bed.
The bedroom is flexible (either double or twin). The bathroom is ensuite. The bathroom door is 770mm wide.
The bathroom has a separate shower. The shower has a seat. The bathroom has a level access shower. The level access shower has a seat. The toilets have handrails. The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the left. There is 750mm at the side of the toilet.
There is 1300mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 500mm high.
The basin is 820mm high. The taps are lever operated. There is no space under the basin.
Green room Green room Green room ensuite wet room

Accessible bedrooms

Accessible bedroom Purple Room

The route to the bedroom is 1000mm wide, or more. The bedroom door is 770mm wide. There is 800mm at the side of the bed. The bed is 600mm high. There is 40mm under the bed.
The bedroom is double. The bathroom is ensuite. The bathroom door is 770mm wide.
The bathroom has a separate shower. The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the right. There is 900mm at the side of the toilet.
There is 700mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 460mm high.
The basin is 830mm high. The taps are lever operated. There is space under the basin, with no pedestal or boxing.

Large shower 930 by 1260 with 50mm door frame at floor level Shower door way 540mm wide

Purple bedroom Purple room ensuite shower room

Accessible bedrooms

Accessible bedroom Ochre Room

The route to the bedroom is 1000mm wide, or more. The bedroom door is 770mm wide. There is 700mm at the side of the bed. The bed is 600mm high. There is 40mm under the bed.
The bedroom is flexible (either double or twin). The bathroom is ensuite. The bathroom door is 770mm wide.
The bathroom has a separate shower. The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the front only. There is 800mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 500mm high.
The basin is 830mm high. The taps are lever operated. There is no space under the basin.
Ochre room

Self catering kitchen

Kitchen

We have an open plan kitchen.
From the main entrance to the kitchen, there is level access.
The route is 1000mm wide, or more.
The door is 770mm wide.
The work surface is available at a height between 650mm and 900mm.
The hob is available at a height between 650mm and 900mm.
The sink is available at a height between 650mm and 900mm.
The oven is available at a height between 650mm and 900mm.
The table and plates have high colour contrast.

The work surface is 900mm, both the sink and hob are set into this, the oven is at 580mm with microwave situated above.

Crockery is stored at eye level but can be moved down to lower cupboards on request.

Kitchen

Lounge

Sitting room

From the main entrance to the lounge, there is level access. The route is 1000mm wide, or more. The door is 770mm wide.

The sitting room is open plan with the kitchen, there are sofas, dining table and chairs, television and woodburner in the sitting room part, all floors throughout the cottage are ceramic tiles with underfloor heating, no rugs or carpets anywhere.

Sitting Room

Boiler/Drying room

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 1200mm wide, or more.
The door is 900mm wide.

Drying room also suitable for the storage of wheelchairs, bikes,outdoor buggies etc as well as the storage of outdoor clothing.

Boiler/drying room

Getting around outside

Patio

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 770mm wide, or more. The entrance is 1000mm wide.

Patio immediatly outside the Patio doors from the Sitting room

Patio Area

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

There is a grassed area ajoining the cottage.
We have an area to charge mobility scooters and battery powered wheelchairs.

Mobility scooters can be stored and recharged in the Boiler/Drying room, battery wheelchairs can be recharged in the cottage or dryer room

Boiler/drying room

Customer care support

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

The owners live on site so are available if needed.

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