Accessibility Guide for Dairyman's Cottage

Welcome

The Dairyman’s Cottage is both modern and contemporary with open plan living, four spacious bedrooms and 4 bathrooms including a wetroom. The cottage offers flexibility in the sleeping with two of the bedrooms offering a twin or king option, and the other two are fixed doubles. One of the bedrooms is downstairs offering full wheelchair accessibility with an attached wetroom. Outside there is a patio with BBQ, large front garden and parking as well as an electric hot tub.

Only a stones throw away there is the Farm Park, Restaurant, Adventure Activities and much more!

Dairyman's Cottage front garden and driveway

Level access

The main entrance has level access.

There is level access from the main entrance to:

Bedroom: Bedroom 1 Open plan Lounge Kitchen Dairymans Back garden Terrace Patio to front

Access with steps

There are steps from the main entrance to:

Laundry Cupboard

Bedrooms

We have non-allergic bedding.

Level access bedrooms

From the main entrance to the bedroom, there is level access.

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.

Getting here

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Tapnell Farm

Newport Road

Yarmouth

Isle of Wight

PO41 0YJ

Travel by public transport

You can get to Dairyman's Cottage by boat or ferry.

The nearest port is Lyminton- Yarmouth. The port is 4.4 miles / 7.1 km from Dairyman's Cottage.

The Dairyman's Cottage is located at Tapnell Farm. The farm itself has lots to offer, including Farm Park, Restaurant, and much more. Close to the property there is a cul-de-sac of residential properties. The cottage is accessed via a farm track made of a mixture of concrete and gravel.

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with Norton Taxi by calling 01983 759955.

The best form of transport to the property is via car as there is limited public transport and taxi services would need to be pre-booked.

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 840mm wide, or more.

The property has its own driveway dedicated to guests only. There is room for up to 3 cars and then room for a further 2 just outside the main driveway. Access from the closest parking space to the house is within 4 meters over a paved driveway

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.

The path is 840mm wide, or more.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.

The door is 840mm wide.

The main door is side hung and manual.

When you arrive, we can help carry your luggage.

The cottage has complete wheelchair access and as a result all doorways and halls are wider than the normal property. There are no steps from the driveway into the house from the front door

Getting around inside

Bedrooms

All bedrooms have windows.

Bedrooms have ceiling lights, bedside lamps, spot lights and natural daylight.

Lights are LED. Some lights can be controlled independently.

All bedrooms are non-smoking.

We have non-allergic bedding.

Some bedrooms have fitted carpets.

The carpets are made from sea grass on the first floor which holds less dust that standard carpet, The ground floor is wooden laminate to avoid dust collection, All bedding is non-allergenic, Curtains and binds are dry cleaned regularly and We use Method cleaning products that have zero toxic fumes

We can move the bedroom furniture, to improve accessibility.

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access.

Accessible bedrooms

Accessible bedroom Bedroom 1

The route to the bedroom is 810mm wide, or more. The bedroom door is 810mm wide. There is 950mm at the side of the bed. The bed is 580mm high. There is 230mm under the bed.

The bedroom is double. The bathroom is ensuite. The bathroom door is 810mm wide.

The shower has a seat. The shower has a handrail.

The bathroom has a level access shower. There is a shower chair available. The level access shower has handrails.

The toilets have handrails. The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the right. There is 105mm at the side of the toilet.

There is 305mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 380mm high.

The basin is 710mm high. The taps are lever operated. There is no space under the basin.

The walls and the bathroom fittings have high colour contrast.

The wet room can be accessed off of the bedroom as well as from the main hall. The facilities are fitted at a lower height so that is it suitable for wheelchair access. We can provide a shower chair on request, and can also hire additional items such as hoists, toilet boosters and much more form British Red Cross at a surcharge and have the items waiting in your accommodation on your arrival.

Laundry Cupboard

From the main entrance to the laundry, there are 15 steps. There is no lift and no ramp.

We have an iron and ironing board.

The laundry cupboard is on the first level of the property along with the ironing board and iron. The washing line to dry clothes is outside

Self catering kitchen

Kitchen

We have an open plan kitchen.

From the main entrance to the kitchen, there is level access.

The route is 810mm wide, or more.

The door is 810mm wide.

The table and plates have high colour contrast.

The kitchen/ dining/ lounge is open plan and located down the hall from the downstairs bedroom and wet room.

The kitchen is equipped with a double electric Leisure oven with 3 oven compartments and ceramic hob. It also has; a microwave, toaster, kettle, dishwasher & tall fridge 36” high and freezer.

All units are 37” high

There is a Glow Worm Boiler

The wooden dining table is 30” high with 8 dining chairs at 18” high

Lounge

Open plan Lounge

From the main entrance to the lounge, there is level access. The route is 810mm wide, or more. The door is 810mm wide.

The lounge is part of the open plan kitchen/ dining/ living space.

The lounge area has 1 three seater sofa and 1 two seater sofa with a wooden coffee table and fabric pouf. There is a flat screen TV with DVD player and NowTV.

There is a folding glass door to the bbq patio with a 9” step down on the external side. Minimum opening 21” expanding to a 65” opening

Spotlights and 1 table lamp

Getting around outside

Terrace

Dairymans Back garden Terrace

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

The entrance is 1350mm wide.

To get to a table, there are 3steps steps.

There is a step out of the patio doors. You can also gain access to a picnic table from the down stairs bedroom which has a ramp leading to the table. The table is also accessable around the side of the house but there are steps involved.

Patio to front

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 840mm wide, or more. The entrance is 840mm wide.

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

We provide wheelchairs. Wheelchairs are free.

we can provide the following if requested before arrival

Shower chair

Wheel chair

Wheel chair ramp

Assistance dogs may toilet in the gardens but mess must be cleared

We have an area to charge mobility scooters and battery powered wheelchairs.

There is access to powerpoints in the accomodation which can be reached by level access

You can hire mobility equipment from British Red Cross by calling 01983 522718.

Emergency evacuation procedures

The Dairymans is fitted with hardwired smoke detectors that get tested regularly.