Accessibility Guide for Dalby Cottage

Welcome

We have a range of lodges and cottages at High Oaks Grange, please note we have many slopes, steps and split levels in and around the accommodation. The Grange, lodges and cottages are accessed by a tarmacked driveway half a mile long. We are 1 mile away from the town of Pickering with a variety of amenities including grocery shops, butchers, banks, post office, newsagents, tea shops, pubs, restaurants, doctors and dentist. We aim to provide you with a detailed statement but if you would like further information please call us on 01751 469351 or email us at info@highoaksgrange.co.uk.

We look forward to welcoming you!

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Level access

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

There is level access from the main entrance to:

Lounge Kitchen

Access with steps

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

There are steps from the main entrance to:

Bedroom

Bedrooms

We have non-allergic bedding.

Hearing

The (bedroom) TVs have subtitles.

Some staff have disability awareness training.

Visual

Glass doors have contrast markings.

General

Staff are available 24 hours a day.

Some staff have disability awareness training.

We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Getting here

Thornton Road

Pickering

YO18 7JX

Travel by public transport

You can get to Dalby Cottage by bus and train.

Bus stops are available in Thornton-le-Dale (1.3 miles from entrance) and Pickering Industrial Estate (0.4 miles from entrance) with buses to Scarborough, Malton and Helmsley. The nearest train station is Malton. The train station is 8 miles / 12.9 km from Dalby Cottage.

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with Kappa Cars by calling 01653 699999. 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. From the parking to the main entrance, there is 1 step. There is no ramp and no lift.

Keys can be collected from reception. If arriving after 8pm, please contact us on 01751 469351 to arrange alternative key collection.

Reception has an inward opening door, hinged to the right measuring 78cm with a small door lip measuring 12cm high and 15cm deep

Dalby Cottage has room for one car to be parked. All parking is free of charge. Please contact us for alternative parking arrangements if you have more than one car.

The reception area is well lit. Each cottage has its own outside light with the switch being located just inside the front door.

The path to Dalby Cottage is loose stone chip

Arrival

Path to main entrance

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

Main entrance

The door is 8100mm wide.

The main entrance has 1 steps.

The main door is side hung and manual.

Entrance Porch

Stoned external area leads to a glass porch to the entrance of the cottage with a step of 15cm, depth 15cm. Two inward opening doors. One with single door (width 81cm), hinged opening to the left and one with double door (width 164cm). Handles 121cm from the stone flooring.

Free space of 520cm x 100cm in the porch area when inward opening doors are closed. Laminate flooring.

A door (width 85cm) with step of 10cm height and 14cm depth leads into the cottage.

Getting around inside

Visual Impairment - General Information

We have contrast markings on all glass doors.

Bedrooms

Most bedrooms have windows.

Bedrooms have ceiling lights, wall lights and bedside lamps.

Lights are LED and energy saving. TVs have subtitles.

All bedrooms are non-smoking.

We have non-allergic bedding.

All bedrooms have fitted carpets.

No bedrooms have level access. The bedroom nearest the main entrance has 1 steps.

All bedrooms are ensuite.

We have bathrooms with a bath and overhead shower. The walls and the fittings have high colour contrast.

Self catering kitchen

We have an open plan kitchen.

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

Lounge

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

Getting around outside

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

For a list of more items, please go to https://www.scarboroughshopmobility.co.uk/.

You can hire mobility equipment from Scarborough Shop Mobility by calling 01723 369910.

Emergency evacuation procedures

We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Customer care support

Some staff have disability awareness training.

Staff are available 24 hours a day.