Accessibility Guide for Gate House

Welcome

At the Coppermines Lakes Cottages we want to make everyone's stay as enjoyable as possible. We aim to accurately describe our facilities and services to give you the confidence to book the right cottage for your specific requirements.

Level access

The main entrance has level access.

There is level access from the main entrance to:

Lounge Kitchen Outside Terrace

Access with steps

There are steps from the main entrance to:

Garden

Visual

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Getting here

Gate House

Coppermines Road

Coniston

Cumbria

LA21 8HN

Travel by public transport

You can get to Gate House by bus.

The X12 bus from Barrow and the 505 bus from Windermere both stop at The Crown in the centre of Coniston. Southlakeland Bus Timetables available at http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/buses The bus stop is 0.3 miles / 0.5 km from Gate House.

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with Bluebird Tours by calling 07814 728390.

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. Gate House Entrance

Arrival

Path to main entrance

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

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.

The main door is side hung and manual.

Getting around inside

Bedrooms

All bedrooms have windows.

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

Some lights can be controlled independently.

All bedrooms are non-smoking.

All bedrooms have fitted carpets.

No bedrooms have level access. All bedrooms are ensuite.

We have bathrooms with a separate shower.

We have bathrooms with a bath.

Self catering kitchen

We have an open plan kitchen.

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

The work surface is available at a height between 650mm and 900mm.

Lounge

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

Getting around outside

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

Outside Terrace

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

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

Wheelchairs may be able to be hired from Coniston Care Scheme by calling 015394 41868.

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

The nearest RADAR toilet is at the Coniston Tourist information Centre.

You can hire mobility equipment from South Lakes Mobility in Ulverston or Kendal by calling 01229 585 009.

Customer care support

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