Accessibility Guide for Langmead Guest House

Welcome

Langmead Guest House is a friendly and welcoming five bed roomed Bed and Breakfast conveniently situated close to Ramsgate Station and local bus stops. We have a good area of off street parking at the front of the property. Ramsgate Royal Harbour, sandy beaches and restaurants, pubs and bars are a stroll away or a short hop on the Loop bus.

A full English breakfast with fruit juice, cereals, fruit salad, yogurt and freshly brewed coffee is served in the spacious dining room overlooking the back garden, where breakfast can be served on sunny mornings. There is a guest lounge where you can relax after a busy day.

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:

Guest Lounge Guest breakfast room Back garden

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:

Bedroom

Bedrooms

We have non-allergic bedding.

Hearing

The (bedroom) TVs have subtitles.

All staff have disability awareness training.

Visual

The menu is in large print and We can read the menu to guests if requested.

General

Staff are available 24 hours a day.

All staff have disability awareness training.

Getting here

Langmead

Park Rd

Ramsgate

CT11 7QH

Travel by public transport

You can get to Langmead Guest House by bus and train.

The nearest bus stop, Chatham Court, is just round the corner in Station Road Approach The bus stop is 0.1 miles / 0.2 km from Langmead Guest House.

The nearest train station is Ramsgate. The train station is 0.5 miles / 0.8 km from Langmead Guest House.

Ramsgate Station is a 10 minute walk away. A taxi takes 2 minutes and the Loop bus approximately 6 minutes.

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with Andrew's Taxi Service by calling +44 7563563563. The taxi company has a wheelchair accessible vehicle.

You can get a taxi with Central Cars by calling +44 1843 888888. The taxi company has a wheelchair accessible vehicle.

You can get a taxi with Thanet Cars by calling +44 1843 333333. The taxi company has a wheelchair accessible vehicle.

Parking

We have a car park. There are accessible parking spaces. 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.

The car parking area is right outside the front door

Car parking area at front of guest house

Arrival

Path to main entrance

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

The path is sloped.

Main entrance

The door is 760mm wide.

The main entrance has 1 steps.

This entrance has a handrail.

The main door is side hung and manual.

The front door has a raised sill of 120 mm

Picture of closed front door showing step

Picture of open door showing step and raised sill

Getting around inside

Bedrooms

All bedrooms have windows.

Bedrooms have ceiling lights, bedside lamps, desk or table lamps and natural daylight.

Lights are energy saving. TVs have subtitles.

All bedrooms are non-smoking.

We have non-allergic bedding.

All bedrooms have fitted carpets.

We can move the bedroom furniture, to improve accessibility.

No bedrooms have level access. The bedroom nearest the main entrance has 14 steps.

We have bathrooms with a separate shower.

We have bathrooms with a bath and overhead shower. The shower has a handrail.

Lounge

Guest Lounge

From the main entrance to the lounge, there is level access. The route is 690mm wide, or more.

Place to eat and drink

Guest breakfast room

From the main entrance to the dining area, there is level access. The route is 690mm wide, or more. To get to a table, there are no steps.

The menu is offered in large print .

We can read the menu to guests if requested

There is no background music.

The table and plates have high colour contrast.

We cater for sugar free (diabetic), vegetarian, gluten free (celiacs), lactose free (dairy free), nut free, low fat, low potassium, low sodium, high fibre, vegan, kosher, halal specific diets.

We will try to cater for other specific diets when notified in advance.

Tables and seats can be rearranged to meet individual needs, if requested in advance.

Getting around outside

Back garden

The patio door to the back garden has a raised sill of 160mm

Smoking

Back garden

From the main entrance to the smoking area, there is level access. The route is 690mm wide, or more.

The entrance is 840mm wide.

The smoking area has a shelter.

Smokers can smoke on the porch at the front of the house or in the back garden

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

The nearest toilet area for assistance dogs is located within the back garden, 15 metres from the main entrance.

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

Mobility scooters or battery charged wheelchairs can be charged in the guest lounge by arrangement.

You can hire mobility equipment from Top Marks Mobility Centre by calling +44 1843595 403.

You can hire mobility equipment from Ability Plus Mobility Specialist by calling +44 1843 265042.

Customer care support

All staff have disability awareness training.

Staff are available 24 hours a day.

The owner has many years experience working with people with learning disabilities and is able to offer support and information about local attractions where needed - a familarisation session in the local area for example.

We have other services for people with accessibility requirements.

We can provide support in reading the breakfast menu, understanding local transport and a familarisation session of the local area.