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Welcome

Peter Rabbit sleeps 4 and is comprised of 1 master bedroom, bunk room and family bathroom all on the ground floor.  The bunk room is across a short entrance hall.  An open plan kitchen/dining room and lounge are all on the 1st floor along with a private gated patio with furniture and hot tub all of which are accessed from the lounge down 1 step.

Peter Rabbit Cottage

Level access

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

There is level access from the main entrance to:

Family bathroomAll Shared GardensChildren's Farm

Access with steps

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

There are steps from the main entrance to:

Main ReceptionGuest laundryPeter Rabbit loungeGround floor bunk bedroomPeter Rabbit kitchen1st floor private patioGames room/Play barn

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.

Hearing

Some staff have disability awareness training.

Visual

We have information in large print.

General

Staff are available 24 hours a day.
Some staff have disability awareness training.
We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Getting here

North Hayne Farm
Bishops Nympton
South Molton
EX36 3QR

Travel by public transport

We benefit from the seclusion of being part of the natural rural landscape of North Devon.  Access to the site is possible by public transport with the addition of a taxi, however, the use of a car whilst not essential would be a better option for travelling around the area.

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with South Molton Taxis by calling 01769 573636. The taxi company has a wheelchair accessible vehicle.
You can get a taxi with A & L Taxis by calling 01769 572169.

We are always happy to help organise taxis so please speak to us if you require any help.

Parking

There is parking near the venue. Parking is not free.
From the parking to the main entrance, there is 1 step. There is no ramp and no lift.

Guests with limited mobility are able to park their car outside their cottage.  Please be sure to discuss your requirements with us before booking your cottage as we will be able to help provide additional information which may help with your choice of cottage. When you arrive/depart we are happy to help you with your bags should you need assistance.

Please let us know if you wish to order your shopping using an online grocery service and we will put it away in your cottage ready for your arrival.  

Route from car park area

Arrival

Path to main entrance

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

Main entrance

The door is 730mm wide.
The main entrance has 1 steps.
The main door is side hung and manual.
When you arrive, we can help carry your luggage.

Guests with limited mobility are welcome to park their car outside (or near) their cottage.  We will always offer to help with baggage both when you arrive and depart.

We will also put away your online grocery order (please let us know in advance) ready for your arrival.

Putting your online grocery away

Getting around inside

Main Reception

From the main entrance to reception, there are 6 steps. There is no lift and no ramp.
You can sit down at reception.

Our reception has 3 steps to the door where there are 2 door bells, one at 1.2m from ground level (accessible without using steps) and one at 1.4m from the top step.

Once inside there are a further 3 steps before entering the main reception area.

We will be happy to speak to you outside if you are unable to access our reception or we will come to your cottage if you wish to call us on the land line.

Our Main Reception Area

Bedrooms

All bedrooms have windows.
Bedrooms have ceiling lights, bedside lamps and natural daylight.
Lights are LED and energy saving. All bedrooms are non-smoking.
We have non-allergic bedding.
All bedrooms have fitted carpets.
Please let us know before your arrival if we need to carry out additional cleaning and remove loose furnishings that may cause an allergic reaction.
From the main entrance to this area, there is level access.
Master bedroom

Guest laundry

From the main entrance to the laundry, there are 3 steps. There is no lift and no ramp.

The guest laundry has 2 front loading washing machines and 1 front loading tumble dryer.  Each cottage has it's own ironing board/iron.  Tom Kitten, Samuel Whiskers, Squirrel Nutkin and Jeremy Fisher all have their own washing machine.  Jeremy Fisher also has it's own tumble dryer.  Bio/Non Bio washing products can be bought from reception if required.

Guest laundry

Self catering kitchen

Peter Rabbit kitchen

We have an open plan kitchen.
From the main entrance to the kitchen, there are 13 steps. There is no lift and no ramp.

The open plan kitchen, dining room and lounge are all situated on the 1st floor.  Access is via stairs from the entrance hall.

Open plan kitchen on 1st floor

Lounge

Peter Rabbit lounge

From the main entrance to the lounge, there are 13 steps. There is no lift and no ramp.

The cottage is built into a bank thereby having ground floor access to the front as well as ground level access from the lounge on the 1st floor.  Patio doors lead out to a gated private garden with hot tub.

Lounge/dining room area leading to patio and hot tub

Ground floor bunk bedroom

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

A bunk bedroom is off to the right of the hallwall with space for a cot.

Bunk room on ground floor

Family bathroom

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 1100mm wide, or more.
The door is 700mm wide.

The family bathroom is accessed off the entrance hallway.

Family bathroom

Getting around outside

From the main entrance to the gardens, there is level access.
The route is 2000mm wide, or more.

There are two lawned gardens.  Both are undulating and may have tree roots in places.  One of the garden areas is on a slope with access via 16 steps or via a high gradient 2 meter wide path leading from the car park.

Access to Additional Gardens

1st floor private patio

From the main entrance to the area, there are 13 steps.

The cottage is built into a bank therefore effectivily benefits from two ground level entrances.  The gated private patio has patio furniture and a hot tub.

Private gated patio with hot tub

Games room/Play barn

From the main entrance to the area, there are 3 steps.

Three 2 meter wide steps with handrail lead up to the games room/play barn.  A door with threshold gives access to both rooms.  Once in the games room a further 4 steps provides access to the pool table room.

Steps leading to games room Access to games room via either of two doors Games room with access via 4 steps to pool table room Pool table room Under 7's play barn

Children's Farm

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 1300mm wide, or more. The entrance is 1300mm wide.

The children's farm has been built to provide good access, safe and clean areas and undercover space from the elements.  All paths and open spaces are of concrete with the exception of the riding area which is of sand.

Our Children's Farm Covered Feeding Areas Covered Feeding Areas Sand Donkey Riding Area Hand Washing Area Ambulant Toilet Access To Pond

Treatment room

Our beauty and holistic therapy treatment room is situated approx 30m just off the main court yard.  Access is via a flat gravelled 2m wide path.

The entrance to the room is over a low threshold strip of 10mm height.

The main door is 770mm wide but can be opened further to enable a 1230mm wide entrance.  Internal doors are all 820mm wide.

The reception/beauty area is 1700 x 2080 and has dimable lighting

An ambulant toilet facility is located off the reception.  1700 x 1000.

The main treatment room is off the reception and is 3200 x 3400 and has dimable lighting.  There is clear space from the door to the treatment couch of 1700.

A stepup is available to help with getting on to the massage couch.

Main entrance to the treatment room Reception area incorporating beauty treatment area Treatment room

Customer care support

For a list of more items, please go to https://www.brauntonmobility.co.uk/.
All assistance dogs may use the private lawned area belonging to the business owners. We will happily clear up after your dog.
We have an area to charge mobility scooters and battery powered wheelchairs.

We can provide access for charging batteries via either indoor or outdoor socket.

You can hire mobility equipment from Braunton Mobility by calling 01271 814577.

Emergency evacuation procedures

We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

All cottages have wired fire detectors and are connected back to our farm house which is situated on site.  This alerts us to any potential incident alowing us to attend to the specific cottage within minutes.  We will let ourselves in to the cottage as required to determine the reason for the alarm and assist with your evacuation if required.

Customer care support

Some staff have disability awareness training.
We have information in large print.
Staff are available 24 hours a day.

We live on site and are available to assist as the need arises.

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