Accessibility Guide for Puffin View House

Welcome

Puffin View House is the perfect family holiday cottage in Amble, Northumberland, with private parking, an enclosed garden and an open plan living space. The decor is cool, contemporary with hints of it’s coastal position. The cottage sleeps up to seven guests in four bedrooms spread over two floors. There is also a second lounge on the first floor making it ideal for groups to have their own space. Puffin View House is dog-friendly and welcomes up to two well-behaved dogs. This beautifully decorated seaside holiday cottage is perfect for couples, groups and families. Free Wi-Fi and Sonos system.

Level access

The main entrance has level access.

There is level access from the main entrance to:

Washing machine Groundfloor lounge Kitchen/dining area Garden

Access with steps

There are steps from the main entrance to:

Bedroom 1st floor lounge

Bedrooms

We have non-allergic bedding.

Getting here

Puffin View House

8 Links Road

Amble

NE65 0SB

Travel by public transport

You can get to Puffin View House by bus.

The nearest bus stop is located at the bottom of Links Avenue approx. 1 minute on foot. The bus stop is 0.0 miles / 0.0 km from Puffin View House.

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with Amble Taxis by calling 01665 710988.

Parking

On the driveway there is room for up to 2 cars.

Arrival

Path to main entrance

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

The path is 900mm wide, or more.

The path is sloped.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.

The door is 900mm wide.

The main door is side hung and manual.

There is level access into Puffin View House via a small slope.

Image showing small slope into Puffin View House

Getting around inside

Bedrooms

All bedrooms have windows.

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

Lights are LED. Some lights can be controlled independently.

All bedrooms are non-smoking.

We have non-allergic bedding.

All bedrooms have fitted carpets.

The bedroom nearest the main entrance has 13 steps.

We have bathrooms with a separate shower.

We have bathrooms with a bath and overhead shower.

Washing machine

From the main entrance to the laundry, there is level access. The route is 900mm wide, or more. We have an iron and ironing board.

The washing machine is located in the utility cupboard on the ground floor in the hallway.

Self catering kitchen

Kitchen/dining area

We have an open plan kitchen.

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

The route is 900mm wide, or more.

The table and plates have high colour contrast.

There is a slight slope into the property but once inside the ground floor is all on one level.

Lounge

Groundfloor lounge

From the main entrance to the lounge, there is level access. The route is 900mm wide, or more.

There is a slight slope into the property but once inside the ground floor is all on one level.

1st floor lounge

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

There are 13 steps from the ground floor to the 1st floor. Access into the house is level access via a small slope.

Getting around outside

Garden

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

The route is sloped. The route is 900mm wide, or more.

You can access the garden via the main entrance (front door) which has a small slope into the property but is level access, or via a garden gate.

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

For a list of more items, please go to https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-help/borrow-a-wheelchair?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7O....

The nearest toilet area for dogs is the garden area.

You can hire mobility equipment from Red Cross in Newcastle by calling 0191 273 7961.