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Welcome

Luxury traditional stone cottage conversion, located in the hamlet of Milldale, Alstonefield.

Riverside Cottage has been upgraded to offer comfortable accommodation for 6 people for modern day living perfect for families or gathering friends for a getaway in the great outdoors to enjoy the plethora of doorstep walks and countryside scenery of the Dove Valley, cycle on the nearby Tissington and High Peak Trails, fly fishing or simply a great base to explore the historic treasures of Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall and Kedleston Hall. The historic market towns of Ashbourne and Bakewell famous for its Bakewell pudding are only a short drive away. There really is something for everyone.

Riverside Cottage Milldale Alstonefield - Front elevation

Level access

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

There is level access from the main entrance to:

Sitting room with a wood burning stove.Through the main entrance is a dining kitchen area which leads to a galley kitchen at the rear.TV Sitting Room

Access with steps

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

There are steps from the main entrance to:

BedroomA small outbuilding to the rear of the property houses the laundry facilities. It can be accessed from the front and the rear of the property.Rear Terrace

Bedrooms

We have non-allergic bedding.

Hearing

The (bedroom) TVs have subtitles.
Some staff have Next Generation Text training.

Visual

The walls and the doors have high colour contrast.
We have information in large print.

General

Staff are available 24 hours a day.
We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Getting here

Riverside Cottage
Milldale
Alstonefield
DE6 2GB

Travel by public transport

You can get to Riverside Cottage by bus.
The bus service is a demand response door to door bus service connecting villages throughout the Staffordshire Moorlands with Leek, Ashbourne, Buxton and Cheadle. The service collects and drops off at all the specified locations on the marked map and anywhere in-between. Cycles and dogs are welcome, please mention when booking Please click on the below link for more information .https://www.ashbournect.org.uk/moorlands-connect#! The bus stop is 0 miles / 0.0 km from Riverside Cottage.

Riverside Cottage is situated in the hamlet of Milldale, Alstonefield which is a remote location ideally suited to car travel.

The nearest train staion is 11 miles away at Matlock where taxis are available.

 Moorlands Connect which is Demand Responsive Door to Door 'Gold Bus' service that must be booked ahead of any journey at a central booking office 01335 342951,  the times can vary depending on local demand. The 15 -seater buses cater for wheelchairs, buggies and cyclists. 

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with Dovelin Taxis - Ashbourne & Uttoxeter Area by calling 01889 567055. The taxi company has a wheelchair accessible vehicle.
You can get a taxi with Ashbourne Taxis - Ashbourne by calling 01335 345198. You can get a taxi with ACT Taxis - Ashbourne by calling 01335 343928.

Parking

There is parking near the venue. 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.
From the parking to the main entrance, there are 5 steps. There is no ramp and no lift.

The residents parking space is across the road less than 10 metres away, the steps are at the entrance of a public footpath which has a slight slope before the steps.

Entrance slope and steps up to the cottage from the road where the residents parking is located. Steps lead to the Kitchen Entra

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there are 8 steps. There is no ramp and no lift.
The path is sloped.

Main entrance

The door is 780mm wide.
The main entrance has 1 steps.
The main door is side hung and manual.
When you arrive, we can help carry your luggage.

An additional front entrance door can be entered through a front gate from the road with 9 steps, entering into the sitting room 760mm wide, 220mm threshold and a step of 220mm.  

Path from road to main side entrance gate View from side entrance gate to main entrance door Main entrance door leading to dining area

Getting around inside

We have high colour contrast between walls and doorframes.
Contrast of colour between walls and doors the dining area being an example.

Bedrooms

All bedrooms have windows.
Bedrooms have bedside lamps, spot lights and natural daylight.
Lights are LED and traditional filament. TVs have subtitles.
All bedrooms are non-smoking.
We have non-allergic bedding.
All bedrooms have fitted carpets.
A dehumidifier can be provided for allergy sufferers.
We can move the bedroom furniture, to improve accessibility.
We have bed blocks.
The bedroom nearest the main entrance has 12 steps.
We have bathrooms with a separate shower.
The walls and the fittings have high colour contrast.
The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the right.
Bedroom 1 with a super king or twin beds, chest of drawers and garment hanging rail. Bedroom 2 with a king size bed, chest of drawers and garment hanging rail. Bedroom 3 with twin or super king size beds, chest of drawers and garment hanging rail. Family Bathroom with separate shower, bath, vanity basin and toilet. Shower room with walk in shower, vanity basin and toilet.

A small outbuilding to the rear of the property houses the laundry facilities. It can be accessed from the front and the rear of the property.

From the main entrance to the laundry, there are 3 steps. There is no lift and no ramp.
We have an iron and ironing board. You can use the ironing board sitting down.

If you wanted to use the ironing board from a seated position this would have to be arranged inside the main dwelling.

Steps from the main entrance at the side of the property leading to the rear laundry. Step at the rear leading to the rear laundry. Laundry outbuilding with a washer and dryer.

Self catering kitchen

Through the main entrance is a dining kitchen area which leads to a galley kitchen at the rear.

We have a separate kitchen and dining room. From the main entrance to the kitchen, there is level access.
The route is 710mm wide, or more.
The door is 710mm wide.
The work surface is available at a height between 650mm and 900mm.
The sink is available at a height between 650mm and 900mm.
The oven is available at a height between 650mm and 900mm.
The table and plates have high colour contrast.
From the main entrance to the dining room, there is level access.

The external main kitchen entrance leads stright into the dining area. The table is 850mm wide by 1640mm long and 750mm high seating up to 6 people and the crockery is white in colour.

There is an aga in the dining area of the kitchen aswell as a combination oven in the galley kitchen. The height form the floor, to the top of the aga is 940mm, to the roasting oven is 590mm and to the simmering oven is 250mm.

Dining area leading to the galley kitchen. Breakfast table with crockery. Galley kitchen with hob, drawer dishwasher, combination oven larder fridge and freezer.

Lounge

Sitting room with a wood burning stove.

From the main entrance to the lounge, there is level access. The route is 860mm wide, or more. The door is 860mm wide.

There is a two and a three seater sofa along with a occasional chair in the sitting room. There is also an additonal external door leading to the front of the property in this room. The doorway is 760mm wide, 220mm threshold and a step 220mm in height

Sitting room with a three seater, large two seater, occasional chair and log burning stove. Sitting room leading form the dining area.

TV Sitting Room

From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 680mm wide, or more.
The door is 680mm wide.

The TV sitting Room has a fireplace with an electric log burning effect stove and two three seater sofas.

Family room leading from the sitting room with two large sofas small coffee table and tv located on the chimney breast Family room leading from the sitting room.

Getting around outside

Garden Room Terrace

To get to a table, there are no steps.

There is a further two steps from the table area to the Garden Room

Terrace area in front of the garden room with table and seating. Steps from the front terrace area with table to the Garden Room entrance. Steps from the front terrace to the Garden Room entrance.

Rear Terrace

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

There is a small metal table with four chairs and a bench in this area and can also be accessed from the rear boot room off the dining area. There is a step of         from this entrance.

Rear terrace area Side path to the rear terrace from the Kitchen Dining Area entrance. Rear Terrace Rear Terrace

Customer care support

A de-humidifier and a toilet seat riser is available on request.

For a list of more items, please go to http://thecareteam.co.uk/.
We welcome trained assistance dogs. There are green spaces surrounding the property and community bins provided for any waste put in dog bags.
You can hire mobility equipment from The Mobility One Stop Shop by calling 01246 230030.

Emergency evacuation procedures

We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Customer care support

Some staff have Next Generation Text training.
We have information in large print.
Staff are available 24 hours a day.
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