ACCESS STATEMENT FOR POPPY'S COTTAGE

SELF-CATERING ACCOMMODATION

Sleeps 6 + Cots

Pre-Arrival

· The nearest bus stop is in Portesham village, approx 1 mile away - the main road from the bus stop to Elworth lane has no pavement and is considered to be dangerous to walk along.

· The main train station is 15 minutes away by car.

· The local taxi service is 15 minutes away - we can make a booking for you if required.

· Portesham village is approx 1 mile away, Abbotsbury village is approx 2 miles away. The county town of Dorchester is 9 miles away, Weymouth town is 7 miles away.

· Brochures can be provided in large print by prior arrangement

· A shopping order can be delivered on the day of arrival by prior arrangement.

· We have a basic website www.elworth-farmhouse.co.uk

· You can contact us via phone +(44) 01305 871693 or email elworthfarmhouse@aol.com

Arrival & Car Parking Facilities

· There is no street lighting in the hamlet.

· On arrival please call at the main farmhouse to collect your keys and be shown around. Guests will be welcomed by the owner or her representative on arrival and given a comprehensive tour of the garden and cottage. There will always be someone at the main farmhouse to greet you on arrival and to answer any questions you may have.

· Poppy's cottage has a double width entrance gate for car access to the driveway and also a pedestrian access gate. There are three steps up through the pedestrian access 20cm high and 130cm wide. The gates are not locked but must be kept closed at all times except for entering/departing from the property.

· The path gravel driveway is on a steep gradient and is 14 mtrs long and 3 mtrs wide. There is also a car parking area outside of the cottage 5 mtrs long and 6mtrs wide. There is sufficient space for up to three vehicles to park.

· The parking surface is path gravel and on the flat.

· The driveway is lit after dark by security lighting.

· Guests are responsible for carrying their own luggage into the cottage.

· The owner lives on site at the main farmhouse and can be contacted 24hrs a day.

Main entrance

· Poppy's cottage has two 'front' doors  and also 'French' doors to the patio area.

· The front door to the 'utility' room has a 20cm high step 82cm wide. This door is 82cms wide.

· The front door to the entrance passage/lounge has a doorsill 5cms high. This door is 82cms wide. There is clear access in front of the door 90cm wide.

· Both front doors have yale locks and also key locks. Both have security locks on the inside of the doors. Guests are given their own keys to all doors. The owner reserves the right to enter the cottage at any time if a problem is suspected. All external doors must be kept locked at all times when guests leave the property.

· On entry into the cottage via the front door to the 'utility' room there is a ceramic tile floor.

· On entry into the cottage via the front door to the entrance passage/lounge there is a flagstone floor. The entrance passage is  95cm wide and 250cm long.

Utility Room

· The utility room has a ceramic floor which may become slippery if wet - non-slip mats are provided.

· The utility room has standard kitchen units, boiler and washing machine along the north wall. The narrowest part of this room is 110cm opposite to the washing machine and cupboard.

· The utility room has a outward opening door to the downstairs wet room 79cm wide with a 1cm lip and an outward opening door to the kitchen 74cm wide.

Downstairs Wet Room

· This room has special non-slip wet room flooring.

· This room has a standard size wash hand basin and toilet. Basin in is rounded at the front and is 105cm x 110cm and 83cm high.

· Toilet is 44cm high.

· There is a grab handle by the toilet.

· There is a 1cm lip around the shower area.

· The wet room has a clear floor space 180cm x 160cm

Kitchen

· Door opening inwards into the kitchen is 74cm wide. Standard height and width kitchen units on north and east wall of kitchen.

· The flooring in the kitchen is ceramic tiles which can be slippery if wet. There is a non-slip rug in front of the sink area and another non-slip rug in front of the kitchen units on the north side.

· The table is in the centre of the kitchen - there is at least 100cm clear all around the table. The table height is 75cm, under-space 60cm. Chairs are without arms.

· There is one chair with arms and high back in the kitchen.

· All other furnishings are kept to the side of the room. There is a clear floor area 170cm x 410cm.

· There is an inward opening door 70cm wide to lounge.

Lounge

· Access from kitchen, door 70cm wide.

· Stairs to first floor on right hand side as you enter the lounge.

· The flooring is short-pile carpet with a short-pile rug in front of the fireplace

· Furnishings; two sofas, two coffee tables, one arm chair kept to sides of room.

· Clear floor space 2.20mtrs x 3.00mtrs

· Glazed French doors 108cm wide with 2cm step to outside patio area.

· There is an inglenook fireplace with hearth & woodburning stove.

Stairs & Landing

· There are 13 stairs to a landing.

· The stairs are 18cm high, 14cm deep and 80cm wide.

· The landing is clear of obstacles and is 100cm wide.                    

· There are four doors opening outwards from the landing to bedrooms & bathroom. All doors are 72cm wide.

Bedrooms

· There are three bedrooms, a 'family' room, a twin bedded room and a double room with ensuite shower.

· Bedrooms have inward opening doors 72cm wide.

Family bedroom

· There is at least a 90cm route within the bedroom e.g. to side of beds between beds and dressing table.

· Double bed is 50cm high.

· Child's bed is 35cm high.

· Cot to top of rail is 90cm or 75cm lowered. Base is 35cm or 45cm.

· An armchair is provided in the room

· The wardrobe door is 68cm wide. The wardrobe floor space is  100cm deep and 70cm wide.

· Flooring is short-pile carpet.

Twin-bedded room

· This room has twin beds. Beds are 48cm high.

· The clear area inside the door is 165cm x 145cm

· There is 50cm between the beds and 165 cm at end of each bed.

· Wardrobe door is 68cm wide. Wardrobe floor space is 100cm deep and 70cm wide.

· There is 165cm clear floor space at each end of bed.

· There is one armchair.

· Flooring is short-pile carpet.

Ensuite double bedroom

· This room has a double bed 48cm high in the centre of the room.

· There is 100cm to the left of the bed, 80cm to the right of the bed and 60cm access at the end of the bed.

· Flooring is short-pile carpet.

· There is a 72cm wide door opening outwards to ensuite shower room

· Flooring in ensuite shower room is cushion flooring which may become slippery if wet - non-slip matting is provided.

· Basin in ensuite is rounded at the front and is 105cm x 110cm and 83cm high (standard size).

· Toilet is 44cm high.

· Shower cubicle edge/step is 11cm high. Cubicle door is 70cm wide opening inwards.

Upstairs bathroom

· Access from the landing. Door width is 65 cm opening inwards.

· There is a clear floor space 205cm x 95cm

· Flooring is non-slip stone tiles. A non slip bath mat is also provided.

· Access into bath is 53cm with a grab rail to the right

· Toilet is 43cm high with grab rail to the right

· Basin is 83cm high. Basin in is rounded at the front and is 105cm x 110cm and 83cm high.

· Toilet is 44cm high.

Garden and Patio

· There is a flower bed at the edge of the parking area that does not impact on any pedestrian access.

· The garden is mainly laid to lawn, steeply sided with a flat area on top.

· There are 3 steps to the patio area 20cm high and 44cm deep.

· Patio is 5mtrs x 3mtrs with table, chairs and BBQ

· There is a minimum distance of 80cm around the table.

· There are 6 chairs, two with arms.

· There is a clear space in front of the BBQ 100cm x 150cm.

· There are pot plants on the patio placed in such a way as to ensure guests do not 'step off' the patio and fall over the edge. There is not fencing on the external north edge of the patio.

· There is an external light (switched on from the inside of the cottage just inside the French doors).

Additional information

· Address: Elworth Farmhouse, West Elworth, Abbotsbury, Dorset DT3 4HF

· Telephone +(44) 01305 871693

· Email elworthfarmhouse@aol.com Website www.elworth-farmhouse.co.uk

· Open: All year

· Telephone answered - 24hrs

· Care has been taken to ensure safety of children with stair-gates, bed-guard rails etc provided. Please note there is no guard-rail available to place around the hearth area/wood-burning stove, the outside surface of which can be hot if in use - there is a fire-guard to place on the front of the stove. Guests are requested that children be attended at all times in both the cottage and the outside grounds.

· For all local information please ask and this will be provided on request to suit requirements. Local information such as emergency numbers, Drs etc are available within the cottage and also by request.

· Comprehensive tourist information, maps etc are available in the cottage.

· Pets are prohibited - this includes assistance dogs.

ACCESS STATEMENT FOR ELWORTH FARMHOUSE COTTAGE

SELF-CATERING ACCOMMODATION

Sleeps 2-3persons - regret no children under 12 years of age

Pre-Arrival

· The nearest bus stop is in Portesham village, approx 1 mile away - the main road from the bus stop to Elworth lane has no pavement and is considered to be dangerous to walk along.

· The main train station is 15 minutes away by car.

· The local taxi service is 15 minutes away - we can make a booking for you if required.

· Portesham village is approx 1 mile away, Abbotsbury village is approx 2 miles away. The county town of Dorchester is 9 miles away, Weymouth town is 7 miles away.

· Brochures can be provided in large print by prior arrangement

· A shopping order can be delivered on the day of arrival by prior arrangement.

· We have a basic website www.elworth-farmhouse.co.uk

· You can contact us via phone +(44) 01305 871693 or email elworthfarmhouse@aol.com

Arrival & Car Parking Facilities

· There is no street lighting in the hamlet.

· On arrival to the property there is a double width entrance gate. The gate is not locked but must be kept closed at all times except for entering/departing from the property.

· We have three pet labradors - the dogs may bark when visitors arrive but they are all friendly and good with children.

· No marked parking bays but there is ample room for up to five vehicles.

· The driveway surface is path-gravel, slightly inclined. Foot paths are also path-gravel. It is only a few metres from the parking places to the front door of the cottage.

· The driveway, parking area and front paths are lit after dark by security lighting.

· Guests will be welcomed by the owner or her representative on arrival and given a comprehensive tour of the garden and the cottage. There will always be someone on site to greet you on arrival and to answer any questions you may have.

· Guests are responsible for carrying their own luggage into the cottage.

· The owner lives on site and can be contacted 24hrs a day.

Main entrance

· The cottage front door has a doorsill 4cms high. The door is 90cm wide 180cm high.

· The front door has a yale lock and a turning handle. Visitors are given their own key. The owner reserves the right to enter the cottage at any time if a problem is suspected. The front door must be kept locked at all times when guests leave the property.

· On entry into the cottage there is a flagstone floor to the base of the stairs with a non-slip mat. There is a 12cm deep step down from the flagstone floor into the lounge/diner.

Lounge/diner

· The lounge is level and has a short pile carpet with a short pile rug in front of the inglenook fireplace.

· An open staircase with a vertical oak beam adjacent ascends from the lounge.

· There is a doorway into the kitchen 92cm wide 179cm high. Outwood opening.

· There is a glazed door, outward opening, leading to the back garden. The door is 80cm wide 185cm high. There is a step up to this door 15cm high, 25cms deep and 85cm wide.

· There is door to the downstairs bathroom 77cms wide 183cm high, outward opening. There is a step up to this door 20cm high, 40cm deep and 90cm wide. There is a grab rail by the step.

· There is a small 'corridor' leading to the back glazed door and the downstairs bathroom door 96cm wide. The corridor has no colour contrast but is well lit by the light coming through the french door during the day and an electric light overhead after dark.

· There is a standard size two seater sofa at the side of the room in front of which is a coffee table 74cm wide, 56cm deep and 44cm high. The coffee table can collapse and be moved to the side of the sofa if required. Footstools are available.

· There is a wooden rocking chair with arms and a rush seat and also a wooden chair with arms. These chairs are at the sides of the room.

· The dining table is situated under the west facing window. There are three dining chairs without arms - chairs with arms can be provided if required. The gate-leg dining table has an underspace of 70cm high by 90cm wide and a height of 73cm. The dining table can be collapsed if required. All wooden chairs can be moved if required.

· TV, video table is at the side of the room tucked away under the staircase.

· The lounge has six wall lights, one spot light and one table lamp.

· Lounge is 3.42mtrs wide and 5.50 mtrs long.

Kitchen

· The doorway into the kitchen is 92cm wide 179cm high. Inward opening.

· There is a flagstone step into the kitchen 18cm high, 60cm deep and 100cm wide. There is a grab rail by the step.

· The kitchen floor has non slip stone tiles although these tiles may become slippery if wet.

· Kitchen units are a standard height width and depth and are situated along the north wall. There is a kitchen bin on the south wall - there are no other obstructions.

· There is a door from the kitchen to the 'butler's pantry. This door is 197cm high and 76cm wide.

· The kitchen has two overhead lights and a plug in spot light that can be moved to illuminate either the stove or the sink.

· The kitchen is 1.82mtrs wide and 5.50 mtrs long.

Downstairs Bathroom

· Inward opening door to bathroom 77cm wide 183cms high. There is a grab rail by the door.

· There are standard height, width, depth toilet, wash hand basin and bath.

· The bath has a shower over - a non slip mat is provided.

· The bath has a grab rail.

· There is a grab rail by the toilet.

· The flooring is non-slip stone tiles - although these tiles may be slippery when wet. A non-slip bath mat is provided.

· The bathroom is 1.64cm wide and 2.07 long.

· There is one overhead spot light.

· There is an extractor fan.

Stairs and bedroom

· There is a light at the foot of the stairs.

· Stairs are open plan to the lounge and are short pile carpeted.

· Stairs have rail on the north side.

· There are 12 stairs leading to the upstairs bedroom

· The stairs are 18cm high, 24cm deep and 80cm wide.

· There is a guard rail on the north side at the top of the stairs.

· The bedroom is heavily beamed with 'eves' so care must be taken to avoid hitting one's head on the lower part of the beams.

· There is a 'kingsize' bed 60cm high and a single bed 60cm high.

· Distance between the beds is 73cm.

· Distance from the kingsize bed to the window is 2.42mtrs.

· Distance from the end of the kingsize bed to the stair guard rail is 49cms.

· One armchair and one upright chair without arms are provided in the room.

· There is a short pile carpet on the floor.

· There is a built in wardrobe and a chest of drawers.

· The bedroom dimensions are 2.30mtrs wide x 5.65 mtrs long.

· There are bedside tables with 'touch' table lamps.

· There are two overhead lights.

· There is an ensuite wash-hand basin and toilet. The toilet has a grab rail.

· The door to the ensuite is outward opening 100cm wide, 180cm high.

· There is a florescent light in the ensuite and also an extractor fan.

Grounds and Garden

· Visitors have access to all parts of the grounds and garden apart from the small garden at the rear of the main farmhouse.

· We have three pet labradors who may be outside in the garden. The dogs are friendly and good with children. The dogs are not permitted in the cottage.

· We have a cat - also not permitted in the cottage.

· Front and side gardens are laid to lawn with flower beds - parts of the garden are on an incline, in some places quite steep.

· There are three ponds in the garden with no safety features but they are less than 0.50mtrs deep.

· Garden seats with arms, benches and a garden swing seat are available for our guests. There are also tables and chairs without arms.

· Back garden is laid to lawn but slopes. There is a table and chairs on level ground outside of the cottage back door undercover of a rustic roof.

· There is a step up from the cottage back door to the back garden and also the rustic roof at the back of the cottage is very low - care has to be taken if using this exit/entry way as it can be a hazard.

· The back garden pathway is medieval and has an uneven cobbled surface and is also on an incline. Can be slippery when wet.

· There is a rustic patio area on the side of the main house with a number of planted pots.

· There are three stone steps up to the swimming pool & patio area.

· The patio is non-slip stone tiles - some of these can be uneven due to ground movement. Running on the tiles is prohibited. Care is required.

· There are sun loungers with arms and two picnic tables on the patio.

· There are a number of pot plants on the patio.

· The swimming pool is 10 x 5 mtrs with a variable depth from 1-2mtrs. The pool has Roman end steps. Swimming in the pool is at your own risk. Diving is prohibited. There is no lifeguard or lifesaving equipment.

· There is an above ground spa hot tub. There are wooden steps with non-slip strips to enter the hot tub. The water in the hot tub is generally around 39degC. The hot tub is on a timer - 15 minutes maximum immersion only, permitted at any one time. Persons having or having had any significant health problems, undergoing medication, pregnant or having recently given birth are strongly advised NOT to use the hot tub. If in doubt, please seek professional medical advice. Use of the hot tub is at your own risk.

· Adjacent to the swimming pool/patio area is a washing line enclosure. This has a narrow gateway and has a gravel surface.

· There is a fenced orchard area with ponds and waterfowl. The ponds are unfenced. Entry to this area is through a gate. Persons wishing to enter this area do so at their own risk. This area is grass but steeply inclined.

· There is a rough paddock area with trees at the far end entered through a gated archway from the swimming pool area. This area is rough grass and on a steep incline. Persons entering this area do so at their own risk.

· There is an outside light at the back of the cottage and also on the side of the main house.

· Lights can be put on at the swimming pool, however visitors are not permitted access to the swimming pool area after dusk or before dawn.

· There is a five bar gate leading from the paddock to the surrounding field and public highway.

Additional information

· Address: Elworth Farmhouse, West Elworth, Abbotsbury, Dorset DT3 4HF

· Telephone +(44) 01305 871693

· Email elworthfarmhouse@aol.com Website www.elworth-farmhouse.co.uk

· Open: Mid February - Mid November annually

· Telephone answered - 24hrs

· For all local information please ask and this will be provided on request to suit requirements. Local information such as emergency numbers, Drs etc are available within the cottage and also by request.

· Comprehensive tourist information, maps etc are available in the cottage.

· Pets are prohibited - this includes assistance dogs.