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Access Statement |
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At Ashwater House, we want to be able to welcome as many
people as possible, and within the physical limitations of the buildings,
wish to enable people with disabilities to enjoy a holiday here, fishing in
the lake, relaxing in the gardens, and experiencing Lincolnshire's many
attractions.
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Ashwater
House - Access Statement
Access Statement for Holiday Cabins and Cottages
Context: Three cabins and two cottages situated down a
private drive, with a rough tarmac surface including two speed bumps, which
do have gaps for wheelchair access. The drive to the holiday accommodation
is gravel, and there is parking adjacent to each unit.

Introduction
We are an established small business offering quality
self catering accommodation. The nearest bus stop is half a mile away, and
so access to the site is mainly vehicular.

Statement of Intent
Whilst the physical limitations of the dwellings does
impose some constraints and is not able to offer wheelchair access, we have
made alterations to the largest cabin to make it more accessible to the
walking disabled, and hope in the future to add a further cabin with full
disabled access. We can and have in the past organised wheelchair hire from
the local red cross, who also hire out disability toilet seats, special
chairs and walking frames. We are more than happy to organise hire for any
of our guests. Our manager has attended the Welcome All training to ensure
understanding of the DDA.

Specific Access Issues
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Car parking: |
At least one space to be available close to each
accommodation. Car parking areas have sufficient manoeuvring space.
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Bus Stop: |
Nearest bus stop approx 1km away. Most people
will arrive by car because of nature of business therefore no
implications.
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Routes to entrance: |
Ashpot Cottage: Concrete path around
building, a stepped porch and further doorstep to gain access to the
front, and a step and door thresh hold to enter by the back door,
there is also a structural beam close to the rear door. Entry via
patio doors and conservatory is possible with two steps and double
doors.
Crow's Nest: Single entrance with high
doorstep, main accommodation is on the first floor of this extended
studio flat, main en suite bedroom is downstairs, but living
accommodation and kitchen are upstairs.

Swallow Lodge: Access via a ramp, painted
black with yellow handrail and stripes, width and slope as per
government guidelines. Once up the ramp there is a small wooden
thresh hold and double doors.

Kingfisher Lodge: Entry to this cabin is
gained by ascending three steps before reaching a double patio door.

Teal cabin: As with all the log cabins,
raised off the ground for damp control, so access is via 3 steps and
either double patio or single side door
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Toilet/Bathing Facilities |
Ashpot Cottage: One downstairs WC with
wash basin. Ensuite shower room, with walk in shower, raised 8" from
the floor. Main bathroom on first floor with claw foot bath, with
high sides.

Crow's Nest: Two downstairs bathrooms,
both with full bath and showers over, WC and sinks, one is en-suite.

Swallow Lodge: Shower room with deep
shower tray/half bath, with sitting area. Access to the shower is
over a high side, there are disability grab rails on either side of
the cubicle and a double rubber tread step is available to aide access
to the shower.

Kingfisher Lodge: Single shower with
standard shower tray and standard WC and sink

Teal cabin: Standard bath with sower over
and WC and basin.
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Kitchen Areas |
All kitchen areas are standard height, Teal and
Kingfisher are galley style kitchens, and therefore of limited width.
Ashpot Cottage has a large farmhouse style kitchen diner, giving a
large area, but features two structural wooden beams.
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Other Internal Spaces |
The log cabins are all on one level once inside,
but the doorways of the cabins are not wide enough to allow access to
wheelchairs.

Ashpot Cottage and Crows Nest have standard width
doors and fittings. Ashpot Cottage has one downstairs single bedroom,
the further four bedrooms and bathroom are accessed via stairs with a
half turn landing, stair gates and fire guard are fitted. Crows Nest
has a double en suite bedroom and further bathroom downstairs, whilst
the living accommodation and kitchen (plus further twin bedroom) are
on the first floor, accessed via stairs.
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Disabled Equipment |
We will happily organise hire of special
equipment for our guests, wheelchairs, toilet seats, walking frames
from the British Red Cross in louth, or mobility scooters are
available for hire from Louth's mobility shop, which we can arrange so
the items are at the accommodation on arrival.
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Future Plans
Should we install any further accommodation, which we
hope to do in the next five years, we will follow the Disability
Discriminations Act to make it as accessible as possible within the
limitations of the building. Our hopes are to install a three bed roomed
cabin with disabled access ramp, and if physically possible without damaging
the structural integrity of the cabin, widen the doors to allow for
wheelchair access. We will take advice from the appropriate bodies on grab
rails for bathing and toilet facilities, and any further adaptations.

Please browse our website for more information, prices,
images and online availability. Call to book
01507 609295/0845 126 0442
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