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Brynich welcomes visitors of all abilities and we hope that this statement will help you be better informed about the facilities available to you at Brynich.

Some of our accommodation is not suitable for disabled visitors due to the nature of the original buildings and this statement is intended to be an honest description of the current situation at Brynich.
A large print version of this statement is available on request.

Entrance
The holiday cottages are accessed from the main A470 via a wide entrance and are signposted from this entrance. All cottages have easy vehicular access.

Parking
All cottages have parking for 2 cars within 10 metres of the front door, though additional parking is available within 50 metres

Paths
All paths are firm and level and are made from a compact sandstone grit or from flagstones, both of which are suitable for wheelchair use. There are no dropped kerbs or changes in level and all paths are a minimum of 1200mm wide. There are no hazardous obstacles, overhanging trees or obstructions and the external area is illuminated at night.

Approach to buildings
There is a single approach to the four cottages making them equally accessible and illuminated. The approaches are flat and there is no requirement for ramps or handrails.

Gardens
Gardens are flat and accessible directly from the paths at the same level. The herb garden is raised to allow access by wheelchair users.

Note: There are four cottages at Brynich, namely the Hayloft, Wagoner’s, Miller’s and Woolpack. Detailed information is available on the Brynich website (www.brynich.co.uk) or the farm cottages brochure. Only the Woolpack has been designed with wheelchair users in mind, though the following information endeavours to give the required information on all four cottages.

Entrance Doors
Entrance doors are all have a minimum clear width of 850mm and the width of the Woolpack door has a clear width of 960mm. It should be noted that due to the age and design of the buildings most external doorways are less than 1800mm high.

Internal Circulation
All corridors are well lit and free of glare and obstruction.

Internal Doors
All doors have a clear opening width of 750 to 850 except the Woolpack that has an opening width of 920mm. All door handles are between 900mm and 1200mm from the ground.

Vertical Circulation
The Woolpack is a ground floor cottage and the Hayloft is a 1st floor cottage with stair access. The Miller’s & Wagoner’s both have the bedrooms on the ground floor and living accommodation on the 1st floor.

Bathroom
The bathroom facilities in the Woolpack are wheelchair accessible. The toilet is fitted with rails, the sink is the correct height for wheelchair use and the shower is fitted with half height doors and is suitable for chair access. The shower controls are low level and a patio chair is available. There is sufficient turning space for a wheelchair within the bathroom.
Transfer from chair to toilet is to the right and lever taps are fitted to the sink.

Switches & Sockets
Wall sockets are 300mm from the ground and light switches are approximately 1350mm from the ground.

Seating
All seating is movable and the lounge in the Woolpack is furnished with a sofa-bed which is suitable for a carer.

Alarms
The smoke alarms fitted have both audible and visual warnings.

Transport
There a bus service that stops at Brynich.

Dogs
Service dogs and pet dogs are welcome at Brynich.

Communications
There is a good mobile phone signal at Brynich.

Staff
All staff are “Welcome Host” trained in disability awareness.