National Trust Cottages Accessibility Guide

Keepers Cottage 2 Souter Lighthouse Coast Road Whitburn

Ref: 017003

Introduction • Keepers 2 is a two bedroom cottage on two floors• Both bedrooms are on the 1st Floor• Bathroom with shower over bath, wash hand basin and WC are on ground floor• Located on the South side of Souter Lighthouse with separate private entrance• Change of level with in ground floor step – one step down into bathroom.• Cottage is adjacent to Keepers 1

The Cottage is arranged as follows:

Ground Floor: • Entrance porch, hallway leading to sitting room, kitchen and bathroom.

First Floor • Two bedrooms – one double and one twin bedroom

Pre-Arrival • See the main webpage for booking and location details.• Please contact us prior to booking if you have any specific access requirements.• Directions provided with booking• Bring torch if arriving in dark.

Approach • Directly off main road down a narrow walled

driveway. The entrance to the lighthouse complex isdirectly in front of you. Take immediate right turn andthen left down past the front of the cottages to thedesignated parking space in front of you. Thedriveway is cobbled, leading to tarmac surface.

Arrival & Parking Facilities • A designated parking space 15 metres from the door

of the cottage.

Getting in (and out) of the cottage • One stone step (150mm) high into the porch • One stone step (130mm) into the hallway • Clear open width of front door is (830mm) • Clear open width of inner door is (750mm) • 90 degree left turn immediately with front door to inner

door into cottage

Getting around the cottage Ground floor • Ground floor is level with in the inner door to sitting room,

kitchen and entrance hall. One step down into the bathroom (180mm)

• Flooring is a mixture of coir matting, stone floor with rugs, vinyl in kitchen and bathroom areas and fitted carpets to stairs, bedrooms and sitting room

• Circulation space is reasonable on both floors • 10 Stairs to a two tiered half landing with 180 degree turn

and a further 3 stairs to top landing. First floor • All on same level

Kitchen • Kitchen is a mixture of freestanding units, a table and chairs and some built in cupboards • Height of worktop is 920mm • Freestanding electric stove • Microwave, fridge, separate freezer, washer/dryer machine, toaster and cordless kettle • Cross head taps to sink • One overhead light • Kitchen table 750mm high with 600mm clear kneespace underneath • Four wooden chairs

Bathroom • WC, basin and bath with shower over • The WC is 420mm high • Bath is 1600mm long, 500mm high and 600mm

wide • The bath has small internal grab handles to both

sides • Basin is 790mm high

Sitting Room • Door into sitting room is 840mm wide • 1 x 2 seater sofa 420mm seat height • 2 x wing backed armchairs 450mm seat height • TV & DVD & CD Player • Central light and one floor lamp and one table lamp

Twin Bedroom • Spacious light room with sea view. • Door 800mm wide • Beds 915mm wide and 1830mm long with

wooden headboards firm mattresses • Height on top of mattress is 670mm • A bedside cabinet in between single beds • Two lamps on bedside table • Free standing Victorian wash stand and chair

Double Bedroom • Spacious room with sea view• Door 800mm wide• Kingsize wooden bed 1980mm long and

1520mm wide with headboard and footboard• Height to top of mattress is 660mm• Bedside cabinets on either side• Lamps on bedside cabinets• Free standing furniture includes chair,

wardrobe and chest of drawers

Garden • Enclosed garden for sole use of the guests, to the front of the cottage with sea views and

picnic bench

Additional Information • Dogs are welcome.• In the event of a fire, it is the responsibility of the guests to evacuate themselves. Vibrating

fire/smoke detectors are available if requested at time of booking. Please contact us if youhave any other specific access requirements in this respect.

Facilities at all cottages The National Trust aims to expand the list of accessible /equipment/items available at each cottage and these may include

• Easy tin opener• Non-slip place mat• Easy jar opener• Information in alternative formats (on request)

Please note that we cannot guarantee that all items will be available at the time of your visit. Please enquire at the time of booking regarding any particular requests.

Specialist equipment Other specialist equipment such as wheelchairs, bath seats, toilet frames etc may be available for loan or purchase from the local Red Cross loan centre. Please check this out before booking the Cottage and contact us if you require further information. http://www.redcross.org.uk/standard.asp?id=89425

Future Plans to improve Accessibility to National Trust Holiday Cottages • We are currently in the process of writing accessibility guides for all our holiday cottages and

improving access over time for all our guests. All feedback is very helpful in informing us of ways in which we can improve access to all our cottages. We welcome any comments or ideas from you about access at this cottage and thank you for taking the time to do this. Please do this in the most convenient way for you. See contact details below or information on website.

About the Accessibility Guide • This Accessibility Guide is intended to provide key information about the cottage that may

be particularly relevant to guests with disabilities. Please contact us prior to booking if you would like information that is more specific and we will be happy to oblige.Email: cottages@nationaltrust.org.ukPhone: 0344 8002070

Access for All at the National Trust • The Access for All office works to improve access at all National Trust cottages and

properties. The office welcomes comments and ideas on improving access.Phone: 01793 818531Email: accessforall@nationaltrust.org.uk

10 September 2011