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ACCESS STATEMENT

By the owners Neil and Susan Evans.

We advise that guests or visitors with mobility difficulties telephone us on 01352 741542 in advance of arrival. This to ensure that there is somebody available to offer assistance if required.

General

Power points are generally set at 40 cm from the floor with each bedroom have one set at 104cm from the floor. Light switches are 126cm from the floor and are of the rocker type. In bedrooms, the main light can be turned off by a pull switch over one of the beds. This cord can be extended on request. Colour contrast between floor and walls varies from room to room but in all rooms the skirting board is a strong pine stain colour.

All rooms are carpeted. All doors have fire door closing springs but none are excessively difficult to open. All door handles are painted black and there is good colour contrast with the pine stained doors. All door apertures are 69cm with the exception of the front door as below. Guest room numbers are painted black and are raised from the surface.

All bedrooms are equipped with bedside telephones which can be used to summon assistance by dialling ‘0’ the system can be programmed such that assistance can be called by simply raising the handset. Calls can be made between bedrooms at no charge.

An upright high seated chair with support arms can be placed into guest rooms on request.

All guest rooms have a TV with text and sub titles facilities. All TVs and set top boxes have remote controls.

Except for one first floor guestroom, there are no grab handles fitted to shower or bath enclosures. None of our WCs are modified for disabled use.

We have two ground floor rooms. It is not possible to get a wheelchair into either of the two bath/shower rooms and close the door.

As far as we know, all mobile phone services work well in guest bedrooms although Orange is a little weak.

We do not have enlarged print Menus, Room information packs etc but Neil and Susan will be pleased to read through and explain this literature if required.

Assistance dogs are welcome although we are sorry but no other pets can be accepted.

All staircases have a handrail on one side only, away from the wall.

There is no lift (elevator) available.

Transport

The nearest Town is Mold, 7 miles to the East. Our nearest town with ShopMobilty is Wrexham, 18 miles to the East. See http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/community/Shopmobility.htm

Also Chester 20 miles to the North East. See

http://www.shopmobilityuk.org/admin/ShowSite.asp?Routine=List&UserId=S00349

Our Ordnance Survey Grid Reference is SJ163704

Public Transport

Bus

The Old Mill is in the country and most guests arrive by car. However limited public transport is available with a bus stop (both directions) located 200 metres from The Old Mill. Bus timetables are available from

http://www.polestar-group.com/fcc/bus/tt/14.PDF

and timetable and access information is available from the FLINTSHIRE BUSLINE on 01352 704035. (Mondays to Fridays 0830 - 1700, Saturday 0830 - 1400)

The Bus Stop is not marked on the timetables but is known as ‘by The Cherry Pie Inn’ and is situated between the Lixwm and Caerwys stops. The timetable indicates that most buses are ‘Easy Access’. The frequency of the buses is one every one or two hours in each direction ( Towards Mold or towards Denbigh) dependant on the time of day.

Train

The nearest station is FLINT. There are taxi services available from Flint and bus services although it is necessary to change buses at Mold. We can advise more detail if required.

Car Park and approach to the Building

Our car park is quite large for the six bedrooms that we have. It is surfaced in loose gravel. There are no marked bays for disabled parking. However there are normally no more than six cars on this car park.

See photo at http://www.old-mill.co.uk/car_park_big.htm

Four steps ( Drop 15cm, Depth 30cm, width 180cm) lead from the car park towards the Reception and guest room entrances. The steps are close illuminated until 11.00 at night but receive illumination from an automatically operated floodlight during darkness. There is no hand rail at these steps. A loose gravelled gentle slope provides an alternative. Vehicles may descend this slope to give close access to the Reception entrance.

From the steps there is a 240cm wide slab path to the Reception entrance.

There is an alternate vehicle entrance at a lower level which enables passengers to be dropped off 8 metres from the Reception entrance with level access along a 120 cm wide slab path.

Main Entrance and Reception

The Reception area is more of a meeting area than a traditional Reception.

There is one step up into the building (15cm drop). A portable ramp is available but is not normally left in place unless we are aware of its use being required. There are no grab rails at this entrance. The entrance door is two leaves with a maximum opening of 102 cm when both leaves are open.

There is an ‘old fashioned’ bell pull by the right hand side of the Reception entrance which needs to be pulled down. The pull ring is 113 cm from the floor and 4 cm from the wall.

The main reception desk is low at 70cm height.

Guests ‘check in’ in their guestrooms using a form left on the bed. Neil or Susan can assist in form completion if required.

The call bell in the Reception area is a push button on the wall 130 cm from the floor and above a desk.

There is a unisex toilet off the Reception area. This is not an accessible toilet.

There are no phones or payphone available but guests can use telephones in their rooms or Neil and Susan’s cordless phones in the Reception area.

Other Public Areas

The dining room is accessed via a one leaf door from the Reception area. At breakfast cereals, fruit juices and fruit is ‘self service’ from a breakfast bar. We will serve guests from this bar to their table if they wish us to do so. The main cooked breakfast is served to guests’ tables.

The Lounge is accessed via a one leaf door from the Reception area. The seating is soft sofa type with the seat squabs 46cm from the floor. There is space for one wheelchair in this room.

Accommodation

Room 1 is located on the ground floor having a double bed, is fully en suite with shower but no bath, wash basin in the bedroom and is entered via its own external entrance. One step up into the room 15 cm drop. Outer door plus inner door through small lobby. 4 metres to Reception entrance.

Room 2 – There is no room 2

Room 3 is located on the ground floor having a double bed and is fully en suite with bath and shower over. Served from Reception area. 6'4" headroom in room, 5' 9" headroom in shower. Outer door into small lobby then inner door. No step between Reception area, room 3 lobby, room 3, bathroom to room 3, Resident Lounge and Dining Room.

Room 4 is located on the first floor having two single beds, is fully en suite with shower but no bath, wash basin in the bedroom and has its own entrance via 13 external steps. 6 metres to Reception entrance.

Room 5 is located on the first floor having a double bed and a single bed and is fully en suite with bath and power shower over. Served from internal staircase with 13 steps involving 4 steps then 90 degree turn, 7 further steps then door with fire closing spring then 90 degree turn, 2 further steps.

Room 6 is located on the first floor having a double bed and is fully en suite with bath and power shower over. Served from internal staircase with 11 steps involving 4 steps then 90 degree turn, 7 further steps then door with fire closing spring then 90 degree turn.

Room 7 is located on the first floor having a double bed, is fully en suite with shower but no bath, wash basin in the bedroom and has its own entrance via 12 external steps.

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