Bull
Lodge Access Statement
Bull Lodge is a
three storey detached building with an enclosed
rear car park where there is an attached single
storey extension with one ground floor annexe
guest room and owners private accommodation. Both
the approach and car park are on the level.
The main guest
house is accessed either through the front door
from street level via the small lobby area and
inner door to the hallway or the rear hallway
door from the car park. The front door entrance
is slightly raised (5.5" step in, 3.5"
step out, 31.5" open width), the inner door
slightly narrower at 27.5" than either the
outside front door or rear hallway door. The rear
door entrance is one step high (7" step in,
28" open width). For wheelchair access we
provide a wooden ramp at the rear door for ease
of access. All the ground floor is on the level.
All guest
bedrooms are located on the first floor in the
main guest house with a guest lounge, the dining
room, a small WC, reception point, registering
desk and visitor information located on the
ground floor all off the hallway. The lounge
doorway entrance is 28" wide, the breakfast
room has double doors with no access problem. The
lounge is open for residents from 07.30am until
10.00pm and locked overnight for safety although
guests can request later access by arrangement.
The breakfast room is open from 08.00 am until
the end of breakfast. There is a central table
opposite the door with ample room for a
wheelchair and/or a working dog such as a guide
dog (other pet dogs are prohibited from the
dining room). The WC is not wheelchair
accessible.
Guest bedrooms,
other than the ground floor annexe room, are on
the first floor up a straight 14-step (31"
width, 7.5" height) staircase. There is a
banister to the left, a wall on the right. when
rising. All guest bedrooms and the shared
bathroom are on the same level. Guest bedrooms 2
& 3 are en suite(leading directly off the
bedroom) and fitted with standard sanitary
fittings - washbasin, toilet and shower cubicle.
Both shower cubicles are on raised shower trays,
Room 2 10.5" high, Room 3 7.5" high
plus a 6.5" step. Rooms 1, 4 & 5 have
there own standard washbasin in their bedroom but
share the public shower-room and toilet. This is
modern and spacious, located directly next to
room 4, a couple of paces from Room 5 and about
10 paces away from Room 1. There are no grab
rails provided on this floor.
The ground floor
annexe Room 8 lies beyond the rear car park some
45 feet from the rear hallway door (plus 18 feet
to the dining room or lounge). It was designed
with the elderly, accompanied wheelchair and
other mobility impaired guests in mind. Please
note it is not suitable for guests who require
the level of care and service associated with
either a nursing home or respite centre. The room
opens out directly onto the rear of the car park,
there being a slight upwards slope from the car
park to the level doorway entrance (28"
wide). The room has one double bed and is only
wheelchair accessible on one side. There is a
spacious en suite wet type room (directly leading
from the bedroom) with open plan shower and seat,
toilet and washbasin. The sanitary fittings are
standard (regular height toilet and washbasin
though the washbasin taps are quarter turn). The
floor is totally level and laid with non-slip
tiles. There is ample room for a wheelchair to
turn comfortably in the shower room. There are
grab rails in the shower area, to the right hand
side of the toilet when seated and the washbasin.
There are no grab rails in the bedroom area. The
double bed is a standard double divan not
designed for specialist equipment (monkey pole
etc.). A powered wheelchair or electric buggy may
be left, and recharged, in the adjoining garage.
The room also has an emergency call button which
sounds in the owners' accommodation in an
emergency
Please Note:
We are happy to
provide assistance with your luggage to and from
your room.
By arrangement,
you may leave your luggage with us on your day of
departure if you are not leaving York directly.
We are happy to
provide blind guests with guest house
orientation.
We can provide
you with safe, secure, bicycle and motorbike
garaging. The garage is kept locked and alarmed
overnight. You would need to request access.
The entrance to
St. Nicholas nature reserve is about 100 yards
down Bull Lane and is easily accessible for dog
owners where dogs can be let off their lead for
exercise. Dog food dishes, towels for drying dogs
and grooming brushes are available on request.
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