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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