Alma Cottage
Access Statement
Alma Cottage is located in the main street of a village some six miles from Ripon.
There is a good bus service to Ripon from nearby towns and cities, but bus services
to the village itself are infrequent. A taxi service operates from the village. For
those arriving by car or cycle, access to the property is directly from the street,
where there is no parking restriction, or from the back lane, where there is a lock-
The front door of the cottage opens from the street pavement, with a small step approximately
10 cm in height. Access from the rear is via a wooden gate leading to a stone path
which slopes down to the back door of the cottage, where a small step of approximately
3 cm gives entry to the kitchen. To the left of the kitchen a utility room gives
access to a downstairs toilet and wash-
From the front entrance, 10 carpeted stone stairs lead upstairs. The stairs vary
in width from 89 to 77 cm wide, and are about 19 cm high. There is a sturdy wooden
handrail on the right-
Two steps about 16 cm high lead to the double bedroom, where the bed is slightly higher than usual at 62cm. A ceiling beam on the landing at a height of 166 cm means that some people need to lower their heads when leaving the bedroom. One of the twin rooms has a 19 cm step up to it; the other has level access. Twin bed heights are 52 cm.
The cottage is equipped for six people, with the possible addition of a child in
a cot, which is provided if needed, as are stair gates for toddlers. There is a double
sofa-
The amenities nearby in the village include a butcher's shop across the road, a general store 100 metres away, a garage, a mobile post office, two pubs with food, a fish and chip shop and a tea shop, all within easy reach.
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This page last updated on 04/09/2009
