Coral Cottage

Access Statement

Pre arrival

The nearest bus stop is: Whitby Bus Station 

The nearest train station is: Station Square, Whitby 

The nearest food shop is: Flowergate, Whitby 

The nearest pub/restaurant is: Within five minutes 

Mobility equipment hire is: Whitby DAG 

Arrival and car parking 

Type of parking available: Free permit for West Cliff public car park. 400m

 Scratchcards available on request. Map of area parking available from Ingrid Flute.

Distance to public parking is 200m 

It is pay and display: Yes 

There are disabled parking spaces 

There is no rear access to the vehicle once parked 

Main entrance 

How many entrances are there to the property? Two to access either end of entrance alleyway. One to house. There is no back door.

The doors widths are: approx 83cm. Front door is original bi-fold.

There are 6 low steps from street level to alleyway inside which the front door into the property is situated.

Steps are colour contrasted white risers. No colour contrast on step edge.

Living room

The flooring is: Carpet and wooden floorboards.

The door widths are: 75cms 

Is it movable or fixed: Carpet is movable.

Kitchen 

The flooring is: Tiled

The door width: approx 71cms

The worktop height is: 90cms 

The fridge height is: 90cms with freezer set below

The storage height of crockery is varied, plates stored below 90cms,

bowls and cups approx 164 cms, glasses approx 100cms in dresser.

Bedrooms and landings 

How many floors does the property have: 3 

The number of steps between floors is: approx12/12

The flooring is: Original wooden floorboards.

The door widths are: approx 75cms 

Bed sizes are: two singles and one double  

Is the bedroom furniture movable or fixed: Movable 

Bathrooms and cloakrooms 

The door widths are: approx 75cms 

Is there an accessible or adapted WC?: No, WC is situated on first second floor landing, not accessible for wheelchairs.

Is there an accessible or adapted bath/shower?: No, bath with interal shower is situated on second floor landing, not accessible for wheelchairs.

The flooring is: Tiled

Outdoor Facilities 

Ground floor:

External areas are: front garden is two steps down. There is garden gate with latch. There is permanent seating and level garden area. There is a raised bed.

Motion activated light in alleyway.

No external lighting.

Street light is opposite property.

There is colour contrast on step risers going up but not on edge of steps going down.

There are no further hazards such as pond or water feature.

Third floor: roof terrace is one step up from double bedroom.

Surface is level wooden flooring with small gaps in between boards.

Front wall of roof terrace has railings below waist height.

 Sill of wall and railings are painted black. White wall contrasted below.

Movable seating is provided.

There is outside lighting.

General 

Fire escape route is through the front door and living room windows.

The property has a no smoking policy.

Service dogs are accepted.