Accessibility

We’re committed to accessibility, ensuring our facilities are designed for everybody.

Access Statement for Sheephouse Manor Cottages

We aim to cater for the needs of all our visitors in the short term let cottages, and in the West Wing.
The following statement is a summary of our provision. If you have any specific questions, please feel free to call us and we will endeavour to help.

General Access

Sheephouse Manor is working hard to provide good disability access.
We recommend Cottage 2 as the most accessible cottage. Call to find out more on 01628 776902.
Please let us know of any improvements you see fit.
We recommend cottages 2 and 4 as the most accessible cottages.

Arrival & Car Parking

Information will be sent upon booking regarding picking up the key.
On arrival there is a wide gate open 24 hours when we are operating.
The pathway is compressed gravel.
There are 12 car-parking bays in total.
Cottages 1,3, 4 and 5 have one off road space per cottage. Spaces are not allocated.
Cottage 2 has two spaces, and the West Wing has three spaces.
7 bays are within 20m of the West Wing entrance, down a 1m wide loose gravel pathway.
You can drive to within 5m of the front doors for unloading purposes only.
We can assist guests with luggage.

The Grounds

We have a large 2-acre garden, which is mostly to lawn with flower borders. Various ramps allow easy access onto the grass in the front and back gardens.
All cottages have enclosed patios but the gates are wheelchair accessible.
There are benches for guests to sit on around the pond.
Various tables and benches are provided in the back garden for guest use.
We have a 0.5-acre paddock at the rear with a dedicated dog run where guests can let dogs out.
The Thames Path is 1000m away, and also the Green Way Walk about 1000m from us. These are both ideal to walk dogs or get exercise yourself. The walks from there go for miles in beautiful countryside. Guide books and maps are available.

Laundry

The washing machine and tumble dryer are housed in a block with a 50 cm wide entrance and up a 17cm step. The laundry block is past the West Wing entrance, through a gate.
The space inside is 70cm wide x 100cm depth.

Cottage One

Cottage Two

Cottage Three

Cottage Four

Cottage Five

Cottage One

Overview

From the concrete path access described above, the entrance to the cottage is at ground level and is through a door 74cm wide. The lock is 110cm high.
The floor surface of the cottage is brown laminate, in good contrast to the cream walls.
The floor surfaces of the kitchen and bathroom are non-slip tiles.
From the front door to the bed is a clear space of 130 x 160 cm, and a further 200cm distance to the bathroom door.
The distance from the front door to the kitchen entrance is 300cm and to the table is 112cm.
The table is situated facing the window with good light. It is 60 x 120 cm in dimension. There are 3 high backed chairs. There is clearance under the table of 110cm width, x 50cm depth.
At a distance of 90 cm from the table is a double bed at a height of 80cm. There is a clearance of 50cm from the left side of the bed to the wall. The bed had a frame at the end, at a height of 110cm at the outer edges, dipping to 80cm in the centre. The bed end is 160cm to the chair bed which is 40cm high.
The TV has remote control and is on a stand 157cm high.

Shower Room

There is a step of 10cm into the shower room. The width of the door is 84cm and then a 90 degree right turn onto storage area of dimensions 120cm x120cm. This has a floor of non-slip tiles, as does the main shower room, which has an entrance of 74cm width.
The sink and vanity unit are at a height of 85cm. The sink is inset into the vanity unit and has no underneath clearance. The light is a pull cord at a height of 131cm. The turning area within the shower room is 150cm x 90cm.
The vanity unit offers continuous surface to the toilet unit, which is at a height of 43cm. Immediately adjacent to the toilet is a step of 18cm onto a tiled surface and shower tray.
The shower unit entrance is 50cm wide and the shower controls are at a height of 150cm.

Cottage Two

Overview

We recommend Cottage 2 as the best for disabled access.
From the concrete path access described above, the entrance to cottage two is at ground level, through a door of 81cm width. The lock is 110cm high. There is laminate flooring in the lounge and two bedrooms, and a non-slip tiled surface in the bathrooms and kitchen.
From the front door is a clear distance of 250cm to the sofa, which is a height of 30cm, and has two firm arms. The clear space in the lounge is a minimum of 130cm x 500cm. The dining table is 160cm from the sofa at a height of 75cm and a clearance underneath of 75cm depth x 140 cm width.
There are 6 dining chairs with no arms at a height of 40cm. From the dining table is a distance of 110cm to the bedroom and 150cm to the kitchen.
The TV has a remote control, and the controls and DVD player are at a height of 45cm and the DVD player is at a height of 5cm.

Main Bedroom

The entrance to the bedroom is 73cm wide. It is 450cm from the front door and 150cm from the kitchen entrance.
There is clear access space of 60cm to the double bed which is at a height of 50cm. The double bed has all round access of a minimum of 50cm from the left side, and 55cm from the right side. There is no end bed frame.
There is a single bed in the main bedroom, height 60cm.
There are two double wardrobes 80cm from the bed end, and a 60cm high storage chest adjacent to the door.

Kitchen

Shower Room

The bathroom entrance is 72cm wide. The bathroom entrance is adjacent to the lounge and 10cm from the sofa end.
It has non slip lino flooring. The clear area is 80cm x 260cm. The toilet is 44cm high and adjacent to the sink of 78cm high. The sink is curved fronted with clearance underneath of 30cm depth x 80cm width. Both the sink and toilet have front clearance of 80 cm width.
The walk in shower has an entrance 50cm wide, with a non-slip mat provided, of 170 width x 70. A shower chair can be provided.
The light is a pull cord 110cm from the ground.

Second Bedroom

Bathroom

The entrance to the bathroom is through 2nd bedroom, through a door 76cm wide.
There is a clear space of 210cm x 140cm in the bathroom. The distance to the sink from the door is 160cm and the same to the toilet, which is front accessed.
The bath is 150cm from the door. The bath edge is 60cm high. The bath has a hand held shower attachment but no shower.
The basin is curved fronted and is 80cm high and has clear space underneath of 8cm x 80cm. The toilet is 40cm high.
The light is a pull cord 74cm from the floor level.

Cottage Three

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Cottage Three

Overview

Bedroom

Kitchen

Lounge

This is accessed directly from the kitchen and is laminate flooring. The entrance is 80cm wide. The distance from door to sofa is 250cm and to table is 160cm. The dining table is at a height of 75cm and has dimensions 70cm x 120cm, with 4 armless dining chairs 50cm high. There is clear space underneath of 40cm depth x 70cm width.
The sofa is 40cm high and has arms at a height of 48 cm, and the bed sofa has arms at 48cm height.
The TV has remote control. Light switches are at a height of 150cm. There is a ceiling fan with switch 180cm high.
From the outside of the cottage, there is an entrance via the patio door. The width is 107cm and is via a step of 13cm onto the patio, and a step of 10cm into the cottage.

Bathroom

The entrance to the bathroom is from the main lounge and is 90m from the bed sofa, and 100cm from the kitchen door. It is 77cm wide. The bathroom floor surface is non-slip lino.
The clear space access in the bathroom is 77cm x 200cm.
There is a vanity unit 105cm long x 32 wide, incorporating a sink 80cm high.
The shower is 120cm from the door and access is 46cm wide. There is a non-slip bath mat. We can provide a shower chair.
The toilet is 200cm from the door and is at a height of 40cm. There is 90cm width and 200cm front access to the toilet.

Cottage Four

Cottage Four

Overview

Entrance is from the concrete path running outside cottages 1,2 and 4. The distance from the nearest car park space is 20m along a solid concrete path 3.2m wide. The entrance into cottage four is via a 12cm step though sliding glass patio doors, entrance width 80cm.
The clear space immediately inside is 270x 140cm. The distance from the front entrance to the sofa is 150cm and to the bed is 280cm. The sofa is at a height of 38cm and has arm rests at 60cm high. This is also the sofa bed. The flooring is dark wood laminate, of good contrast to the walls.
The double bed, in the open plan cottage, is 50 cm high and has clear access of 68cm from the right and 130cm from the left side. The bed has an end rail at a height of 80cm high. There is a high back armchair with arms, height 30cm at the entrance.
The TV has remote control, and is 150cm from the door, and 300cm from the sofa.

Kitchen

Bathroom

This is at a distance of 220cm from the bed, and 50cm from the sofa.
The bathroom door is 74cm wide, and the bathroom surface is non-slip tiles.
There is a step into the bathroom of 17cm.
The pull cord light is 115cm high.
The toilet has front access of 88cm.
The sink is 78cm high with flat front access and clearance underneath of 40cm x 70cm.
The shower has an entrance 1m wide. There is a non-slip mat. We can provide a shower chair.
The clear space in the bathroom is 85cm x 135cm.
We are happy to rearrange furniture to accommodate your needs.

Cottage Five

Cottage Five

Overview

Bedroom

Kitchen

Lounge

Shower Room

The West Wing General

West Wing Entrance

The path to the West Wing front door is 10m from the nearest bay along a loose gravel path.
The pathway in front of the cottages 1,2, and 4 is a 3.2m wide solid concrete path. The front door is on a level with the path.
The Yale lock is 140cm from ground level.
The front door is 81cm wide leading immediately into a lobby 90cm x 1.4m.
There is immediately a 68cm wide door into the kitchen/diner.

Kitchen/ Dining room

The flooring in the kitchen/dining area is stone tiled.
There are no steps.
Furniture is flexible and can be moved around.
There is a circular dining table 72 cm high with 6 plastic dining chairs.

Bedrooms

All 3 bedrooms are located on the first floor.
This is accessed through a 71cm door and by turning left in a 1m x 1m space with flooring of stone tiles.
There are 11 steep stairs. Steps are 20cm high and 20cm deep and 75cm wide.
The top 3 steps are 40 - 50cm wide and turn 90 degrees.
There is a handrail at 80cm high along the bottom 10 steps.
All bedrooms are reached along a corridor of 60cm – 1.0m wide.
The height of the doorways waries to minimum height 150-160cm. The lowest two doorways from kitchen to stairs and into Eton shower room from corridor are cushioned with foam.
There is short pile carpet throughout the bedrooms and corridor.
The floors and walls throughout are somewhat uneven as typical characteristics of a 16C property.
Some noise may be audible through party walls.

Windsor Room

Cookham Room

Eton Room

Windsor Room

Room

Windsor En-suite Bathroom

Cookham Room

Cookham Bedroom

Cookham En-suite Bathroom

Eton Room

Room

Private bathroom to Eton Room

Additional Information

Assistance dogs welcome.
The nearest restaurants and pubs are 0.5 miles away.
Mobile phone reception is generally good.
All bed linen and pillows are non-feather and down.
We are happy to take delivery of hired equipment or medical supplies. Please let us know.
We are a non-smoking building.

Emergencies

In the case of a fire the fire alarm will ring continually.
The front door is the exit.
Fluorescent signs will illuminate the fire exit route.
If you require assistance during evacuation, please inform us on arrival and we will ensure you are safely assisted out of the building, e.g., hearing impaired.

Sheephouse Manor Cottages

- Short term lets in Maidenhead -

Sheephouse Manor Cottages

- Short term lets in Maidenhead -

Accessibility

Access Statement for Sheephouse Manor Cottages

General Access

Arrival & Car Parking

The Grounds

Laundry

Cottage One

Cottage Two

Cottage Three

Cottage Four

Cottage Five

The West Wing General

West Wing Entrance

Kitchen/ Dining room

Bedrooms

Windsor Room

Cookham Room

Eton Room

Additional Information

Emergencies

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Short term lets in Maidenhead

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