High Brow apartment
Access Statement

 

Introduction

High Brow self catering apartment is on the first floor of a two storey apartment block. We have tried to provide as much information as possible in this access statement, however if you have any queries please email us at highbrow4u@yahoo.co.uk or call us on 07845-742320

Pre-arrival
 
• We have comprehensive website info at www.highbrow4u.com
• Bookings/enquiries can be made via e-mail or phone
• The nearest bus stop is 100 metres from the entrance 
• The nearest railway station is Windermere, it is 2 miles away and there are accessible taxis at the station
• We can provide information in larger print on request

Car parking

• There is ample free parking for High Brow guests at the rear of the apartment. This car park is levelled concrete and on a slight slope although it is 100m away from the entrance
• There is on street parking to the front of the apartment (this is convenient for loading/unloading but is limited to one hour during working hours) and a pay-and-display car park

Entrance and hall

• The apartment entrance has 17 easy steps (comprising 3 steps, landing, 2 steps, landing, 5 steps, landing, 2 steps, landing and 5 steps) 19cm high, 24cm deep and 83cm wide. It has a strong metal hand rail 85cm high on the right
• Front door width 71cm, hinge to the left with a small wooden threshold 2cm high
• The key hole lock is 138cm high
• Inside the entrance, the hall is 310cm long and 96cm wide. It leads to the bathroom, living room/kitchen/diner and two bedrooms

General

• The décor is modern, with light painted walls with high quality light oak laminate flooring throughout (apart from the bathroom which has vinyl floor tiles)
• A fire alarm is fitted for the whole apartment block
• There are two smoke detectors in the hallway, one battery operated and one mains operated

Living room/kitchen/diner

• Door width 68cm, hinge to the right
• The living room/kitchen/diner is open plan
• Round, modern laminate dining table 105cm in diameter with four 43cm dining chairs
• One corner, brown leather sofa to seat four people (non feather)
• Flat screen digital TV with teletext and DVD, over two dozen recent
DVD films to view for free
• CD, radio and cassette player

Self-catering kitchen

• 91cm worktop height 
• Oven door is drop down, height of lowest shelf is 43cm, can be accessed from the side
• Sink is 91cm high with cupboards underneath
• Electric, ceramic hob is 91cm high
• At least 150cm free space between all furniture and worktops
• Evenly lit kitchen with spotlights above work surfaces where required
• Good contrast between floor, cupboards and other surfaces
• Fridge with small freezer available, highest shelf in fridge is 51cm
• microwave available

Double bedroom (for two people)

• Door width 70cm, hinge to the right
• Full double bed, 146cm wide (4 feet 6 inches)
• Bed height 50cm floor to top of mattress
• Non feather duvets and pillows provided
• Sheets, duvet covers and pillow cases are cotton
• Transfer space available either side of the bed is 75cm
• Bed is movable if more space is required to one side

Twin bedroom (for two people)

• Door width 71cm, hinge to the right
• Two full single beds provided, 92cm wide (3 feet)
• Bed height 50cm floor to top of mattress
• Non feather duvets and pillows provided
• Sheets, duvet covers and pillow cases are cotton
• Transfer space at the narrowest point near the door is 44cm
• Beds are movable if more space is required to one side

Bathroom

• Door width 66cm, hinged to the right
• Full length bath, 59cm high without a hand rail
• Overhead shower above the bath with robust shower screen
• Transfer space at the narrowest point is 88cm
• Toilet seat height is 41cm high
• Space to either side of the toilet is 39cm and 14cm
• Vinyl floor tiles
• Good colour contrast between floor (black), walls (white tiling) and furniture (white bathroom suite)
• Release mechanism on outside of locked door
• Space under washbasin is free (no pipes or vanity unit)

Additional Information

• Information folder is produced in Arial 11 font
• Good mobile phone reception
• The apartment is non-smoking, equally it is unsuitable for pets

Contact Information

• Address: High brow, Quarry Rigg, Bowness, Cumbria LA2 3DT
• Telephone:    07845-742320
• Email:            highbrow4u@yahoo.co.uk
• Website:        www.highbrow4u.com
• The apartment block has a full-time caretaker, available working hours Mon to Fri

Emergency contact numbers

Nearest telephone box

Payphone next to the cinema on Lake Road

Doctors

Windermere and Bowness Medical Practice
Windermere Health Centre, Goodly Dale, Cumbria LA23 2EH
Tel: 015394 45159

Drs Burns, Winter-Barker, Roberts and Coleman
Within St Mary’s Surgery
Ambleside Road, Windermere LA23 1BA
Tel: 015394 88484

Accident & Emergency Dept

Westmoreland General Hospital
Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 7RG
Tel: 01539 732288

Dentists

Windermere Dental Practice
54a Main Road, Windermere LA23 1DX
Tel: 015394 46135

Mint Dental
26 Victoria Terrace, Victoria St, Windermere LA23 1AB
Tel: 015394 88661

Alistair Morgan & Associates
St. John’s Surgery, Lake Road, Windermere LA23 2EQ
Tel: 015394 43378

Other points of interest

Tourist offices

Bowness Tourist Information Centre
Glebe Road, Bowness-on-Windermere LA23 3HJ
Tel: 015394 42895

Windermere Tourist Information Centre
Victoria Street, Windermere LA23 1AD
Tel: 015394 46499

Supermarkets

Booths
The Old Station, Victoria Street, Windermere LA23 1QA
Tel: 015394 46114

Tesco Express
Bowness-on-Windermere LA23 3DB  
Tel: 015394 446081
(open 6am-11pm everyday)

Co-op
Bowness-on-Windermere
(open 7am-10pm everyday)

Launderette

Windermere Launderette & Dry Cleaners
19 Main Street, Windermere LA23 1DX
Tel: 015394 42326

Post Office

Bowness-on-Windermere P.O.
2 Street Martins Parade, Bowness-on-Windermere LA23 3DY
Tel: 015394 46964

Windermere Pharmacy

Bowness-on-Windermere
(open 9am-5pm Mon to Sat)

09-Mar-09

Isabel and Phil MacDonald
3 Sycamore Fold, Pool-in-Wharfedale, Otley, West Yorkshire LS21 1TN
Tel: 07845-742320