Abbey Bridge Access Statement
Introduction
We welcome everybody to the Abbey Bridge. If you have any specific requests or questions please call or email.
Guests should be aware that Abbey Bridge was built in 1832 and is a Grade II listed building. Consequently the accessibility is not as it would be in a modern building.
Pre-Arrival
When booking Bed and Breakfast we will ask you for a letter of confirmation and a small deposit. Please also inform us at that time if there are any food problems, dislikes, allergies or other dietary problems of which we should be aware. On receipt of your letter we will send you confirmation of your reservation.
Arrival & Car Parking Facilities
The house is situated on the edge of Lanercost village, twelve miles from Carlisle, which has the nearest main-line station, and two miles from the station of Brampton Junction, on the Newcastle/Carlisle line (a limited number of trains stop here).
A bus service (AD122) runs past Abbey Bridge through Lanercost from Easter until the end of October. The service runs from Carlisle through Brampton and along the route of Hadrian’s Wall to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It is called the ˜Hadrian’s Wall Bus” as the service is primarily designed to accommodate walkers on the coast to coast Hadrian’s Wall walk. The bus will stop on request outside the house, however the official bus stop is about 250 meters from the house, just outside the Priory gate. Very roughly, the service runs at about 1½ hour intervals. A timetable can be found on the Internet.
Abbey Bridge is one and a half miles from Brampton; on the left at the bottom of a steep and winding hill opposite the junction of the lane that leads to Naworth castle, and next to the ancient, double-span bridge over the River Irthing. If you reach the Priory, you have gone too far!
We ask that you arrive after 4pm unless previously arranged.
There is parking space for ten cars.
Main Entrance, Reception & Ticketing Area
The entrance to Abbey Bridge is via a hard packed gravel path and stone flagged porch. At night the entrance is well lit. There is a low sloping step at the entrance 10 cm high. The inner and outer (usually open) front doors are single leaf side hung. The doorbell is on the right hand side of the outer front door.
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Public Areas - Hall, Stairs, Landing, Corridors etc.
The bedrooms are on the second floor. There are 7 steps to a half landing with a left turn to the second flight of 7 steps. The steps are 28 cm deep and 20 cm high. The wooden handrail is to the left of the stairs. The stairs and landing are carpeted. To reach one of the bedrooms there are a further 5 steps to negotiate. These steps are 27 cm deep and 17 cm high.
Public Areas - Sitting room, lounges, lobbies etc.
The ground floor guest facilities are all on the same level. The guest lounge is sandstone flagged with short pile rug. The dining room is carpeted. There is a downstairs toilet and washbasin. Minimum door width on the ground floor is 80 cm with the exception of the toilet, which is 72 cm.
Laundry
There are laundry facilities available for a small charge. These are on the first floor. Assistance with the laundry will be provided.
Drying facilities for walkers are available. We will ask walkers to remove boots on arrival and do not allow boots in the bedrooms.
Bedrooms & En Suite Bathrooms
The bedrooms are named after castles within a ten mile radius of Lanercost.
All bedrooms are non smoking.
Bew is to the left of the stairs and the door is 83cm wide but only 182 cm high, so mind your head. The room is carpeted. Bew is fitted with a double divan bed. The ensuite is fitted with a wc, wash hand basin and corner shower cubical with a step of 28 cm. The door to the ensuite is 69 cm wide; the floor is non-slip laminate.
Triermain is at the end of the corridor to the right of the stairs at the top of a short flight of stairs. The door is 88 cm wide. Triermain is furnished with twin divan beds that can be joined to make a large double. The bedroom is carpeted. The ensuite is fitted with a wc, wash hand basin and bath with overhead shower. The bath has handles on either side and the edge is 54 cm high. The door to the en suite is 75 cm wide; the floor is non-slip laminate.
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Grounds and Gardens
Abbey Bridge is at the bottom of a steep slope. The grounds extend to an acre. The area immediately around the house is reasonably level, but it is necessary to negotiate at least four stone steps to walk around the house. A flagged patio is available for guests. Access to the higher level of the garden is by a steeply sloping path or a flight of uneven steps. We do not recommend guests to use either as accidents could result from unfamiliarity. Any guest, who does use the path or steps to access the upper part of the garden, does so at entirely their own risk.
Additional Information
We welcome assistance dogs and are happy to exercise, clear up after or feed them on request. Otherwise we do not except guest's pets.
We have two friendly dogs of our own that live outside during the day. We keep the dogs away from guests unless they specifically wish to meet them.
Mobile network coverage is poor in the house because of the very thick stone walls and the shadow of the hill behind the house. A cordless telephone handset on the house phone line can be made available for guest use on request.
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Contact Telephone and Email Address
Address:
Abbey Bridge, Lanercost, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2HG.
Telephone: 016977 3841
Mobile: 07710 500861
Fax: 016977 3841
Email: info@bedandbreakfastlanercost.co.uk
Website: www.bedandbreakfastlanercost.co.uk
Local taxi numbers:
Airbus 2000 016977 3735
Brampton Taxis 016977 3386
Future Plans:
We are continuously working to make Abbey Bridge more accessible to everyone. During 2010 we shall improve handrails in bathrooms and on the short flight of stairs to Triermain.
We welcome your feedback to help us continually improve. If you have any comments please phone 016977 3841 or email tim@bedandbreakfastlanercost.co.uk