Hen Ffermdy

BANCEITHIN FARM AND HOLIDAY COTTAGES
Eco-friendly We are a Gold Member of the national Green Tourism Business Scheme, and a past winner of their Best Self-Catering Award. We’re also a Surfers Against Sewage Plastic Free Champion. As we say on our website, our eco-friendly credentials involve us adopting a myriad of green technologies and practices to run the cottages sustainably, from renewable energy right through to where we source the tea bags provided in the holiday cottages
Meals available We make and freeze a small selection of pies, curries and fruit crumbles. The guests can buy what they want from the guest freezer in the shared Games Room and cook it themselves following our instructions

Pre arrival

There is no mobile-phone network in this area that we are aware of. Customers of EE may be able to access the network via the signal booster located in the main house

Each cottage has open access to a wi-fi network
If you require any information provided by Banceithin to be produced in large print, please ask
There is no public transport service to Banceithin
Guests can be collected from Aberystwyth train/bus station
For information on wheelchair accessible taxi services, please ask
Information on pre-ordering groceries from the local farm shop is provided on booking. As of the date of this document, Tesco is the only supermarket providing a delivery service to Banceithin

Arrival and car parking

The approach to Banceithin is along rural single track lanes and the driveway up to the cottages is via a gently sloping rough stone track
Both cottages are former stone farm buildings and have not been renovated with specific adaptations for wheelchair use
Parking There is designated parking directly outside each cottage on a mixed grass/gravel surface
The parking surface is level but rough
The parking and exterior communal areas have no lighting, but the lighting outside the front door of each cottage is good. Hen Ffermdy Cottage (Sleeps 2)
Main Entrance The route from the parking area to the main entrance door is an uneven stone path
The flooring is wood floorboard or laminate throughout with rugs in each room
All the interior doors are latch handle operated, with the exception of the en-suite shower room in Hen Ffermdy cottage (see below)
The light switches are generally around 1200mm above floor level, therefore accessible from a seated position
Each cottage has an audible smoke detection system and heat sensor. If specific requirements are needed in the event of an emergency, please discuss this with us prior to your arrival
The door opening is 780mm
There is one step into the cottage
The lounge and dining area, kitchen and cloakroom with toilet are all on one level, but the mezzanine bedroom is accessed by an open spiral staircase and is unsuitable for people with limited mobility
Lounge & dining area Manoeuvrability is reasonable. Furniture is moveable, so can be rearranged to create extra space
There is seating available with arm rests and back support
A TV / DVD player is present, operated by remote control. Colour contrast is good between walls and furniture and the room is bright and airy
The dining chairs do not have arms. The height of the dining table from floor to the base of the table top is 700mm
Kitchen Some storage only is accessible from a seated position. The sink is set at worktop height of 900mm
There is no free space beneath the sink area or worktops for wheelchair access
The kettle is cordless and easy to grip and operate
The oven is accessible when seated. The oven controls are located at the front of the appliance. The oven door flips downwards
The microwave is located above the oven and is not accessible when seated
The sink taps are lever operated with a mixer tap. Hot and cold is not easily identifiable
The fridge with freezer compartment is located on the floor and easy to access.
Cloakroom The bathroom suite is significantly colour contrasted against its background. The height of the toilet seat is 400mm. The flooring is dark and not anti-slip. Lighting is moderately good within the bathroom. The sink has a lever handle mixer tap. The mirror is not viewable from a seated position
Bedroom The height of the bed is 350mm, with a reasonably firm surface. All storage, including hanging storage, is accessible from a seated position. The switch for the ceiling light is not reachable from the bedside, but lighting is available at the bedside. Manoeuvrability within the room is limited. The furniture is not moveable. There is no television in this room
En-suite shower room The sliding door is handle operated and the maximum door opening is 600mm wide
The bathroom suite is not significantly colour contrasted against its background
There is a small cubicle shower only available in this bathroom. The shower controls are positioned at a height of 1200mm and are easy to operate. Hot and cold directions are easy to identify. The height of the shower head is not adjustable. There is no shower seat available
The height of the toilet seat is 400mm
The shaving point is located at the side of the sink and at a height of 1200mm
The flooring is brightly coloured but not anti-slip
Lighting is moderately good within the bathroom
The small wall mounted sink has a lever handle mixer tap
The mirror is not viewable from a seated position

Outside

The garden of Cwt Mochyn cottage is enclosed by a fence. There is a mature hedge along one boundary the branches of which can at some times of year overhang the fenceline into the garden
The garden of Hen Ffermdy is not fully enclosed as there is a gateless access to the cottage front door
Both cottages are situated on a working smallholding and consequential hazards are present in the form of tools and some machinery stored in open sheds and livestock in fields
Fencing of the smallholding includes barbed wire and electric fencing
Banceithin is bounded to the south by a large stream and there are smaller streams and ditches along other boundaries
There is a warning sign by the deep pond at the main gate, but none of the streams or ponds are fenced off
The wooden treehouse and hammock platform is not suitable for children under 10 to play unsupervised
We have tried to make this access statement as comprehensive as possible, however, if there is anything that has not been covered that you would like further information on, please contact us