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    Sara's Cottage

    Award-winning accessible holiday cottage, in peaceful countryside just outside Truro.

    Description

    Sara's Cottage is a peaceful, detached, country holiday residence situated near the cathedral city of Truro, Cornwall.

    It sleeps 6 people, in 3 bedrooms, is dog friendly, and wheelchair accessible, with a wetroom bathroom.

    Considerable care has been taken to ensure that the property is wheelchair friendly, and a host of accessibility devices are available to hire, including for bathroom support, bed rails and perching stools. A digital pillow alarm is available for those with hearing loss, and all the information about the property is available in large print, on yellow paper.

     

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    • Monday

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    • Tuesday

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    • Wednesday

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    • Thursday

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    • Friday

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    • Saturday

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    • Sunday

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      • April 18, 2024 10:24 pm local time

    Location

    Carrine Farm, Kea, Truro, Cornwall TR3 6EB

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    Detailed description

    Sara's Cottage has won Gold in the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2020/21 in the Accessible and Inclusive Tourism category, as well as for the Best Self Catering Accommodation in Cornwall.

    Sara’s cottage is rated at Mobility Level 2 (M2) by Visit England under the National Accessible Scheme. M2 is suitable for a person who is a part-time wheelchair user.
    The cottage is also suitable for a person at Mobility Level 1 – Older and less mobile.

     

    Sara's Cottage is situated on a farm, 3 miles outside Truro, and easily accessible by road and rail.

    The owners have worked hard to ensure that everyone’s stay is as enjoyable as possible, and are committed to providing suitable access for all guests, whatever their individual needs. They aim to describe accurately their facilities and services to give guests the confidence to book in line with their specific requirements. The following accessibility equipment is available for guests to use, free of charge:

    Self-propelled Aquatec Shower and Commode wheelchair.
    Smaller wheeled shower chair (not self-propelled).
    Static shower chair.
    Toilet seat raiser of 100mm.
    Toilet surround.
    Bed blocks of 90mm.
    Adjustable bed backrest.
    Folding bed rail.
    Over-bed table.

    Parking

    Parking
    There is a car park large enough for three cars. The parking area is part concrete part gravel. The concrete area of the parking space is 2 metres from the main entrance and large enough to accommodate two cars. There is a slight concrete rise to the front door which is accessible by a wheelchair user

    Level Access
    The front entrance has level access with a ramp. The ramp is concrete and permanent. There are no steps inside the cottage which is all on one level.

    Toilet facilities

    There are three bathrooms in the property, one of which is a wetroom with an assortment of handrails and other equipment available to hire. Full details are in the accessibility statement.

    Accessibiliy Guide

    The Access Guide contains full details of door widths, window heights and everything.

    Sara's Cottage also has a new Inclusivity Guide which gives extensive details of the support available for guests with dementia, and autism.

    The website has excellent accessibility options, accessed from the person symbol in the top right of the screen.

    Mobility / Wheelchair Support

    Sara’s Cottage is rated at Mobility Level 2 (M2) by Visit England under the National Accessible Scheme. M2 is suitable for a person who is a part-time wheelchair user.
    The cottage is also suitable for a person at Mobility Level 1 – Older and less mobile.

    There is extensive equipment available for hire, and a very detailed accessibility statement on their website showing heights, distances, steps (in the garden only), lighting, and much more. There are many suggestions for wheelchair friendly days out and places to hire additional equipment. There is also a link for Blue Badge holders to apply for a free parking permit for use in Cornwall Council car parks.

    Vision Impairment Support

    The website has excellent accessibility options, accessed from the person symbol in the top right of the screen.

    There is an assortment of adaptations made to help people with a visual impairment, including high-contrast handles on doors and furniture, a movement-sensitive light in the wetroom, no steps in the cottage, and the garden steps and patio edge highlighted in yellow.

    A guide dog is more than welcome.

    Doormats can be removed upon request.

    All the cottage information is provided in large print, on a yellow background, along with the fire safety information

    Equipment

    There are coloured drinking glasses, and specific equipment is available on request, such as

    • RNIB liquid level indicator
    • back lit magnifying glass
    • Dycem yellow non slip cup holder and mat
    • Bumpons
    • Lightswitches can be highlighed in dayglo tape or Bumpons
    Hearing Impairment Support
    • The televisions have subtitles
    • There is a Geermarc LoopHear portable induction loop available
    • There are eight ceiling tilting spotlights in the kitchen area to enable lip reading
    • A hearing or assistance dog is more than welcome
    • There is a Geofire Agrippa Acoustic Digital Pillow alarm available which includes a flashing alarm
    • Holidays can be booked on-line or via the post
    Autism support

    Sara's Cottage also has a new Inclusivity Guide which gives extensive details of the support available for guests with dementia, and autism.

    This includes a sensory story, a 3D tour,  and more.

    Learning Support

    Sara's Cottage also has a new Inclusivity Guide which gives extensive details of the support available for guests with dementia, and autism.

    This includes a sensory story, a 3D tour,  and more.

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