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At Easedale House
we aim to provide high quality bed and breakfast accommodation
and cater for the needs of all our guests. It should be noted
that Easedale House was originally built in 1866 (known then as
the Blencathra Temperance Hotel) and is over three floors and
hence has some features which might make access difficult for
people with limited mobility.
The following access
statement is provided to aid potential guests in determining whether
Easedale House is suitable for their needs. If you have any specific
questions which are not covered in this document please feel free
to contact us and we will endeavour to help.
Pre-Arrival
You can contact
us by telephone, e-mail, fax or post (details in Contact Information.
We are very close
to Keswick Town Centre, with all shops etc within 10 minutes walk
Keswick’s
bus station is approximately 10 minutes fairly level walk away
(however, there are closer bus stops which we can provide details
of if required)
Penrith is the nearest
railway station and is approximately 17 miles away
(buses and taxis are available from the station direct to Keswick)
Local taxi services
are available:
Davies Taxis –
25 Helvellyn Street
, Keswick, Telephone 01768 772676
KLM Taxis –
Unit 1, High Hill, Keswick, Telephone 01768 775337
Our website www.easedalehouse.com
provides pictures
of a selection of our accommodation and further useful information
about our facilities and the local area
Arrival
& Car Parking Facilities
We normally request
that guests check-in from 4pm onwards
If check-in before
this time is preferred then we ask guests to contact us a few
days before arrival, when we will be clearer of our own plans
for the day, and we will determine whether or not we are able
to accommodate this.
Parking is available
on the street in front of the building and in neighbouring roads
Virtually all of
the parking nearby if permit free and at no charge
Parking on the single
yellow line on
Southey Street is permitted from
16:00 to 10:00
We are happy to
provide assistance with guest luggage if needed
Main
Entrance
Our guest entrance
is on Southey Street
From the footpath
there is a step of 3cm onto our premises and another of 7cm just
before the outer front door
The outer front
door is 80cm wide and the inner front door is 67cm wide
The front door is
normally open if we are in, but please ring the bell on arrival
Entrance is into
our Reception Hallway (6m x 1.5m) which is carpeted
The Reception Hallway
leads to the main staircase, with the Dining Room to the right
On arrival guests
are asked to complete a registration form and are then shown to
their rooms and our facilities etc are explained
Public
Areas - General
All of our bedrooms
are located on the first and second floors
All of the floors
of the stairs, hallways and bedrooms are carpeted
The Dining Room
is accessed from the Reception Hallway and is also carpeted
Our Breakfast Servery
and Guest Lounge are accessed from the back of the Dining Room
and both have varnished wooden floors
All of our guest
bedrooms are fully en-suite
Dining
Room
Breakfast is served
in the Dining Room on the ground floor, accessed from the Reception
Hallway, with a level entry through a doorway 80cm wide
Furniture is fairly
flexible and can be moved on request
Tables vary, but
generally have underspace of 60cm high by 60cm wide and height
of 70cm (legs on each corner)
A child’s
high chair and booster seats are available on request
Menus are provided
on the tables (and in bedrooms) and options can be explained
Special dietary
requirements (e.g. vegetarian) are catered for if known in advance
We normally play
background music in the Dining Room during breakfast
Guest
Lounge
The Guest Lounge
is accessed through the Breakfast Servery at the back of the Dining
Room, with level entry through a doorway 70cm wide
The lounge contains
three two seater sofas, one tub chair and several spare Dining
Room chairs and three small tables
A kettle and mugs
are provided with tea, coffee, hot chocolate, milk, sugar and
biscuits
A selection of books,
games and children’s toys are also available in the lounge
Bedrooms
There
is central heating throughout the guest house and all radiators
have thermostatic valves to enable the temperature in individual
rooms to be controlled. All beds are made up with synthetic
duvets and pillows. Each bedroom has a hospitality tray
(with tea, coffee, hot chocolate, milk, sugar and biscuits) together
with kettle and mugs. A hairdryer, clock radio, colour television
with remote control, box of tissues, wine glasses and a corkscrew
are provided in all bedrooms. There is a folder in each
guest bedroom which contains further information about the guest
house and various local information e.g. doctors and dentists
etc. There is also a folder in each guest bedroom which
provides local tourist information, together with a leaflet rack
in the Reception Hallway. Each bedroom has storage space
which usually consists of a wardrobe, bedside cabinets and dressing
table (with drawers) and many also have a separate chest of drawers.
Our
bedrooms are arranged on the first and second floors. Bedrooms
6 to 9 are located on the first floor, which is accessed by stairs
from the Reception Hallway. There are 12 stairs to reach
a half-landing (1.9m x 0.8m) and then a further 4 stairs to reach
the First Floor Landing. The stairs are 17cm high, 25cm
deep and 94cm wide and are carpeted. There is a handrail
on the left hand side of the stairs. The First Floor Landing
is 1.4m x 6m and has a chair at the far end.
Bedroom
6
This
is a twin room, with en-suite shower room (3.2m x 4.1m, excluding
en-suite).
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Entrance doorway is 76cm wide and the en-suite doorway is 73cm
wide
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At least 50cm access is provided between beds and furniture /
walls
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Two single beds, height 60cm
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One upright chair (without arms) and one stool at the dressing
table are provided
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Toilet, basin and shower (cubicle step/edge 12cm high) are provided
in the en-suite
Bedroom
7
This
is a double room, with en-suite shower room (4.4m x 3.7m, including
en-suite).
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Entrance doorway is 76cm wide and the en-suite doorway is 66cm
wide
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At least 50cm access is provided between beds and furniture /
walls
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One double bed, height 60cm
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One upright chair (without arms) and one stool at the dressing
table are provided
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Toilet, basin and shower (cubicle step/edge 10cm high) are provided
in the en-suite
Bedroom
8
This
is a superior double room, with en-suite bathroom (4.1m x 3.9m,
including en-suite).
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Entrance doorway is 77cm wide and the en-suite doorway is 66cm
wide
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At least 50cm access is provided between beds and furniture /
walls
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One king-size double bed, height 65cm
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Two chairs (with arms) and one stool at the dressing table are
provided
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Toilet, basin and bath (edge 48cm high) with shower over are provided
in the en-suite
Bedroom
9
This
is a superior double room, with en-suite bathroom (3.5m x 4.5m,
excluding en-suite).
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Entrance doorway is 76cm wide and the en-suite doorway is 73cm
wide
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At least 50cm access is provided between beds and furniture /
walls
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One king-size double bed, height 65cm
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Two chairs (with arms) are provided
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Toilet, basin and bath (edge 57cm high) with shower over are provided
in the en-suite
Bedrooms
1 to 5 are located on the second floor, which is accessed by stairs
from the First Floor Landing. There are 10 stairs to reach
a half-landing (1.9m x 0.9m) and then a further 6 stairs to reach
the Second Floor Landing. The stairs are 17cm high, 25cm
deep and 94cm wide and are carpeted. There is a handrail
on the left hand side of the stairs. The Second Floor Landing
is 2m x 3.1m and has a bookcase and chair in an alcove.
Bedroom
1
This
is a family room, with en-suite shower room (5.6m x 4.6m, including
en-suite).
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Entrance doorway is 71cm wide and the en-suite doorway is 66cm
wide
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At least 50cm access is provided between beds and furniture /
walls
Note: one side of the single bed is against the bedroom wall
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One double bed, height 55cm, and one single bed, height 60cm
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One upright chair (without arms) and one stool at the dressing
table are provided
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Toilet, basin and shower (cubicle step/edge 29cm high) are provided
in the en-suite
Bedroom
2
This
is a twin room, with en-suite shower room (3.3m x 4.0m, excluding
en-suite).
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Entrance doorway is 79cm wide and the en-suite doorway is 66cm
wide
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At least 50cm access is provided between beds and furniture /
walls
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Two single beds, height 65cm
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One upright chair (without arms) and one stool at the dressing
table are provided
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Toilet, basin and shower (cubicle step/edge 20cm high) are provided
in the en-suite
Note: there is also a step of 8cm in the middle of the en-suite
Bedroom
3
This
is a family room, with en-suite shower room (5.2m x 4.5m, including
en-suite).
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Entrance doorway is 68cm wide and the en-suite doorway is 66cm
wide
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At least 50cm access is provided between beds and furniture /
walls
Note: one side of each of the single beds is against the bedroom
wall
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One double bed and two single beds, height 50cm
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One upright chair (without arms) at the dressing table is provided
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Toilet, basin and shower (cubicle step/edge 15cm high) are provided
in the en-suite
Bedroom
4
This
is a superior double room, with en-suite bathroom (5.2m x 3.9m,
including en-suite).
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Entrance doorway is 64cm wide and the en-suite doorway is 74cm
wide
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At least 60cm access is provided between beds and furniture /
walls
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One king-size double bed, height 65cm
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Two chairs (with arms) and one stool at the dressing table are
provided
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Toilet, basin and bath (edge 55cm high) with shower over are provided
in the en-suite
Bedroom
5
This
is a double room, with en-suite shower room (4.5m x 3.2m, including
en-suite).
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Entrance doorway is 69cm wide and the en-suite doorway is 74cm
wide
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At least 50cm access is provided between beds and furniture /
walls
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One double bed, height 65cm
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One upright chair (without arms) and one stool at the dressing
table are provided
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Toilet, basin and shower (cubicle step/edge 14cm high) are provided
in the en-suite
Additional
Information
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Children are welcomed at Easedale House
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We do not accept any pets, although assistance dogs are welcomed
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We do not permit smoking anywhere in the guest house
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We can keep medication and a limited amount of perishable food
in our fridges on request (not available 24 hours)
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Mobile phone reception is generally good, although can vary by
network and location within the building
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A modern fire alarm is installed with call points, heat and smoke
detector and sounders
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Sounders are located in all rooms and will sound continuously
if evacuation is required If you need assistance with this type
of emergency (e.g. hearing impairment) please let us know on arrival
and we will ensure that you are evacuated safely if needed
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Fire extinguishers are located on the ground floor (Reception
Hallway and Guest Lounge), first and second floors (landings)
Contact
Details
We
are open all year, except Christmas, and as our guest house is
also our home it is occupied 24 hours a day. We can be contacted
by any of the means listed below:
Address:
Easedale House,
1 Southey Street , Keswick
, Cumbria
, CA12 4HL
Telephone:
017687 72710
Fax:
017687 71127
E-mail:
info@easedalehouse.com
Website:
www.easedalehouse.com
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