Access Statement For Stable Cottage at Wickham Lodge Aylesford - Self Catering

Introduction
We aim to cater for the needs of our visitors in our self-catering cottage. The following statement is a summary of our provision. If you have any specific questions please feel free to call us and we will endeavour to help. At time of booking enquiry you will directed to our comprehensive website at www.wickhamlodge.co.uk 

Pre-Arrival
 •There is a bus stop 150 yards away in the village centre Serving Maidstone/Rochester

 and Chatham.

•The main train station is 3 miles away by car at Maidstone East. Aylesford Station is a quarter of a mile. 

•There is a local taxi service that has accessible taxis if required. Place to Place  (01622-  791400). We can make a booking for you.

•You can contact us via phone, (01622-717267) fax, (01622-792855) or email wickhamlodge@aol.com

Arrival & Car Parking Facilities
 •On Arrival to the property there are double entrance gates.

•There is a dedicated car parking space beside the cottage

•The surface is level, flat and gravelled

•We can assist guests with luggage

•The village is a few minutes walk from the House 

The Gardens

The House fronts the river and there is a very gentle slope of gravel and lawn to the river, which has a low hedge. Surrounding the house itself are terraces. The remainder of the Garden at the back is up steps and there are further terraces and slopes, linking in total 14 different small gardens. These are depicted on our website garden page.

Accommodation
Steps upto entrace: 16cm and 20cm . Entrace door width  98cm.

Kitchen/Diner with level tiled floor, old Manger Post with gap of 60cm.

Open bannistered stair to sitting room: width 63cm, tread depth 20cm.

Small corridor to sleeping accomodation: entrace door: 70cm - step up: 7cm

Shower room off corridor: entrace: 63cm - slight rise to floor 2cm

Large shower cubicle with safety rail - step up 28cm - basin 83cm. toilet height 44cm

Bedroom: Entrace door 74cm - slight rise to floor 2cm

Bathroom (ensuite) off bedroom: Entrace door 65cm - slight rise to floor2cm - bath with tiled shower and safety rail - step up to bath 55cm - basin height 87cm - toilet height 44cm.

Additional Information

All well behaved dogs welcomed (£3.00 per night)

Mobile phone reception is generally good

Wireless is available. There is also Sky TV reception with remote controls plus video and DVD player.

The Cottage is a no smoking building (smoking is allowed outside).

Contact InformationAddress: Wickham Lodge, The Quay, 73 High Street, Aylesford, Kent ME20 7AY

TELEPHONE: 01622717267

FAX: 01622792855

TEXT/MOBILE: 07732953885

E.MAIL: wickhamlodge@aol.com

WEBSITE: www.wickhamlodge.co.uk

HOURS OF OPERATION: ALL YEAR

HOURS FLEXIBLE TO BUSINESS: THE B&B IS OUR HOME SO OCCUPIED 24 HOURS. 

MAINLINE TELEPHONE ANSWERED: 0700 (AM) - 2100 (PM) ALL OTHER TIMES ANSWER PHONE IN OPERATION.

VILLAGE TAXI FIRM: PLACE-TO-PLACE TAXI'S IN AYLESFORD VILLAGE 01622791400

LOCAL RESTURANTS : SHERLOCKS (01622710649 OPEN THURSDAY/FRIDAY/SATURDAY)

                                       HENGIST (01622719273 OPEN TUESDAY - SUNDAY)

LOCAL PUBS: THE CHEQUERS, THE LITTLE GEM AND THE BUSH

FUTURE PLANS

We have been accepted in the National Garden Scheme and will be open to the public on two days annually.

We welcome your feeback to help us continuously improve. If you have any comments please phone 01622717267 or email wickhamlodge@aol.com