Introduction
Black Chirnells Cottage is a stone built cottage located on a quiet rural road approx. 2 miles from Rothbury, the nearest market town.

Pre-Arrival
o The Black Chirnells Cottage website is comprehensive, providing information on the cottage itself, its facilities as well as the surroundings, and is well provided with Google maps, illustrating the many attractions available within touring distance.
o Bookings/enquiries can be made directly from the website via email, or by emailing 'blackchirnells@cs.com' or by telephone.
o Guests are provided with written directions to the cottage (available in different font size).
o The nearest bus stop is 1 mile away
o Morpeth railway station is 20 miles away.
o This access statement is also available on the Black Chirnells Cottage website and in the 'Welcome Pack' in the cottage itself.

Arrival & Car Parking Facilities
o The cottage is located at the side of a rural road and car parking is available directly outside the cottage (no dropped curb). There is sufficient parking for two cars on the gravelled surface.

Main Entrance & Reception
o The main entrance is the front gate, fitted with a digital lock.
o Codes are issued to guests prior to arrival.
o The front gate is hinged on the left.
o The front gate opens on to a footpath leading to the front door, which is hinged on the right, and also has a digital lock, the code for which is issued to guests prior to arrival.
o There is a step up to the front door, 5 cm high. There is a mat inset into the tiled floor on entering through the front door. The non-slip ceramic tiles are terracotta.
o The front door opens into the entrance hall.
o There is a light switch on the left hand wall.

Public Areas - General (Internal)
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Public Areas - WC
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Restaurant / Dining Room, Bar & Lounges, Take Away & Cafe
o N/A

Laundry
o There is a separate laundry room opposite the bathroom.
o There is a front-loading washing machine, 40 cm wide and 86 cm high. A wall-mounted drying rack is located on the right hand side wall, 1.50 m high.
o A rectractable washing line is available at the back of the garden, with hooks to fasten it.

Shop
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Treatment room/s
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Leisure Facilities
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Outdoor Facilities
o Exiting from the front door, there is a raised lawned garden area, accessed by 2 steps 6.0 cm high, 35 cm wide, and 31 cm deep.
o Garden furniture, and BBQ are available for guests to use.
o There is a sun room located on the right side of the garden.

Conference & Meeting Rooms, Banqueting, Clubs, Entertainment
o N/A

Bedrooms
o Upstairs Bedrooms
o Bedroom 1
o Door 72 cm wide by 199 cm high, and hinged on the right. Carpeted with short pile 80% wool carpet.
o There is a white Auping double bed 144 cm wide with a 140 cm mattress.
o All bedding is percale or cotton with hypo-allergenic pillows and duvet.
o The space on the right of the bed is 100 cm.
o The space on the left of the bed is 150 cm.
o The switch is located on the left side when entering the room.
o Bedroom 2
o Door 72 cm wide by 199 cm high, hinged on left. Carpeted with short pile 80% wool carpet.
o There is one stripped pine single bed, against the left side of the room.
o All bedding is cotton or percale with hypo-allergenic pillows and duvet.
o Additional pillows available for both bedrooms.

Bathroom, Shower-room & WC [Ensuite or Shared]
o WC (shared)
o There is a separate WC off the entrance hall.

o Bathroom (shared)
o The bathroom is located on the ground floor.
o Door 62 cm wide by 199 cm high
o Toilet seat height is 43 cm.
o Distance to the left of the toilet is 30 cm.
o The toilet is adjacent to the bath which is on the right side.
o Sink height is 78 cm
o Bath height is 50 cm, length 1.67 cm and 69 cm wide.
o Electric power shower located over bath.
o The bathroom has a wall mounted heated towel rail.
o The floor is tiled throughtout.

Self-Catering Kitchen
o The door from the hall opens into the kitchen. There is a light switch on the right hand side.
o Flooring is continuous from the hall, in non-slip terracotta.
o The kitchen leads into the sitting room to the left. On the right hand side wall, a fire blanket is fitted at 100 cm high.
o On entering through the door from the hall, there is a well-designed open 'U' shaped kitchen. The work surface is 92 cm high and 60 cm deep.
o The sink and electric ceramic hob are 92 cm high. Above the hob is an extractor unit. A microwave is also available.
o Good quality white crockery is available in the wall cupboards.
o The electric oven can be accessed from the sides as well as the front. The main oven door shelf is 78 cm high. The double fridge/freezer is located on the right hand of the 'U'.
o The kitchen is lit by two separate sets of lights, one ceiling (spot) set and one concealed set under the wall cupboards, above the working surfaces.

Caravans, Holiday Homes & Twin Units
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Touring Facilities (Holiday Parks)
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Boats - Narrow Boat, Cruiser & Hotel Boat
o N/A

Attractions (Displays, exhibits, rides etc.)
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Grounds and Gardens
o The garden is accessed by 2 steps, with a path on the right side, and a lawned area on the left, surrounded by shrubs and trees of different sizes.
o Seating is available in the sun room located on the right side of the garden.

Additional Information
o A Welcome Pack is produced in size 14 font.
o The premises are Non-Smoking.
o There is limited mobile telephone reception from within the cottage.
o There is a phone for incoming calls and making local and emergency calls.
o Pets only by prior arrangement - please inform when booking.

Contact Information
o Address: Black Chirnells Cottage, nr. Thropton, Morpeth, Northumberland NE65 7JG.
o Telephone: 07747 73 49 46
o Fax: Not available
o Email: blackchirnells@cs.com
o Website: www.holidaycottagesnorthumberland.org.net
o Hours of operation: 09.00 - 17.00 Mon-Friday
o Emergency number: 07747 73 49 46
o Local carers: N/A
o Local accessible taxi numbers: 01669 621 139

Future Plans
o The Black Chirnells Cottage website will be updated in Spring 2008.
o Some windows will be replaced with improved double glazing.

We welcome your feedback to help us continuously improve if you have any comments please phone 07747 73 49 46 or email blackchirnells@cs.com