Access Statement

Gwenoldy (Swallows� Rest) is situated a kilometre of steep hill away from the nearest public transport on the A541 Mold to Denbigh road.� The cottage affords marvellous views and is situated in gently undulating farming country, with the seasonal sounds of lambs and cattle, together with birdsong, always evident.� It has its own garden within the larger grounds of the neighbouring house, where many scented plants grow.� The cottage has an oil-fired central heating system as well as a wood-burning stove.

Most visitors arrive by car along a track which reaches a large, gently sloping turning-and-parking area immediately outside the cottage.� Two shallow steps lead to the most-used entrance, taking you into the fully equipped kitchen via double doors, each 980 mm wide.� The floor is tiled, and the kitchen furniture affords plenty of support, with seats at the dining table.� The gas cooker has a piezo ignition facility.

A single 225 mm step leads down to the living room, which has a two-seater sofa, two armchairs and two dining chairs at a side table.� The living room has oak floors with large rugs on anti-slip underlay.� An 860 mm wide door leads out via 2 very shallow and one 200 mm steps to the private lawned garden.

The upstairs rooms are accessed via a carpeted staircase of eleven 200 mm steps.� Support is provided by a banister rail.� The double bedroom and bathroom are entered at the level of the carpeted landing; the twin bedroom up a 200 mm step.� The bathroom has a bath with shower over and an anti-slip mat. A handrail is provided above the bath.

Clothes-drying facilities (tumble drier and hanging rack), together with maps and tourist information, are provided in the bake-house opposite the cottage.� This is reached across the parking area, down three 200 mm steps and along a short, cobbled path.

We are planning to provide a handrail by the steps to the bake-house, and remove one of the two very shallow steps on the way to the private garden.

September 2007