Standing in the centre of the quiet harbour village of Alnmouth, Nether Grange has excellent views over the dramatic North Sea coastline.
Starting life as a granary in the 18th century Nether Grange was converted into a family home in the 19th century by the High Sheriff of Northumberland.
The house was acquired by HF Holidays in 1947. It has 36 bedrooms, a number of which enjoy views across to the sea, a large lounge and dining room. The conservatory and adjacent bar are a pleasant place to relax after your day's walks or activities.
Nether Grange has an attractive elevated terrace garden and croquet lawn which enjoy superb views out to the sea.
Like all our Country Houses, Nether Grange is tailored for walkers and outdoor enthusiasts with boot room, drying room and Discovery Point.
Due to the age and the layout of the house, Nether Grange is not recommended for wheelchair users or guests with restricted mobility.
Although one bedroom has wheelchair access, the access to the main house has some steps and the public rooms in the main building are over 2 floors with no lift available.
Accessibility
Arrival & car parking facilities
- Parking is available in the streets surrounding Nether Grange
- A paved footpath from the main gate to the front door has 4 steps (3.6ft high in total)
- Steel handrail to the left
- Assistance with luggage can be provided
Main entrance & reception
- The front door has 2 steps (1ft 4'' high in total) and leads to the entrance hall, which is 2 metres x 6.2m
- The door is 73cm wide
Public areas - hall, stairs, landing, corridors etc
- The main building has 4 floors
- On the lower ground floor, there is a conservatory (laminated floor), a bar (carpet), a ballroom (laminated floor), a library (carpet) and public toilets (safety flooring)
- On the ground floor, there is another lounge, an internet room, an entrance hall, a dining room and a lobby, all carpeted
- 20 steps from the lower ground floor to ground floor, with further 24 steps to the first floor
- The width of the main staircase is 4ft 6”, the step height is 6” and depth 12”
- Wooden stair rail on both sides of the staircase
- An alternative staircase from ground to first floor has 22 steps in total, with 3 rest landings (3 flights of stairs)
- From first to the second floor, there are 2 flights of stairs, 7 and 11 steps with one rest landing. The width of the staircase is 3ft 7”, the step height is 6 inches and the depth 11”
- Short pile carpet throughout the stairs, landings and corridors
Public areas – lounges, bar and ballroom
- The lounge is 6.6m x 10.6m. Level access. Furniture consists of coffee tables, sofas, chairs (both with or without arms)
- The door width is 93cm.
- The bar is 3.30m x 8.55m sofas, coffee tables, stools and chairs with arms.
- Conservatory is 5.1m x 13.6m with, movable wicker furniture. A small water feature
- The ballroom is 5.1m x 13.6m. Accessed from the bar via 4 steps (60cm high in total)
- Movable chairs along the walls
- The library and games room is 4.7m x 6.8m
Public WCs
- The toilets are available on the lower ground floor
- Toilet height 40cm, door width 75cm
- The flooring is non-slip and there is good colour contrast
Dining room & bar
- The dining room is on the ground floor and has level access.
- Table height is 72cm, underspace of 65cm high x 150cm wide
- Tables have legs in each corner. Furniture is easily movable
- Breakfast service is self service cold buffet with assistance available, if required. Table service for hot meals & drinks
- Dinner service is waitress service
Bedrooms
Room 4
- This is the room best suited for anyone requiring wheelchair access. The en-suite room is located on the ground floor of The Towers
- The room size is 3.4m x 4.96m. Door width 87cm. Twin beds, 51cm high
- The en-suite bathroom is 1.3m x 2.4m. Bathroom door is 96cm wide
- Toilet height is 42cm, the wash basin 79cm high. There is a pullcord light which can be reached from any height. Support rails by the toilet
- The shower tray is 2.4m long and there is a shower chair attached to the wall. One step of 12cm in height to enter the shower. Safety flooring
Other Bedrooms
- There is another twin room (5) on the ground floor of The Towers, but the bathroom is not as suitable for anyone with restricted mobility as in room 4
- The rest of the bedrooms are on the first and second floor of the main House.
- All bedrooms are carpeted
- The rooms are a mixture of single and twin rooms, the majority of the rooms are en-suite, some are with wash basin only with public facilities available nearby
- Most of the rooms have en-suite bathrooms. These are a mixture of showers and baths
- Most bathrooms have safety floor, a few have vinyl flooring, carpet or tiled floor
Additional information
- Fire procedure is displayed in each room and explained to guests on arrival. Guests requiring assistance at an evacuation are identified at this time and door hanger cards are issued
- Mobile phone reception is generally good from the main building
- Assistance dogs accompanying visually or hearing impaired guests are welcome; dogs must be kept on a lead or harness at all times
- Information can be provided in large print
- Staff have received disability awareness training
- Special diets can be catered for. Specialist food can be obtained with prior notice
- Fridge for medication can be supplied
