Due to the layout and age of Derwent Bank it is not recommended for wheelchair users or guests with restricted mobility. However, ground floor accommodation is available in the chalets. With only three steps to enter the main house; all public rooms then have level access.
Arrival & car parking facilities
- Disabled parking bays available directly in front of the house
- If needed, it’s possible to load and unload cars directly at the front door
- The surface of the main car park is gravel with a sloped driveway to the front door - approx 100 yards, with dusk sensor lighting
- Assistance can be provided with luggage
Main entrance & reception
- Two steps lead to the entrance porch. These steps are 7.5cm and 15cm high
- A further step of 15cm leads you through double doors into the large reception / bar lobby
- The doorway is 125cm wide
- The ground floor hallways are carpeted throughout
- All public areas are carpeted with the exception of the Dandelion café, which has laminate flooring
- After entering the house, all the facilities are available without encountering any further steps
- The corridors around the ground floor are 132cm wide.
Bedrooms
- Usually made up with hollow fibre duvets and pillows
- Blankets available on request
- All rooms are carpeted and well lit
- All furniture, including beds, is movable.
Main building rooms
- From the ground floor, there are eight stairs to a landing, followed by a further eight stairs to another landing, then seven stairs to the first floor east wing and five stairs to the first floor west wing
- These steps are 15cm high, 30cm deep and 105cm wide
- There are 19 steps in total between the first and second floor. These steps are 87cm wide, 17cm high and 26cm deep
- All stairways have wooden banisters
- All bedrooms have an en-suite shower, but rooms with an additional bath are also available.
Bathrooms
- All bathrooms contain a large sink, toilet and a shower
- Some rooms in the main house have shower units with a low level step entry. In some rooms the shower is over the bath
- A step of 15cm high and 82cm wide into the chalet room showers
- Bathroom door width is 66cm and the toilet height is 40cm.
Grounds and gardens
- Large sloped grounds with a feature garden. Lakeside location with a private jetty
- Gravel footpaths
- Dusk activated lighting.
