Govilon, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. NP7 9SE

Wales. United Kingdom.

Email: diana@hopyardcottages.co.uk      Tel: 01873 830219

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Facilities on Hopyard Farm and Access Statement for Courtyard

Reception: converted from a former double pig sty the reception now houses a stock of tourist information, a comprehensive range of videos, books, board games and puzzles, outdoor games (e.g. croquet), plus comment and menu folders from previous guests.
Games Room: new large room with pool and snooker tables, table football and
table tennis table.

Laundry Room: 2 washing machines and 1 dryer for guests to use, operated by £1.00 coin meter.
Gas BBQ: available to hire for that outdoor eating experience!
Cot and highchair.
Courtyard parking: space for up to 10 vehicles.
Boules court.
Childrens' play equipment: climbing frame, swings, slide and trampoline
Large lawn area with tables and seating.
Ducks and chickens (free range eggs available if we can find them!).

PEDALAWAY CYCLE HIRE
A good comprehensive range of bicycles available to hire. Quality bikes for leisure riding plus top range mountain bikes. All the family can be catered for with baby seats, buggies, tag-ons and junior bikes.
Reasonable hire charges for an hour, day or longer.
Riding straight from Hopyard Farm on to canal towpath, converted railway line or up in to the mountains. 


COURTYARD COTTAGE - ACCESS STATEMENT

General Information

Courtyard Cottage is located on Hopyard Farm, a former dairy farm located in the Usk Valley. Hopyard Farm is three miles from Abergavenny which has a train station and bus station. Local buses run to the village of Govilon.
The cottage is situated in the left hand corner of the courtyard. Converted from a large stone barn the cottage offers accommodation for fourteen guests.

Parking
Cars can be parked close to the front door of the cottage to aid loading and unloading of luggage. Flagstones by the door are flat and level. Ample parking available in the courtyard and behind the cottage. Surface of courtyard is generally uneven and rear of the building is laid in coarse gravel.
Back door of the cottage is accessible from behind the building via 4 large,wide steps. The kitchen/diner also has a door to the courtyard.

Front Entrance
Door width 82cm. Threshold step 5cm
Wooden ramp available on request
Coir matting in the doorwell. Leads directly into a large lounge with wooden laminate floor.

Back Door
Door width 83cm. Threshold step 16cm
Leads out to private rear garden - a flat patio area with a steep ramp (93cm wide) leading up to a grass area. Four steps lead from the patio area up to grass section.
Rotary washing line located at the top of the flagstone ramp.
Gateway through to the children’s play equipment and trampoline which is located on a gently sloping lawn.
Turning right out of the back door – patio area gives access to the rear parking area and games room down four large flagstone steps.

Living Area 20ft x 20ft
Main living area is accessed by the front and back doors. Lounge area has three large sofas (seat height 46cm)
Large screen television with DVD player and basic SKY package. Remote controls for all.
An open tread wooden staircase leads upstairs. Located against the wall with banister on left-hand side 7 steps up to a half landing. Stairs turn and proceed up further 7 steps with banister both sides. Each step -76cm wide and 19cm

From the lounge a small area given over to storage cupboards (including heating boiler) and free-standing fridge/freezer. The tiled floor leads through to the kitchen-dining room.

Kitchen/Dining Room 34ft x 10.5ft
Entrance from the living area through a stone walled archway 104cm wide.
**Small step 4cm into the kitchen **
Kitchen is laid in tiles.
Work surface height 92cm
Double oven with pull down doors. Bottom oven handle 123cm from floor.
Dishwasher

Kitchen area drops down a level with a 12cm step into a carpeted dining area.
Coir matting by the step which is also a doorway opening out to the courtyard.
Door width 75cm
Central table in the dining room approx 9ft x 3ft

Ground Floor Bedrooms
Family Bedroom
Leads directly from lounge . Door width 77cm
Double bed: height 53cm. Access both sides. Bedside cabinets and lamps both sides.
Single bed: height 53cm. Access one side.
Ensuite bathroom. Door width 82cm with sliding door. Small threshold 2cm on to non-slip tiled floor. Bathroom measures 9ft x 5.5ft.
Level deck shower on one wall- controls at height 113cm. Folded shower seat at height 52cm.
Sink height 79cm
Toilet height 47cm

Twin Bedroom
From the living area. Door width 71cm.
Bed height 53cm.
Dressing table height 78cm

Shower Room
Located off the lounge area. Door width 71cm
Toilet height 42cm Small hand basin height 81cm
Electric corner shower.

First Floor
Carpeted throughout. Light switches at height 128cm.
Wooden and wrought iron balustrade encloses staircase. Natural light provided from floor to ceiling windows behind the staircase.

Upstairs Bedrooms
Family Bedroom
Double bed; height 53cm. Access both sides
Single bed; height 53cm. Access one side

Twin Rooms (2)
Two single beds with bedside cabinet in between. Bed height 53cm
Dressing table height 78cm

Double Room with Ensuite
Double bed; height 53cm. Access both sides.
Dressing table height 78cm.
Bathroom has large shower 88cm x 137cm

Family Bathroom
Entered from first floor landing. Door width 74cm
Bath with shower over. Height 55cm
Hand basin height 82cm
Toilet height 41cm

General Points
· Non –feather pillows and duvets with polycotton covers and sheets
· Light switches at sensible height (majority at 128cm)
· Good mobile phone reception for all networks

We offer the facility to hire wheelchairs and other aids and equipment, please ask for a price list when booking.
There is cycle hire on site and we can arrange tandems, trikes, trailer bikes and hand propelled bikes that have been specially designed for disabled people.

Reception – for all tourist information, maps and games etc
¨ Step up 16cm with door width 76cm
Games Room
¨ Entrance door 27cm step up- there is a ramp available. Door width 79cm
¨ Double door access is available if necessary
¨ Large entrance hall with ladies and gents toilets, door widths 72cm
¨ Step down from entrance lobby into games room 22cm
¨ Pool, snooker, table tennis and football tables at standard height.

Bob and Diana Blowfield live at Hopyard Farm and are available to assist whenever possible.

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