Accessibility Guide
Accessibility Information for guests at Higher Carthew Farm Cottages
Accessibility at Higher Carthew Farm Cottages
Welcome! At Higher Carthew Farm we want to make everyone’s stay as enjoyable as possible, and are committed to providing suitable access for all our guests whenever practical, whatever the individual needs. We aim to accurately describe our facilities and services to give you the confidence to decide if Higher Carthew Farm is right for your specific requirements.
Two of the four one bedroomed cottages at Highew Carthew Farm are single storey with walk in showers, but should you have any specific mobility or accessibility requirements, please contact us BEFORE making a booking and we will be delighted to help you understand whether the cottages are suitable for your individual needs.
Please let us know if you would like to make use of our large print version of visitor information (available upon request).
Contact Jane for information:
Tel: +44 (0)1209 831362 or Mobile: 07967 141 323
Higher Carthew Farm at a glance
Higher Carthew Farm is a collection of stylish, converted old barns centred around a gravelled courtyard in an idyllic rural setting. We have 4 one bedroomed cottages. There is a garden, orchard and grounds extending to about 25 acres for guests to enjoy.
Each cottage has its own individual identity and they have been restored to a very high level. All four of our cottages have wood-burners should they be needed as well as oil central heating. There are recycling bins on site too.
Pre-arrival
If you arrive by train to Redruth or Cambourne, taxis are available at the station. The journey time to Higher Carthew Farm is approximately 10 minutes and costs about £20 but please check with your driver beforehand.
The tree lined lane to our cottages brings you to our gravelled courtyard with car parking.
It is good to support local shops but sometimes guests prefer to have an on-line shop waiting for them after a long journey. Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s both deliver here and we are happy to put your food items away if the food arrives before you!
Using the postcode of TR13 0JB in your SATNAV should bring you here without any problems. Please also use the directions on our website to successfully find us.
Key Collection and Car Parking
Your keys to your cottage will be left in your cottage door awaiting your arrival as we live on site. However in the unlikely situation when one of us is not available to greet you upon arrival, we will previously have been in contact with you to discuss your key collection.
There is one car parking allocated in our car park – clearly sign posted for each cottage. The driveway, car park and courtyard have a gravel covering.
At night motion sensors light the cottage entrances.
The Cottages
Each cottage is fitted with smoke alarms that are serviced annually and heat sensors. There are fire extinguishers and fire blankets in all the cottages and the meeting place in case of a fire is the car park.
The approach to each cottage is over the gravel entrances and each cottage has a tiled/cushion floor entrance.
Each cottage is fully equipped for self-catering with a microwave oven, electric cooker and hob, extractor fan, fridges/freezer. Base and wall units contain ample crockery and utensils and each cottage has a hairdryer; we also have a separate laundry room with a washing machine and tumble dryer, plus pegs if making use of the outdoor drying area.
Towels are provided for use in the cottage. You will only need to bring your own beach towels.
Prices include fresh bed linen, towels and tea towels, electricity, central heating and a welcome pack.
Your first basket of logs is free then you can purchase more from the laundry room if you wish.
Non-feather bedding is provided.
Orchard View
1 bedroom, two-storey cottage, sleeps 2
Walk up two granite steps to gain access into a spacious open plan part tiled and carpeted kitchen/living area. Straight run of stairs with handrail (13 steps) up to a vaulted open plan carpeted bedroom with a wardrobe, chest of drawers, king size bed (5 foot) with access both sides and bedside lamps.
Ensuite with wood floor, low-level toilet, washbasin and showerhead over bath 55cm high. Shaver point.
From the kitchen, step up to the back door overlooking the garden with wonderful country views. There are 2 steps out onto a country garden with raised lawn and patio.
There is outdoor lighting controlled by a switch by the back door.
The cottage has oil central heating with radiators in each room and there is also a wood burner stove.
There is ample lighting throughout from down lighters, pendants and lamps.
Nine Maidens
Corn Loft
Foxglove
The Grounds
There is a lovely shared garden for Corn loft and Orchard View to use and enjoy the beautiful views. There is a seating area outside all cottages to the front with a table and 2 chairs from which to enjoy the sun. We also have an orchard to picnic in and please feel free to bring wellies and roam around the 25 acres.
There are tables and chairs outside the front of each cottage and in addition, Orchard View and Corn Loft have a table and two chairs at the back as well.
Additional Information
The nearest A&E is in Truro about a 25 minute drive away at Treliske, the Royal Cornwall Hospital – tel: 01872 250000
The nearest GP is at Camborne Redruth Community Hospital about 4 miles away – tel: 01209 318000
For the comfort of our guests, all cottages are pet free and smoking free.
