Accessibility Guide

Accessibility Guide for River Edge Lodges

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Contact for accessibility enquiries: Mary Mckay

Welcome

Here at River Edge Lodges we work hard to ensure all our visitors enjoy their stay. We aim to allow access for all our guests, and are committed to meeting the needs of our visitors to the best of our ability. We want to describe, accurately our accommodation and facilities to inform you, the guest so that you can make the right choice for you and your party. We have 6 lodges with wheelchair access where the accommodation is all on one level. One lodge (Lodge 5) has an accessible wet room. Our lodges are next to the River Earn, with views of Moncreiffe Hill. We are on the edge of the village of Bridge of Earn (3 miles from Perth)There is parking right beside the lodge.

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At a Glance

Level Access

There is level access from the Lodge front door to each lodge:
- River Edge Lodge 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
- Elcho Lodge 11
- Permanent ramp access to the front door of each of the above lodges

Level access bedrooms

The route to the bedroom is 750mm wide, or more.
The bedroom door is 750mm wide, or more.
There is unobstructed floor space 1200mm by 900mm, or more.
non-allergenic bedding

Hearing

The TVs have subtitles.
Some staff have disability awareness training.

Getting here

River Edge Lodges
Bridge of Earn
Perth
Perthshire
PH2 9AB

Travel by public transport

You can get to River Edge Lodges by bus and train.
The bus stop is 161 meters (0.10 miles) away, from River Edge Lodges, on Main Street, Bridge of Earn. It is outside the school and opposite the Co-op supermarket.
There is also an electric bus, called Ember that runs between Dundee and Edinburgh which stops in Bridge of Earn, 0.8km (0.5 miles) away at the South end of the village.
The nearest train station is Perth. The train station is 6.4km (4 miles) from River Edge Lodges.
There is a bus station opposite the train station where you can catch a bus to Bridge of Earn. There is also a taxi rank outside the station.
You can get a taxi from the village with Rab’s Cabs, 01738 444999 (07761640130). The taxi company has a wheelchair accessible vehicle. Also Kintillo Cabs, Bridge of Earn 01738 306060.
In Perth you can get a taxi with Perth Radio Taxis, 01738 580058. .The taxi company has a wheelchair accessible vehicle. Also, A&B Taxis 01738 634567 and Ace Taxis: 01738 444000

Parking

We have parking immediately adjacent to the lodge.
Parking is free
From the car park to the front door there is a permanent ramp.
The route is 950mm wide, or more.

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street, there is a driveway up to the lodges park
There is a permanent ramp up to the front door of the lodges.
The path is 950mm wide, or more.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.
The main door is side hung and manual.
The door is 750mm wide.
When you arrive, we can help carry your luggage.

Getting around inside

River Edge Lodges Reception

From the main entrance to Reception, there is level access.The door is 850mm wide.
You can sit down at reception. But there is no need to come to Reception as we can leave your key at the lodge.

Bedrooms

All bedrooms have windows.
Bedrooms have ceiling lights, bedside lamps and natural daylight.
TVs have subtitles.
All bedrooms are non-smoking.
We have non-allergenic bedding.
Some bedrooms have fitted carpets.
We can move the bedroom furniture, to improve accessibility.
We have bed blocks.
The route to the bedroom is 750mm wide, or more.The bedroom door is 750mm wide.There is 640mm at the side of the bed.The bed is 530mm high.There is 260mm under the bed.
The River Edge Lodge has 2 bedrooms: 1 double and 1 twin. There’s more room to manoever in the twin room. Elcho Lodge has 1 double bedroom.

Accessible Bathroom River Edge Lodge 5

The bathroom is separate. It is not ensuite.
The bathroom door is 750mm wide.
There is a fully accessible wet room in River Edge Lodge 5. All other lodges have a bath with an overhead shower.The shower has a handrail.The toilet has handrails.The direction of transfer is to the left and right.There is 910mm at the side of the toilet.
There is 1170mm in front of the toilet.The toilet seat is 430mm high.
The basin is 830mm high.There is space under the basin, with a pedestal.

Self catering kitchen

River Edge Lodge, Elcho Lodge

We have a separate kitchen and dining room.From the main entrance to the kitchen, there is level access.
The route is 750mm wide, or more.
The door is 750mm wide.
The table and plates have high colour contrast.
From the main entrance to the dining room, there is level access.The route is 750mm wide, or more.The door is 750mm wide.

Kitchen with hob, oven, microwave and washer/dryer

Lounge

River Edge Lodge, Elcho Lodge

From the main entrance to the lounge, there is level access.The route is 750mm wide, or more.The door is 750mm wide.

Getting around outside

From the front door of the lodge to the gardens, there a permanent ramp.
There is a path around the garden which is mainly flat with a small slope at one point.
The route is 950mm wide, or more.

Terrace decking

River Edge Lodge and Elcho Lodge

From the front door to this area, there is level access.The route is 750mm wide, or more.
The entrance is 750mm wide.
To get to a table, there are no steps.
Main entrance leads to a decking terrace with patio table

Accessibility equipment

child insert toilet seats, extra grab rails
Grab rails in bathroom
shower chair in wet room in River Edge Lodge 5
We have an area to charge mobility scooters and battery powered wheelchairs.

Emergency evacuation procedures

We have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

Customer care support

Some staff have disability awareness training.
We live onsite and are here most of the time, but cannot guarantee to be here 24 hours

Guide last updated: 17 June 2024

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