Accessibility statement
Accessibility Guide for Burnbank Lodges
Contact for accessibility enquiries: Campbell and Nina Pratt
Email: helloburnbank@gmail.com
Phone: 01397 712 520
Welcome
Welcome to Burnbank Lodges
We want to make everyone’s stay as enjoyable as possible. Our lodges may not be suitable for all, we therefore aim to accurately describe our facilities and services to give you the confidence to book the right cabin for your specific requirements.
At a Glance
Level Access
- The main entrance has 3 steps. There is no lift and no ramp.
- There is level access from the main entrance to:
- All living rooms in our lodges
- Shower Room
Access with steps
- There are steps from the main entrance to:
- Laundry and Information Room which has a chargeable washing machine and tumble dryer
- Burnbank Grounds
- Woodland Double Lodges and Woodland Twin Lodge with Patio
- Woodland Double Lodge with Balcony
Bedrooms
- We have non-allergic bedding.
Level access bedrooms
- From the main entrance to the bedroom, there is level access.
Hearing
- The (bedroom) TVs have subtitles.
Visual
- Some parts of the venue have low lighting.
Getting here
Roy Bridge Road
Spean Bridge
PH34 4EU
Travel by public transport
- You can get to Burnbank Lodges by bus and train.
- Spean Crescent is the nearest bus stop for the CityLink bus service between Inverness and Glasgow which stops in our village, Spean Bridge. It is 0.5 miles / 0.8 km away from our lodges meaning roughly a 10 – 15 min walk from the bus stop to Burnbank Lodges. Altour Road End Bus stop runs a service from Spean Bridge to Fort William. It is 0.2 miles / 0.8 km away meaning roughly a 5 – 10 minute walk from the stop to Burnbank Lodges. The route from both bus stops in the village are along regular pavements. The pavement ends just before Burnbank Lodges so you will need to walk a few steps along the road to access our driveway. The bus stop is 0.5 miles / 0.8 km from Burnbank Lodges.
- The nearest train station is Spean Bridge . The train station is 0.6 miles / 1.0 km from Burnbank Lodges.
- Spean Bridge train station is a 15 to 20 minute walk from Burnbank Lodges. The route is along regular pavements. The pavement ends just before Burnbank Lodges so you will need to walk a few steps along the road to access our driveway.
Travel by taxi
- You can get a taxi with Al’s Taxi by calling 07733 896163.
- You can get a taxi with Angie’s Taxi by calling 01397 700238.
Parking
- We have a car park. The parking is less than 50 metres from the main entrance. Parking is free.
- The lodges are all accessed via narrow gravel paths and there is no drop off area for the lodges. All guests must park in the designated parking areas for their lodge which are less than 50 metres away from the lodge entrances. From the parking to the main entrance, there are 3 steps. There is no ramp and no lift.
Arrival
Path to main entrance
- From the street to the main entrance, there are 3 steps. There is no ramp and no lift.
- The path is sloped.
Main entrance
- The door is 738mm wide.
- The main entrance has 3 steps.
- The main door is side hung and manual.
Getting around inside
Visual Impairment – General Information
- Some parts of the venue have low lighting.
Bedrooms
- All bedrooms have windows.
- Bedrooms have ceiling lights, bedside lamps and natural daylight.
- Lights are LED. TVs have subtitles.
- All bedrooms are non-smoking.
- We have non-allergic bedding.
- All bedrooms have fitted carpets.
- We can give details of our cleaning products on request.
- From the main entrance to this area, there is level access.
- The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the front only.
Laundry and Information Room which has a chargeable washing machine and tumble dryer
- From the main entrance to the laundry, there is 1 step. There is no lift and no ramp.
- We have an iron and ironing board.
- An ironing board and iron is available on request
Self catering kitchen
All kitchens in our lodges
- We have an open plan kitchen.
- The route is 738mm wide, or more.
- The door is 738mm wide.
Lounge
All living rooms in our lodges
- From the main entrance to the lounge, there is level access. The route is 738mm wide, or more. The door is 738mm wide.
Shower Room
- From the main entrance to this area, there is level access. The route is 738mm wide, or more.
- The door is 738mm wide.
Getting around outside
Burnbank Grounds
- From the main entrance to the gardens, there are 3 steps. There is no lift and no ramp.
- The route is sloped.
Terrace
Woodland Double Lodges and Woodland Twin Lodge with Patio
- To get to a table, there are 3steps steps.
- From the main entrance to the terrace, there are 3 steps.
- The patios are located to the side of the lodges, so to access them guests need to walk down the 3 steps from their front door.
Woodland Double Lodge with Balcony
- From the main entrance to the area, there is 1 step.
- Nine Woodland Double Lodges have private balconies out the front of them. These can only be accessed via the patio door in the living room. There is one step down from the patio door to the balcony.
Customer care support
Accessibility equipment
- Assistance dogs can be walked on a lead in our grounds. Any dog fouling must be cleaned up and put in the bins available on site.
Guide last updated: 9 December 2022
