Accessibility and Inclusivity at North Cottage Cromer

On this page we share information about accessibility and inclusivity for the benefit of all guests.

There are also two videos at the bottom of this page:

Walkthrough of the ground floor at North Cottage highlighting accessibility features and measurements
Real–time walkthrough of the step free route from North Cottage to the accessible lift down to the promenade.

If you’re looking for further information to decide whether North Cottage Cromer is suitable for you and your family or groups’ needs please don’t hesitate to contact us or use the whatsapp link at the bottom of this page to message us.

All our guests receive a warm welcome from us personally. If you have any requirements you think we may be able to help with for your stay please contact us in advance and we’ll do our best to help. For example to help a guest we removed furniture from the ground floor bedroom to accommodate medical equipment. At the suggestion of another guest we’ve permanently provided a variable height stool in the ground floor wet room shower. We’ve been asked to remove fragile decorations to assist a family with autistic needs, whatever your request please ask we want to make your stay as welcoming and comfortable as possible.

For deaf or guests with visual impairment the images on our website have alt text and there is an audio description of the accessibility section of this page available – click the image below to listen to the audio.

Inclusivity

Creating a comfortable and relaxing space

We’re mindful of creating a comfortable and relaxing space. The house and gardens are filled with air enriching plants and help provide a calming and relaxing environment. The views of the gardens from the house are designed to bring peace. The furnishings are generally natural materials with an emphasis on quality and sustainability.

What do you offer for guests who are autistic, have ADHD, or have other sensory needs?

We’re very happy to talk through any sensory or neurodivergent needs before guests book or arrive, and to make appropriate changes to the house in advance of your stay. If ornaments, decorative items or anything else in the rooms might be unhelpful, just let us know and we’ll remove them before you arrive. We’ve done this for previous guests, and if we know in advance it’s a much calmer arrival for everyone.

We provide a sensory kit with ear defenders for kids, calming fidget toys and a white noise and other calming sounds sleep aid speaker. These items are on the shelves with the fossil collection and children’s book library. Please feel free to borrow them.

We’ve hosted children on the autism spectrum on a number of occasions. We know quiet and calming spaces are important. The living room at North Cottage is a quiet room and the sensory garden with exotic plants has a bench and is set away from the activity of the main garden. The bedrooms are comfortable, have light reducing window coverings and blankets and cushions. The gardens are walled and secure and the gates can be locked if required.

We appreciate the anxiety of travelling with those who require extra consideration and we’re really happy to help – so please get in touch.

Allergies

North Cottage Cromer is guaranteed pet free, the owners don’t keep any pets and we don’t permit guest pets. This helps create a home where many guests who suffer animal allergies feel safe. We also use natural materials whenever possible – cotton sheets and towels, anti-allergy duvets, and we prefer natural cleaning products. We don’t provide any food products except tea bags, ground coffee, sugar and milk. If you or a member of your group suffers from specific allergies please let us know in advance.

Accessibility

The Ground Floor King Bedroom

In the photos that follow we describe how the property is accessible for guests who prefer a ground floor bedroom and bathroom. We’re happy to answer any specific questions too – use the contact us page or message us on the whatsapp link below.

There is a ground floor king size bedroom ‘The Green Bedroom’ for the comfort of guests who require a self-catering holiday cottage with additional accessibility and stair free access all on a single level.

This shows the accessible king room on the ground floor, The Green Bedroom, North Cottage Cromer. There is a king size bed, sofa and room darkening curtains. The flooring is 'flotex' a wood effect soft texture.

Is there a bathroom on the ground floor?

Along the hallway is a wet room with a step free, roll-in shower. There is a full description and photos below.

Please contact us for further information if you have any questions.

Are the surfaces suitable for wheelchair users?

The driveway at North Cottage Cromer is gravel. There is a short block laid pathway to the front door. The pathway is lit at night by a movement controlled flood security light.

The image shows the driveway outside the front door at North Cottage Cromer. The driveway is gravel. There is flat paved access from the gravel to the front door. The area is lit at night by motion controlled lighting. There is one small step down inside the front door.

There is a single step down inside the front door.
There is a large fixed coir doormat inside the door, followed by sanded original floorboards.

Accessibility -showing the inside step down inside the front doorway, North Cottage Cromer. The step is about 7cm.

North Cottage Cromer has one ground floor king size bedroom ‘The Green Bedroom’. This bedroom is located immediately to the right when entering through the front door of the house.

Shown is the Ground floor Green king size bedroom with access to the wet room- there are no stairs to climb.

The ground floor king size bedroom is ideal for guests who require a holiday cottage with additional accessibility and stair free access all on a single level.

This ground floor king size bedroom may be helpful if you are holidaying with extended family. It’s especially popular with guests who cannot manage stairs, find walking difficult, or wish to sleep in a quieter part of the house.

The doorway to the bedroom is 73cm or 28 ¾ inches wide.

The accessible king room on the ground floor, The Green Bedroom, North Cottage Cromer. There are bedside cabinets with reading lights a chest of drawers and a TV with streaming content via a chromecast device.

How large is the ground floor bedroom?

The ground floor king size bedroom has space around the bed to move freely. The bed has a pine bedframe and headboard, and a 1000 pocket sprung king size mattress. The mattress is medium-firm. There are bedside cabinets and reading lamps.

There is a built-in wardrobe with hanging space and a separate chest of drawers.

The ground floor king bedroom is equipped with a 32″ TV, DVD player and Chromecast video streaming device.

The ground floor king size bedroom is also furnished with a comfortable sofa and a bookcase with a selection of books including some of local and historical interest.

The Ground Floor king, The Green Bedroom with sofa and books including local interest titles.

The flooring is ‘flotex’ wood effect low pile soft flooring with a small wool rug.

Is there a shower and toilet on the ground floor?

The ground floor king size bedroom has access to the ground floor wet room along the hallway.

The Ground Floor wet room, North Cottage Cromer. There is a step free shower with grab rail and a multi-height stool is available. The basin unit is not shown - it's shown in the next image.

The wet room has a roll in, step free shower with detachable handheld attachment and a single grab rail. There is standard height toilet and a hand basin on top of a fixed cupboard vanity unit.

The ground floor wet room at North Cottage Cromer. This facility pairs with the accessible ground floor king size bedroom. The step free shower has a grab rail and adjustable stool.

There’s a variable height stool for use in the shower. A non-slip mat is also provided.

The Ground Floor wet room showing WC, basin and towel rail.

Does the house have stairs?

There is a single flight of 16 stairs to the first floor. The stairs are carpeted and there is a fixed handrail to the right-hand side when going up. For guests using the ground floor bedroom there is no need to go up stairs to the first floor. All the facilities required are provided on the ground floor.

Shown in this photo is the single straight flight of 16 stairs at North Cottage Cromer. There is 1 timber handrail to the right side when going up (the left side when descending). — There is a single flight of 16 stairs and one handrail leading to the first floor.
There is no need to climb the stairs if using the ground floor bedroom.

Video walk-through – is North Cottage Cromer suitable for us?

After reading our descriptions and looking at the photographs you may still have some questions about how everything fits together once you step inside the house. We’ve filmed a short “point of view” video walk-through to show the journey from the front door, to the ground floor bedroom along the hallway to the step-free wet room and then a tour of how accessible the rest of the ground floor is – including the living room, utility room, dining room and kitchen, the conservatory and the garden room.

There’s also a separate “point of view” video for the upstairs bedrooms and bathrooms to help you decide which bedrooms might be most suitable for other requirements.

Floor plan

The house has mainly sanded original floorboards with some rugs. The garden room has fitted carpet. The conservatory has a slate tile floor.

The house is light with plenty of windows. There is good visual definition between the walls and floors. The garden room has glass bi-fold doors that fully open onto the garden.

The Rocket House cafe, RNLI Museum and lift from North Lodge Park — The Rocket House lift (in the turret) provides an accessible option between North Lodge Park and the promenade

Step free – lift access to the promenade at the Rocket House

There is step free access to the promenade and onwards to the Pier using the lift at the Rocket House cafe and RNLI museum. The lift is very nearby to North Cottage Cromer – 3 minutes, just beside the Sunken Garden feature, near the Gelato / ice cream cabin in North Lodge Park.

This video shows the route, using hard–surfaces only, from North Cottage to the lift entrance. It is shown in real–time. You may wish to share this video with other guests in your booking.

North Cottage Cromer is also listed on Euan’s accessible places guide .