Awards for Graylands Cottage
New Forest Tourism Association Assessed, Green Leaf Toursim Scheme & New Forest Tourism Association.
Green Leaf Tourism Scheme
Green Leaf Tourism Scheme ? This New Forest tourism business is taking important steps to a more sustainable future. By choosing a Green Leaf business, you are playing your part in reducing your Carbon Footprint, supporting New Forest wildlife, and distinctive New Forest culture and communities.
Additional information on this classification scheme is available from Green Leaf Tourism Scheme.
NFTA Assessed
New Forest Tourism Association members are committed to providing the highest quality facilities and ensuring the best possible stay in the district. This local assessment scheme is based on the basic principles of the minimum criteria for the National Grading by VisitBritain and the AA. Businesses that have been assessed will have achieved the required standard in all sections. Cleanliness and hospitality are a high priority for these businesses.
Additional information on this classification scheme is available from New Forest Tourism Association.
New Forest Tourism Association
New Forest Tourism Association was formed in 1989 to work in partnership with New Forest District Council to promote the New Forest as a quality year-round holiday and business destination. Today, NFTA works closely with both the New Forest District Council, National Park Authority Forestry Commission to both promote and market the New Forest as one of the premier tourism destinations within the UK.
Additional information on this classification scheme is available from New Forest Tourism Association.
Self-assessed Accessibility Information
Self-assessed Accessibility Information provides a list of available facilities and services, highlighted as being of key importance by disabled people. Along with Access Statements, which provide a fuller written description of accessibility, it can help people with access needs make an informed choice as to whether accommodation, attractions, food & drink or shopping establishments meet their needs.
Self-assessed accessibility details
Parking
- Parking for Single unit properties:
- Parking space provided
- Within 50 metres approx. of entrance
Entrance
- Entrance is well lit
Access
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift to:
- Toilet and bathroom
- One or more bedrooms
- Lounge
- Kitchen
- Dining room
- Toilet suitable for wheelchair users
- Outdoor facilities
patio with stunning view
- Good contrast between the floor and walls
Kitchen
- Seating available in kitchen
Bed/ Bathrooms
- Bedroom furniture can be re-arranged if requested by guest
- Bathrooms available with:
- Separate shower unit
- Bath
- Wet room
- Separate shower unit with fixed shower seat or shower chair available
- W.C. fitted with handrails available
- Taps in bathroom with lever handles available
- Bathrooms available that have been specially adapted for wheelchair user
General
- Guest information available in large print (14pt and over)
Notes
Internally the kitchen, dining area, living room, bedroom, disabled loo (installed to national standards) and wetroom shower (large enough to have a shower seat, but no rails yet) are all on the groundfloor with no steps or ridges and they are connected with doorways with a minimum of 77cm width. To go outside to the flat short concrete path to the car and to the short (2 metre) concrete slope down to the patio (1:10), there is a 7cm (2 inch) high ridge/threshold in the door way