What’s in your cottage?

Our gorgeous holiday cottages are spotlessly clean and fully-equipped with everything you’ll need. There is free WiFi throughout.

Each cottage has:

• Flatscreen TV with Freeview
• DVD player
• Deep, comfy sofas
• Masses of tourist information
• Complimentary flapjacks on arrival. Home-made by Jean, they are fabulous and a favourite with our guests.

Each kitchen has:

• Solid oak units
• Electric cooker and microwave
• Dishwasher
• Fridge and freezer
• Comprehensive cooking equipment
• Crockery and glassware

Each en-suite has:

• Toilet
• Washbasin
• Shower or bath with overhead shower
• Shaver point
• Big white fluffy towels

All electricity, heating, linen and towels are included in your tariff; if you’re bringing baby, please bring your own cot linen too. We can provide one additional z-bed and bedding in the sitting room of each cottage for a small charge. There is a fully-equipped laundry room on site – it’s free to use but please bring your own washing powder. We can even loan you an iPod dock if you’ve forgotten yours.

Everyone gets a warm welcome at Upper Rectory Farm Cottages so if you have any special requirements, please let the ever-accommodating Jean know. Unfortunately, currently we can’t accommodate guest’s pets.

This is the Access Statement specifically for The Farm Collection – The Granary, The Hayloft, The Barn and The Refectory. You can read the full Upper Rectory Farm Cottages Access Statement here.

Upper Rectory Farm Cottages are a collection of 9 restored farm barns set in the middle of a 200 acre arable farm in the heart of the Leicestershire countryside with wide-ranging views across the cornfields. Six of the cottages are on ground floor level and the other three are two-storey buildings. The Refectory is a large ground-floor dining/meeting room for use with the latter cottages and has it’s own kitchen situated in the centre of the two-storey group of cottages but is on the ground floor with level access to both the dining room and kitchen. There is a separate ground floor accessible shower room available to all guests if required.
Each cottage has an information folder with emergency numbers and owner’s contact details .
The tarmac farm drive is half a mile long and slopes gradually as it nears the cottages. The cottages are set around 3 interconnecting courtyards and have level access throughout and parking right up to the doors.

We look forward to welcoming you. If you have any queries or require any assistance please phone 01827 880448 or email info@upperrectoryfarmcottages.co.uk.

THE GRANARY

• The Granary is a two-storey cottage and is not suitable for wheelchairs.
• Entrance: There are 3 steps to the front door of 6″ each. The front door is 31″ wide. The outside light is on an activation sensor. The flooring inside the door is oak flooring.
• Hall and Landing: The Granary has no hall. The stairs have a hand rail on one wall. The landing is 39″ wide and is well-lit with wall lights. The floor covering is short pile carpet.
• Kitchen/living room: The Granary has a kitchen/sitting room with oak floor and slate tiles in the kitchen area. The table is 31″ high with legs at each corner and a central stretcher beneath. There are 6 armless chairs around the table. The worktops are 36″ high. The wall units are 52″ from the floor. The electic cooker has a side opening door with a lowest shelf height of 7″.  The under-unit fridge has a lowest shelf height of 11″. The small freezer is in a separate low unit with a lowest shelf height of 4″. There is a cordless kettle. The kitchen is evenly lit with ceiling spotlights and under-unit strip lighting. There is a three-seater sofa and a two-seater sofa both of which may be moved. There is a coffee table, 18″ high. The minimum width between furniture is 10″. There is digital TV and DVD player – each with remote control. There is natural daylight, and in the evening there is good lighting with ceiling spotlights, wall lights and movable table lamps. There are double-door french windows with two steps each of 7″ down onto the patio
• Bedrooms: The Granary has 3 bedrooms accessed from stairs out of the kitchen /sitting room. The doors into the bedrooms are 31″ wide. The twin bedrooms each have 2 single beds which are 16″ apart and may be moved further apart. Both beds have the height from floor to top of mattress of 24″. The double room has a double bed with height from floor to top of mattress of 24″. The flooring is short pile carpet. Curtains have pull cord closing. There is natural daylight, and in the evening there is good lighting with wall lights and movable table lamps.
• Ensuites: The Granary has 2 twin bedrooms with ensuite shower rooms and 1 double room with ensuite bathroom. In each ensuite shower room the doors are 26″ wide, there is a tiled floor and the washbasins are 31″ from the floor. The double bedroom has an ensuite bathroom. The door into the bathroom is 26″ wide. The bath has an overhead shower and has glass surrounds. There are no grab rails. They each have natural lighting during the day and at night lighting is with ceiling spotlights and over mirror strip light.
• Outside area: The Granary and The Hayloft share a paved patio within the main courtyard accessed via double French windows from their sitting rooms. there are tables and chairs from spring to autumn. There are 2 steps of 6” down from the patio to the courtyard with no rails.

THE HAYLOFT

• The Hayloft is a two-storey cottage and is not suitable for wheelchairs.
• Entrance: The Hayloft has a 8″ step over the threshold. The front door is 31″ wide. A ramp (no hand rails) is available if required. The outside light is on an activation sensor. The flooring inside the door is oak flooring.
• Hall and Landing: The Hayloft has a small 40″ square hall between the sitting room and the kitchen with a ceiling-hung sensor light. It has slate tile flooring. The stairs have a hand rail on one wall. The landing is 39″ wide and is well-lit with wall lights. There is a 3” step halfway along the landing. The floor covering is short pile carpet.
• Sitting room:  The Hayloft has a large spacious sitting room with an oak floor. There are 3 three-seater sofas and 2 armchairs all of which may be moved. There is a coffee table, 18″ high. The minimum width between furniture is 37″. The front door and the door to the kitchen is 31″ wide. There is digital TV and DVD player – each with remote control. There is natural daylight, and in the evening there is good lighting with ceiling spotlights, wall lights, standard lamp and movable table lamps. There are double-door french windows with two steps down of 6″ and 8″ onto the patio.
• Kitchen: The Hayloft kitchen has slate tile flooring. The worktops are 36″ high. The wall units are 52″ from the floor. The electic cooker has a side opening door with a lowest shelf height of 7″. The under-unit fridge has a lowest shelf height of 11″. The small freezer is in a separate low unit with a lowest shelf height of 4″. There is a cordless kettle. The kitchen is evenly lit with halogen ceiling lights and under-unit strip lighting.
• Bedrooms: The Hayloft has 3 bedrooms accessed from stairs from the sitting room. The doors into the bedrooms are 31″ wide. The twin bedroom has 2 single beds which are 16″ apart and may be moved further apart. In the corner of the room there are stairs up to a loft with 2 single beds 16″ apart. There are 2 skylights with pull down blinds. Lighting is spotlights on the ceiling. All beds have height from floor to top of mattress of 24″. The double room has a double bed with height from floor to top of mattress of 24″. The flooring is short pile carpet. Curtains have pull cord closing. There is natural daylight, and in the evening there is good lighting with wall lights and movable table lamps.
• Ensuites: The Hayloft has a twin bedroom with ensuite shower room. The door is 26″ wide. The washbasin is 31″ from the floor. There is a tiled floor. Lighting is with ceiling spotlights and an over mirror strip light. The loft above has an ensuite toilet and washbasin. The double bedroom has an ensuite shower room. The door is 26″ wide. The washbasin is 31″ from the floor. It has a tiled floor, ceiling spotlights and over mirror strip light.
• Outside area: The Granary and The Hayloft share a paved patio within the main courtyard accessed accessed via double French windows from their sitting rooms. there are tables and chairs from spring to autumn. There are 2 steps of 6” down from the patio to the courtyard with no rails.

The Barn

• The Barn is a two-storey cottage and has level access. It is not suitable for wheelchairs.
• Entrance: The front door is 31″ wide. The outside light is on an activation sensor. The flooring inside the door is slate tiles.
• Hall and landing: The Barn has a 40″ hallway. It has slate tiles with a removable mat. Lighting is ceiling lights on automatic sensors. The landing is 39″ wide and is well-lit with wall lights. There is a 3” step halfway along the landing. The floor covering is short pile carpet.
• Kitchen/living room: The Barn has a large kitchen/sitting room with oak flooring and slate tiles in the kitchen area. The table is 31″ high with legs at each corner and a central stretcher beneath. There are 6 armless chairs around the table. The worktops are 36″ high. The wall units are 50″ from the floor.The electic cooker has a side opening door with a lowest shelf height of 7″. The fridge-freezer has a lowest fridge shelf height of 49″. The lowest freezer shelf height is 11″. There is a cordless kettle. The kitchen is evenly lit with halogen ceiling lights and under-unit strip lighting.. There are 2 three-seater sofas and 2 armchairs all of which may be moved. There is a coffee table, 18″ high. The minimum width between furniture is 33″. There is digital TV and DVD player – each with remote control. There is natural daylight, and in the evening there is good lighting with ceiling spotlights, wall lights and movable table lamps. There are double-door french windows with two steps down of 3″ and 4″ onto the patio.
• Bedrooms: The Barn has 3 bedrooms accessed from stairs from the sitting room. The doors into the bedrooms are 31″ wide. The twin bedrooms have 2 single beds which are 12″ apart and may be moved further apart. All beds have the height from floor to top of mattress of 24″. The double room has a double bed with height from floor to top of mattress of 24″. The flooring is short pile carpet. Curtains have pull cord closing. There is natural daylight, and in the evening there is good lighting with halogen ceiling lights, wall lights and movable table lamps.
• Ensuites: The Barn has 2 twin bedrooms each with ensuite shower room and 1 double room with ensuite bathroom. In each ensuite shower room the doors are 26″ wide, there is a tiled floor and the washbasins are 31″ from the floor. Lighting is with halogen ceiling lights and over mirror strip light. The double bedroom has an ensuite bathroom. The door into the bathroom is 26″ wide. The bath has an overhead shower and has glass surrounds. There are no grab rails. It has natural lighting during the day and at night lighting is with halogen ceiling lights and over mirror strip light.
• Outside area: The Barn has a level paved patio and lawned area accessed accessed via double French windows from the sitting room with table and chairs from spring to autumn. There is a level paved path leading out onto the roadway.

THE REFECTORY

• The Refectory is a large separate dining/meeting on the ground floor between and accessed by both The Barn and The Hayloft. It seats up to a maximum of 30. It has solid oak flooring. Both doors are 31″ wide. There is level entry from the hallway and into the kitchen. The 3 tables (completely moveable) are 28″ high and have legs on each corner. Chairs are all moveable and have no arms. There is plenty of free space around the tables. There is natural daylight, and in the evening there is good lighting with ceiling spotlights and wall lights.
• The Refectory has a small, level access toilet. It is not accessible with a wheel chair.

ACCESSIBLE SHOWER ROOM

• There is a separate accessible shower room accessed from the passageway to the Refectory. It has non-slip tiled flooring , roll-in shower with stool but no grab rails. There is a toilet with grab rail. There are 2 washbasins, one 31″ from floor level and another which is a low-level washbasin suitable for a wheelchair user. Both have lever handles. A pullcord alarm is just inside the door. There is natural lighting and halogen ceiling lights plus over mirror strip light.