Callisham Farm Dartmoor Bed & Breakfast

Accessibility

Access Statement

Callisham Farm is a 300-year-old granite farmhouse, and while we aim to welcome every guest, some of the house's period features make access difficult for people with limited mobility. This statement aims to describe the facilities and services accurately so you can judge whether we're right for your visit.

If anything below is unclear, or you'd like to discuss a specific need, please phone 01822 853901 or email esme@callisham.co.uk. We're happy to help.

Introduction

Callisham Farm is in the small village of Meavy in Dartmoor National Park, 10 miles from Plymouth. The guest house offers two en-suite double bedrooms plus an additional family room en-suite shower room. We are a minute's walk from Meavy village, which has a church, a Church of England primary school, a pub (the Royal Oak Inn) and a village green.

Pre-arrival

  • We're located outside the village of Meavy, just off the main route from Yelverton to Ivybridge.
  • Full directions and a map are on the Location page. Our postcode is PL20 6PS.
  • The nearest shops are about 1 mile away in Yelverton.
  • The nearest bus stop is in Meavy village, outside the village hall — an 8-minute walk from the farm. The next nearest stop is at Meavy Primary School, which has a small shelter. Buses from here connect through Yelverton to Plymouth, Tavistock and Exeter.
  • Plymouth railway station is 12 miles away; the nearest branch station is Yelverton.
  • Taxis are usually available from Yelverton but are best booked in advance. We can arrange this for you.
  • We can accommodate pets for a small charge, subject to prior agreement.

Car parking & arrival

  • Ample car parking on a tarmac surface with a slight incline down to the entrance.
  • Access to the property is through a small garden gate, well lit at night.
  • Entry step: 36 inches (91cm) deep and 5 inches (13cm) high. This leads to the porch area and a 34-inch (86cm) door into the hallway.

Welcome area

  • Guests are welcomed in the hallway, which is level throughout.
  • The hallway is well lit with overhead lighting.
  • Assistance with luggage is available.

Bedrooms

  • Guest rooms are accessed via a staircase of 12 steps, with a handrail on one side.
  • Bedroom 1 has a single 8-inch step at the doorway. The other two rooms are on the level.
  • Beds are normally made up with duvets. Standard pillows are feather and hollow-fibre.
  • Every room has seating, bedside tables, bedside lamps, a wardrobe and a chest of drawers or dressing table.
  • Flat-screen Freeview digital TV is provided in every room.
  • Bedroom 1 (family / en-suite): one double bed at 30 inches (76cm) high with access from both sides. En-suite bathroom directly adjacent.
  • Bedroom 2: standard double bed at 26 inches (66cm) high plus a single bed at 24 inches (61cm) high. The double has access from both sides; the single is accessible from one side only.
  • Bedroom 3: standard double bed at 26 inches (66cm) high with access from both sides.

Bathrooms, shower rooms & toilets

  • The en-suite in bedroom 1 is reached via a 29-inch (74cm) step-free, level-entry doorway from the bedroom. The toilet sits at 15 inches (38cm). The shower cubicle is entered via a 25-inch (64cm) doorway with a 10-inch (25cm) step, and has a removable shower head.
  • The bathroom for bedroom 3 is reached via a step-free, level-entry doorway from the bedroom. The toilet is 15 inches (38cm) high. The shower cubicle is entered via a 29-inch (74cm) doorway with an 11-inch (28cm) step, also with a removable shower head.

Public areas — halls, stairs, landings, corridors

  • All public areas are well lit using a combination of ceiling and table lamps.
  • The hallway has slate flooring with one runner-type carpet with a non-slip backing.
  • There are no steps to the guest breakfast room, which is on the ground floor along a corridor from the main entrance.
  • A flight of 12 carpeted steps (each 8 inches / 20cm high) leads up to the guest bedrooms.
  • The house is fully centrally heated.
  • Automatic audible smoke alarms are fitted throughout the bedrooms and public areas.
  • The landing on the first floor is carpeted and has low doorways into bedrooms 1 and 3 — 26 inches (66cm) wide, 63 inches (160cm) high, with a 2-inch (5cm) step down.

The dining room

  • The breakfast / dining room is off the hallway on the ground floor. The entrance is 30 inches (76cm) wide and step-free / level-entry.
  • Flooring is traditional slate with a rug (non-slip backing).
  • Large windows give plenty of natural light, supplemented by adjustable overhead lights.
  • A woodburner supplements the central heating in winter.
  • Seating for six at a solid table with co-ordinating chairs, plus armchair / settee seating for four.

The garden

  • Being a farm, there is plenty of outdoor space. The garden has uneven and stepped access in places.
  • Guests are welcome to use the outside garden. There is a designated smoking area outdoors; smoking is not permitted inside the property.

Additional information

  • "In case of fire" instructions are posted on the back of each guest-room door.
  • Each bedroom has an information folder with local maps.
  • We keep a selection of menus from local restaurants and pubs for guests to browse.
  • Storage and drying facilities are available for walkers, cyclists and golfers.
  • Free Wi-Fi is available on request.
  • We're happy to cater for special diets, likes or dislikes — please let us know in advance.
  • We can refrigerate prescription medicines and store perishable foods for a limited period.
  • Mobile phone reception is limited and can be weak; it depends on your provider. Vodafone tends to be best.

Contact

  • Address: Callisham Farm, Meavy, Yelverton, Devon PL20 6PS
  • Telephone: 01822 853901
  • Email: esme@callisham.co.uk
  • Opening hours: All year round, subject to availability
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