Residential Services - The Mariners

THE MARINERS is home for 10 adults with learning disabilities.

The Mariners is a large listed building, a former hotel, situated in the conservation area, Cinque Port and medieval town of Rye in East Sussex.

The property, situated in the High Street, is on three floors. The Ground floor there is the Coterie House Tea Room, one of COT's day service opportunities.

The ground floor has 3 bedrooms with en suite facilities, a large dining room / lounge, kitchen and office / staff sleep-in room. There are five bedrooms on the first floor (three have en-suite facilities) and there is also a separate bathroom / toilet. On the third floor there are two en-suite bedrooms and a lounge. There is a large garden at the rear of the property.

Rye with its cobbled streets has a variety of attractive shops, a library, town hall, schools, several churches, hotels and restaurants. There is a modern sports centre and adult evenings classes are held at the local comprehensive school.

There is a train station with services to Ashford/London and Hastings/Brighton. There are also bus services from Brighton to Dover and into Kent. Within a short walk of the town there are beautiful views over the River Rother and surrounding countryside. The beaches of Camber and Winchelsea Beach can be reached by a short bus ride.

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There is a small hospital in Rye and a large one in Hastings. There are doctors, dentists, chiropodists, opticians, osteopaths and homeopaths within walking distance.

Service users area actively encouraged to use the facilities in their local community.